Sentences with phrase «last few miles»

There is suffering on the last few miles of a marathon, but the sense of accomplishment at the finish line makes it all worthwhile.

Luther went on and a cart was found for him for the last few miles.

But whether the torch comes by air or across the China Sea, runners will take it the last few miles through Tokyo to the Olympic stadium.

Doing the form «'' especially during those last few miles of the run «'' will give you something on which to focus, as well as give you more air and help you move forward easier than you imagined.

The most notable competitor to be affected by the heat and dehydration was female pro, Shalane Flanagan, who was seen struggling the last few miles.

The last few miles are brutal (for anyone), and you will try to convince yourself a hundred times over that you need to stop, but that's when you start running from the heart.

Sometimes even the same model of your favorite shoes will have a flaw or something else that will leave you limping those last few miles.

I'd become suspicious of a silver van that I'd been sharing the road with for the last few miles.

After that, I put on my hazard lights and drove the last few miles at a crawl — still craning my neck out the window, unable to keep my eyes off the sky.

As with many challenges — including races — the last few miles can be the most difficult

While this isn't the best way to earn Alaska miles because of the cost, it can help you get those last few miles needed for to book a first class award ticket with Cathay Pacific, one of Alaska's best international partners.

We will need some restorative slumber to get through the last few miles before the big finish line at the Crissy Field Center.

After clearing customs, visitors are taken to Belize City along the last few miles of the Northern Highway, which follows the course of the Belize River to its delta.

The last few miles of the river are named Haulover Creek, probably from the times when cattle were «hauled over» (by a rope tied around their horns) to be sold at market.

In winter, travel to the tip of the point (a shuttle takes you the last few miles) to look for migrating gray whales passing remarkably close.

This is a great way to give the gift of travel or to help someone get the last few miles they need to buy a ticket.

We will recap the highlights of our expedition and enjoy a farewell dinner tonight as we complete the last few miles of our journey.

The customer's final destination is not usually at the station itself, so we have provided a means of getting them those last few miles,» project manager Margriet Cuypers told the Guardian.

Encouragingly, The Guardian report seems to suggest that this is less about token «green credentials» for many bike delivery customers, and more about bikes simply being the best tool for the job when it comes to the last few miles of delivery: