Spirit of the Marathon (documentary, 2007)

Yesterday (after my ‘long’ run) I watched the Spirit of the Marathon. The film follows 6 runners’ training for the Chicago Marathon.

I never though a documentary can be this engaging. The runners that we get to know are real persons, some of them first-time marathoners, others elite athletes. Towards the end, I really felt like doing the race with them (yeah, right, sitting in front of the screen, but still). You get to see beautiful shots of Chicago and the race. Some of the historical details were very interesting, too. All this with a very nice, dramatic soundtrack.

Watching these kind of films makes you go out and run. Train, race, whatever. Fight the pain. Take that first step out the door. I know I’m nowhere near a Marathon yet (or a half for that matter), but I dream of it many times. Even though I’m fairly late in the game (turning 40), I may still have a shot at it. Remember Jerry.

I know it would change my life forever, just like for the heroes in the Spirit of the Marathon.

Tags: inspiration