Waiting for a ballot result—whether it’s for a marathon, a concert ticket, or that job you really want—teaches us something beautiful: hope is a form of training. You don’t need to control the outcome to start preparing. You can stretch, dream, and sign up for that charity run anyway. The clock doesn’t stop ticking just because you’re unsure.
Next week, when you’re queuing for coffee or staring at a traffic light, remember that the marathon of life is made of many small ballots. Some you win, some you don’t. But every time you put your name forward, you’re already on the starting line of something better.
So, when does the London Marathon ballot open? Sometime in late April. And when it does, click that button like you’re pressing the start of your own adventure. The city is waiting. Your shoes are waiting. And maybe, just maybe, so is your Big Ben selfie.
