With several miles to go and broken headphones during my last marathon, I needed a little motivation. I couldn't help but think of Ben, Leslie, Ron and, of course, Chris Traeger. I LITERALLY could not have finished without them. Here's what when through my mind.
Mile 1
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_0dd25c47c2454d0683e993d1a0a32cf8~mv2.gif)
Mile 2
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_f318237c776144d78f1f8c4ccc12acce~mv2.gif)
Mile 3
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_64760f91da6d4d14b279b5c621420d98~mv2.gif)
Mile 4
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_5a29c5566c5d48f6ade5ce87d321910e~mv2.gif)
Mile 5
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_600d8d759409456f9b0400c6374030c4~mv2.gif)
Mile 6
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_c3abc3e9f5f343498ffa64de49d4697d~mv2.gif)
Mile 7
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_37e209c54f674492b4d818c55ec96e90~mv2.gif)
Mile 8
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_dba20e679b4545a48e56a2b027727725~mv2.gif)
Mile 9
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_bbb81db27caf4a73a8bbc8bfb34296a3~mv2.gif)
Mile 10
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_2f1b37fcb2cb4b93b83e1161053f19aa~mv2.gif)
Mile 11
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_5bb86cf0465c49aab0fff8c90f41c643~mv2.gif)
Mile 12
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_dcd45843f4c74bb0bc5506be87ea5f60~mv2.gif)
Mile 13
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_ae867645e7064442b9867da575d370d4~mv2.gif)
Mile 14
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_949950ead27c457aa80f89c005478b67~mv2.gif)
Mile 15
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_8d7c7131c82c4b30a11b84788dc3d7af~mv2.gif)
Mile 16
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_7291e84ee27042f18519c207c9f3c38f~mv2.gif)
Mile 17
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_c8f82030c2fd419f88599cbcc90cda25~mv2.gif)
Mile 18
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_7588d8848a494998b7af4cd3c53a6f91~mv2.gif)
Mile 19
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_0c9b7a17b0234a7b808e177ae2994bd4~mv2.gif)
Mile 20
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_e6b46d7c0d614775b48ebf42b233a4c7~mv2.gif)
Mile 21
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_cfd7285ebeab4681861f07d1fc4b81e9~mv2.gif)
Mile 22
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_b095953e96f740ac960aefa9e66ff68c~mv2.gif)
Mile 23
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_1c764e526c1f4167a135d3e975ab78a1~mv2.gif)
Mile 24
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_7291e84ee27042f18519c207c9f3c38f~mv2.gif)
Mile 25
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_58db524e40f54ab79f79fa00926f0218~mv2.gif)
Mile 26
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_906d068a26804a9abf19324f239cedec~mv2.gif)
Mile 26.2
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb38e4_080933bba2724884810cd26104d5d8a2~mv2.gif)