Get the latest tech news

Is it better to fail spectacularly?

Three weeks ago I wrote the following draft of a blog post entitled “Is It Better to Fail Spectacularly?”. I am having a lot of doubts. I’ve been training for the Chicago Marathon in earnest since June, but in reality the preparations began a year ago when I was accepted based on my qualifying time from the 2023 Ventura Marathon. I don’t have doubt that I can run a marathon. I have run three in the last year and a half, and I routinely go on weekend long runs that approach or surpass 20 miles.

After getting my bib and t-shirt and taking a quick tour of the vendor booths, we were back out and on our way to meet up with my parents, who had arrived Saturday morning, for a late lunch at Quartino Ristorante at 2:00 PM. People from all over the world, as evidenced by the many different languages being spoken, had trained countless hours, spent a significant sum of money, and travelled to this exact location knowing that peak success that day looked like running a time that was somewhat respectable for an amateur. Fans 5 deep on both sides of the road, music blaring from speakers, tall buildings piercing the sky all around you — I’m sure Boston, New York City, and all the other majors are great, but I can’t imagine they top this portion of Chicago.

Get the Android app