Six Miles To Make An Impression

I have two friends that just completed the 2009 San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon. Congratulations Steve and Aurora! Steve has done five marathons in the last 20 some months. My hat is off to you, as I know what an incredible feat just one is. I am not tough enough to even think of pulling that endeavor off!

Steve and I spoke briefly last weekend. He inquired of the "Little Giant's" real name. Aurora Ortiz or the Little Giant was the lady that I was able to escort last year during my marathon journey. Steve said that he would look for her this year and say hi if he saw her for me.

Steve called me today when he was at just about mile 16 to say that he had seen and walked with Aurora for a while. She actually remembered me from last year. To me this is humbling.

I am not someone that will leave a lasting impression on the world. That is not my goal or desire. I only desire to make a small positive impression on those around me wherever that may be. To think that something that I did 364 days ago was remembered fondly is enough for me. Because in reality I only had six miles to walk with Aurora. I was not able to get her to her goal due to my own physical infirmity. I can assure you that she made an impression on my as well. There is a lot of power packed in that small package. She finished this year in 7:37 at age 68!

My feet are happy that I did not do this event again, but my soul is wishing that I had been there again today. My event approaches and I am still preparing for it. I have a small test a week from today. I am running the Buffalo Sprint Tri next Sunday. I will let you know how it goes. I hope to add some value to someones event next weekend as I am sure someone will add to my experience. I'll only have three miles to cover on my feet, so I will have to work twice as hard to make an impression.