Every cloud has a silver lining. All the odds were against me. My left heel was not completely healed. The longest distance I did in my marathon training was only 20K. On top of that the weather was not kind at all. Stubborn drizzle. Chilling wind. I kept my travel insurance and 2 ibuprofen tablets in my running jacket. Just in case. And somehow the freezing weather numbed the pain on my heel & the quitting thoughts in my mind. I befriended my pain, my self doubt and my pride. And I got well acquainted with perseverance & patience somewhere after 25K. I arrived at the finish line five and a half hours later still alive but literally choked with tears. Happy tears. Best marathon yet.
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