Happy Mother's Day to all you mom's out there! It's the one day of the year devoted to the true ultra-endurance athlete, the mother. Sometimes we non-maternal runners think that we've got a corner on the market when it comes to stamina and battling through fatigue, but then all we have to do is think back to all those mornings when breakfast was warm and waiting when we woke up, or the smiling and supportive face at every event in which we chose to participate, and then remember who it was and still is that is always there to back us up, support us, and love us, whether we deserve it or not. My Inimitable Mother might simply be an occasional commenter with a quick wit and a rather broad sense of humor to most of you out there in blog-land, but to me she's always my very loving, supportive Mama who deserves so much more than one day a year to recognize all the hard work and dedication she pours into our family, putting us all ahead of herself, and never asking anything in return. I only wish I had the words that could do justice to the overwhelming appreciation and gratefulness I have for my truly Inimitable Mama.
Happy Mother's Day, Mama. Love, John
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