Why Running a Marathon is the Best Metaphor for Life

In marathon running, and in life, it’s a long journey and it can be wildly unpredictable

Lindsey (Lazarte) Carson
Runner's Life
Published in
4 min readOct 8, 2022

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A few years ago, comedian, Jim Gaffigan, did a skit about running the New York City Marathon and poked fun at the ridiculousness of people actually running one. As a marathoner myself, I can honestly say that I wasn’t offended…

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Lindsey (Lazarte) Carson
Runner's Life

Writer, Runner, Mother. I write about work, relationships, culture, and life in general.