My first kiss

There are a lot of things you remember forever because they are very important to you.  Most people who are of age remember exactly where they were when President Kennedy was shot, where they were when the Twin Towers were hit. 

I know several people who have ran the full 26 miles in a marathon.  Every one of them remembers their exact performance time.  Every person I have known has trained for a full year, at least,  to ready themselves to complete the 26 miles without looking a fool or dying during the race.  I can see if you have raced professionally or have been in regular competition, you might not remember every marathon time you have ever done.  BUT, When You have raced ONE marathon, you would remember the time you completed it as if it were timestamped on the palm of your hand. 

Paul Ryan said he completed a marathon in under 3 hours.  OK, now that is an absolutely amazing time.  I remember when I ran my first 10-minute mile.  Even if I could run 26 miles, at a 10-minute mile it would take me 4.3 hours--a very good time.  To even qualify to run in the Boston Marathon a young male must have completed a marathon in just over 3 hours (a very big deal in a runners world).   Paul Ryan said he was in the high TWO hours.  Unbelievable!  What a runner he must be.  Wait--someone actually had the audicity to fact check this.  His running time in the 1 marathon he ran was over FOUR hours!  That is a more than 2 hour lie.  This is a HUGE lie.  This is like saying you won a Purple Heart and the most military thing you ever did was be sent to juvenile deliquency camp. 

This is a clincher for me.  I am not an athlete, but I respect the truth.  I will definitely not be voting a Romney/Ryan ticket.