So why run anyway?
The very first marathon ever ran is marked by the run of the soldier Pheidippides from the battlefiled at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece to Athens in 490 BC. He ran for this distance of 40,000 meters (24.85 miles). Legend has it that at the end of the run, and after delivering the momentous message of victory, 'Niki!', Pheidippides collapsed and then died. In two weeks, I will be running this distance and then some in the Los Angeles marathon. This story is not a very encouraging story for a first time marathoner like me. By the way, thanks to the Brits, this distance was changed to 26.2 miles establishing the present day distance at the 1908 Olympic games in London in order to cover the ground from Windsor castle to White city stadium so that the race can finish in front of the royal family. God save the queen! And me too those last 2 miles! Since then, the marathon or pop...