continued from V print edition, July 2009, " Ro Gammon Makes Running 13.1 Miles a Walk in the Park," by Jackie Holt

7.  You will be in the best shape of your life without having to run 20 milers.

6.  You will have time after your long Saturday runs to go home and do chores.

5.  You can party on Saturday nights without having to take a nap on Saturday afternoon.

4.  On race day you get to the pizza and goodies before most of the marathoners come in.

3.  Some of us like to do things half way.

2.  Sometimes we are just not ready to eat the whole enchilada…, so we eat half now and save the rest for later.

#1. Most importantly, you might be going half the distance of the marathon, but the joy and pleasure at the finish line is just as sweet….