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The Race of Life — Chapter 26.2 THE END (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

Mark feels a scream emitting from the depths of his chest. He can see his goal — so close. But he can’t get off the ground. His legs are useless. The heart that tried so hard to keep the blood running through his blood…

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The Race of Life — Chapter 26 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

He wasn’t going to be able to go much longer. There was nothing left in the tank for Mark. But he didn’t want to talk. He already gave up one mile to that. He was driving this thing home to its bitter end.

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The Race of Life — Chapter 25 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

“Almost there” Mark whispered out, breath sputtering. Two miles remained. Two miles between him and the rest of his life. Or no life at all. He still had a lot of work left to do. But would it matter?

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The Race of Life — Chapter 24 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

Three miles to go. Three miles wasn’t that much Mark tried to tell himself. He had run three miles plenty of times. He had run almost eight sets of three miles today. The hill was in the rearview mirror, just flat land ahead. For many…

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The Race of Life — Chapter 23 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

Mark was in unchartered territory. He had surpassed over twenty two miles, somehow forcing his legs and body to continue moving. He had now run longer than at any point before. These factors, combined with the issues with his heart and…

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The Race of Life — Chapter 22 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

Mark’s feeble attempt to run was catching the attention of the other runners. It was clear he was in pain and struggling to keep himself going. Several racers had stopped by to ask if he was okay before he waved them off. Jerry, whom…

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The Race of Life — Chapter 21 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

Course first responders from the nearby rest stop saw Mark drop to the ground and sprinted over to him. By the time they made it, Mark was just going to.

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The Race of Life — Chapter 20 (A #NaNoWriMo16 Story)

Mark had never run more than 20 miles in his life. He had just run 19. His body was also aware of this, with everything that could hurt firing in pain as he strode forward. Agonized participants dotted the trail all around him, wheezing…

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The Race of Life — Chapter 19 (A #NaNoWriMo16 Story)

The race was beginning to wear on Mark. Throbbing joints were getting more difficult to ignore. The constant rubbing of skin was burning him, placing an additional pain tax on every movement. His will was more important than ever as he…

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The Race of Life — Chapter 18 (A #NaNoWriMo16 Story)

The race course was winding its way back to the city at this point. The somewhat circular path had stopped leading them away from the city a mile or so ago and the final nine miles would wrap up back at the city center. It was a great…

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The Race of Life
Follow one man’s journey as he strives to complete his first marathon while battling through the memories of his life that propel him on his way.
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