George Ferguson Column: Running in it or not, Havre Marathon is something we can all get behind

I started running seriously nearly four years ago now. Of course, I never intended to run in order to become a runner.

No, I like so many, decided to join a gym and run, simply because I wanted to be in better shape. I wanted to be in better shape for a number of things that are important to me — first off, my health, but also things I have a passion for, including hiking in Glacier National Park and playing tennis and golf.

Yes, I got to a point where those things were so important to me that I needed to start getting in better shape and, after a long time of fighting the urge to give...