Running 26.2 miles, no matter what the course is like or how well you have trained, is hard. I still don't love the distance, but there is nothing like crossing the finish line of a marathon. Nothing. On September 14, I completed Big Cottonwood Marathon. Here are a few things I never want to forget, things I always want to remember and things that worked for me. Things I Never Want to Forget This moment.... When I got home, I went upstairs to shower, with a little detour to register for Boston. I saw my family for the first time at mile 17. It was really the first time you could see spectators, and I tried to take in the sight as much as I could! I have only cried happy tears a handful of times in my life. This day was one of them. Especially when I texted the person who has believed in me and cheered me on through it all more than anyone, other than my family. I did get to have a mostly incoherent phone call with her a few minutes later. Both are moments I will a