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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA lot of us are faced with the impossible. We may have what\nseems to be impossible debts, physical illnesses, human relationships and\nvocational pressures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Too often we hear someone say, “Nothing is\nimpossible” and we nod our heads nonchalantly in an unbelieving way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep in mind there is always the possibility of a\nbreakthrough. Enough great minds working together may come up with a cure or a\nsolution. We all have barriers that may appear difficult and even\nimpossible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Occasionally someone will come along who pushes the mark and\nproves that the human spirit and body can do more than we even dared to\nimagine. Such a person is Eliud Kipchoge. Recently he ran a marathon in Vienna\nin one hour, fifty-nine minutes and forty seconds. He became the first person\nto run a marathon in less than two hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Running a marathon is an amazing accomplishment and not for\nthe faint of heart. Most people will never attempt such an endeavor nor even\naspire to try. For many, jogging a couple of miles or even walking a mile or\ntwo is an accomplishment. The idea of running a mile in less than six minutes\nis certainly for the physically fit but what about running a mile in 4:34\nminutes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who could ever imagine running 26.2 miles at an average of\n4.34 minutes per mile? This is exactly what Kipchoge did in Vienna on October\n12 in the unofficial Vienna run. The world record 34-year-old runner from Kenya\nis already a marathon record holder. In 2018, he set the world record in the\nBerlin marathon running 2:01:39. He also won the Olympic marathon in 2016 in\nRio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The feat will not go on the record books as an official\nworld record because it wasn’t an open competition. Also, Kipchoge was assisted\nby a team of rotating world class runners who ran in front and alongside him in\nV formation as he ran an average speed of 13.6 mph. If you are physically fit,\nyou might try running on a treadmill at 13.6 mph for a couple of minutes to get\nan idea of how that pace feels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To prepare for the event organized by chemical company Ineos\nand sponsored by Nike, Kipchoge was reported to average running 140 miles per\nweek at a high altitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Setting a world record is probably not on your radar for\ntoday. What about finding a job, losing ten pounds or getting your life in\norder? Completing this week or just this day may be your marathon\nand you are aren’t sure how it’s going to work out. Often our greatest\naccomplishment for the day is making a decision, a change or showing\nup. Kipchoge obviously had a goal, worked hard and organized his\nlife to achieve it. Keep in mind it’s possible. You can do it. With\nGod, hard work, with help, in some way, by some miracle, it’s possible. Don’t\ngive up. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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