Onto the finish line…

A week ago, I ran my seventh marathon. It’ll very likely be my last (although I never say never ), so I had a lot of time to reflect during every one of those grueling 26.2 miles.

I’ve blogged before about how similar my writing journey has been to my marathon experiences. Both require passion, endurance, and sheer faith that however hard it may beat that very moment, that moment will pass and youwill get to that finish line. And it will feel glorious.

One week after I crossed one finish line,...