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On a rainy evening in May 2010, this teacher ran at 9:00pm. He knew that he shouldn't run at such a late time, but pressures of work and others made it an impulse decision.

He ran for what felt like a constant, fast speed. It was difficult. Difficult, but, he did it.

After three miles, he was ready to stop. He felt like he would have to walk back. But he carried on. And when he carried on, another minute past. He spat, and cried and pounded the road. And, somehow, he continued. For most of it he was a great 300ft ahead of his target. But from 3-5 miles, he struggled. The distanced closed, until he was behind. He continued, running what he thought was fast enough. For a fair time, he thought he would lose his target, but he continued anyway. And, somehow,he managed to get to within a mile with only 50ft behind. Metallica came on, and he was 150ft ahead in a few minutes. And he held on.

An assembly and exam classes this week. It is late, and I am not entirely prepared, but I will sleep and pray and hope and drive and continue, and laugh, for tomorrow! :-)