I finished the marathon!!!!!! Yippee and what a thrill!! Thanks to everyone for your encouraging words. It is hard to describe the feeling as you cross over the finish line. Of course the best parts are the start and finish. HA!! All six of my friends finished and what fun it was to have so many families cheering us on. My husband and daughter met me at mile 20 with a banana, encouragement, and a smile. Tim walked about two miles with me and then I knew I was home free!! Getting past the 20 mile point was a great boost. I knew after Tim left that I would finish the walk and come very close to my goal of five and one half hour finish time. My official time was 5:35 and 47 seconds. What a great experience!!