You Ran a Marathon? That's Cute.

I saw that smarmy little bumper sticker on the back of a Jeep today.

The same vehicle had a "100" oval, so I'll assume the driver was an ultra runner. Which is great.

Anyone who can run 100 miles has my admiration. But so does the guy or gal who gets up off the couch and walks a 5K for the first time; and every hardy soul who limps over the timing mats after 13.1 or 26.2. 

Booker T. Washington said it best: 

Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.

So conquer the obstacles that are in front of you right now. Run the race to which God has called you. In the end, His is the only approval that matters.