Hitting the Wall

Recalling an earlier post about walls, one of my goals this year is to defeat the runners wall. This is the wall common to all serious athletes, weekend sports enthusiasts, and especially long distance runners. I've had the good fortune to successfully complete 5 marathons, and i plan to run my 6th this fall. Most marathoners will tell you how they hit the wall around the 17 to 20 mile mark, and I am no different. The race to the finish and the will to attain a Boston Qualifying time comes down to how one handles the wall around the 20 mile mark and how one effectively gets over that wall and lunges towards the finish line 10 kilometers away. I hope this is my year to capture that elusive Boston time and to not let the Wall bonk me down.