Marathoners

This is "The Marathoners" a sculpture in Flatbranch Park behind my office. I pass it every day and this is not the first time I have photographed it. Today it caught my eye again because the sun came out and there was a beautiful contrast between the sculpture and the blue sky. It's nice to take notice of the blue sky again, especially in a Missouri winter where it is a rare occurrence.

I think it is also significant as I enter my busy season at work. Getting through the next 6 months will be like what I imagine running a marathon would be like. It will be a lot of hard work. Many times I will want to quit "running," but in the end, I will be so happy that I finished.