The First and the Last Mile

The First and the Last Mile
It's 7:12am and I have just finished jogging. During the run some revelations came to me. Here is one of them: No matter how long the run, there are two very difficult miles - the first mile and the last mile.
I usually run five miles or more. The first mile is the hardest and therefore the one most missed. You see, you have to get started to run the first mile.
It's hard to get started; you have to get out of bed. Those first few steps that wake a sleeping body are part of the first mile and they are tougher than the steepest hill.
If you have a race to run, a course to complete or a project that awaits you, you too have a first mile. And your first mile will be tough, just like mine.
When I take my first step outside most of my run is completed. I've accomplished the hardest part. I've stepped out and started.
The next few steps bring out the stiffness of your body as the muscles stretch and your lungs fill with the crisp, cool morning air. It's still dark outside and menacing shadows reach out from strange corners. There could be dangers in the shadows but danger usually doesn't get up this early.
If there are any aches and pains, the first mile will bring them out. And the greatest probability that you will give up and turn back is in the first mile.
Around this time of year, the vast majority of New Year's resolutions are broken by the end of the first two weeks. The first two weeks is the first mile.
Miles two, three and four are usually uneventful, but the last mile is a doozy. There is something about the last mile that's a real strain and it doesn't matter whether I am running two miles or ten miles.
And so it is with life. To get started is a strain. To finish is a strain. And the first and the last mile are the toughest.
What's your first mile?

(from L.A Fitness website)