As I ran the Philadelphia Half Marathon yesterday, about four miles in I realized the course had changed - Greg and I had run the Half the past two years together but this year he was waiting for me at the finish with our two-month old, Lila. The run was hard, harder than it had been in the past, but the new course with its unfamiliar turns provided distraction as the sun pounded down and the day grew hotter by the mile. Runners began to succumb to the heat and had to retreat to the sidelines. I realized early on that this year was not going to be about my finish time - but about something very different. I had to dig deep and my fingers frequently went to my "L" necklace for motivation as I neared the finish line. As I crossed that finish line of course I noted the time on the clock but was much more focussed on finding Greg and Lila. Indeed, the course has changed.
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