Thursday, November 04, 2004

A Rush-ed Marathon

You know .. thinking of the marathon reminded me of the song "Marathon", from Rush's "Power Windows". It's a description of life's struggles, using the race as a metaphor. Here are the lyrics:







It's not how fast you can go
The force goes into the flow
If you pick up the beat
You can forget about the heat

    More than just survival
    More than just a flash
    More than just a dotted line
    More than just a dash

It's a test of ultimate will
The heartbreak climb uphill
Got to pick up the pace
If you want to stay in the race

    More than just blind ambition
    More than just simple greed
    More than just a finish line
    Must feed this burning need

In the long run ...

From first to last
The peak is never passed
Something always fires the light
That gets in your eyes
One moment's high
And glory rolls on by
Like a streak of lightening
That flashes and fades
In the summer sky

Your meters may overload
You can rest at the side of the road
You can miss a stride
But nobody gets a free ride

    More than high performance
    More than just a spark
    More than just the bottom line
    Or a lucky shot in the dark

In the long run ...

You can do a lot in a lifetime
If you don't burn out too fast
You can make the most of the distance
First you need endurance
First you've got to last ...




Before the marathon Posted by Hello


Cheerleading Squad Posted by Hello


Divya Running Posted by Hello


Soumya running Posted by Hello


After the race Posted by Hello


Cooling off Posted by Hello



The photos of Divya & Soumya running were taken by other Asha folks at the marathon - I only have video clips. :(

And many thanks to my brother Kartik, for putting together the HTML code.

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