What possesses anyone to ___1___ a marathon? It means
getting up
at ungodly ___2___ of the morning when people are
snoring in ___3___.
It ___4___ practising long hours every day. For some, it is to prove that it
___5___ be done, no
matter what others say
___6___ your skinny legs or your fat middle. For
___7___,
it is the culmination of a period of training, of
having struggled ___8___ all odds.
Trying to build ___9___ enough stamina and endurance to
___10___
it to the finish line is not ___11___. Therefore,
___12___
able to
cross the finish line at a time that would not make
you blush ___13___ an achievement.
Many ___14___ the marathon very seriously. Marathon
___15___
can reap lavish and lucrative returns, especially
when you have won a few.
___16___ your reasons are, marathons are a challenge. It
is the battle of an
individual ___17___ himself; it is a battle
___18___ your
tired body
and your strong mind. How determined ___19___ you to
cross the finish line,
no matter ___20___ you reach it among the winners or at
midnight? |