41.   The last few miles are down a bumpy gravel road that is not dangerous but requires patient driving.

42.   The last few miles were down a winding dusty gravel road with a backdrop bookend vista of the distant blue highlands of the Catskills and the Berkshires.

43.   The last few miles were for Kenya, which needed a champagne moment after its men were beaten for the first time in more than a decade.

44.   The mile is a metaphor for life, one filled with warmth and anger, petulance, pettiness, humor and grace.

45.   The miles are inside him now, and with a hint of reconciliation he flies back to his life.

46.   The opening miles were both frustrating and fun.

47.   The snorkeling and diving are excellent, and there are miles of deserted beaches.

48.   There are miles of national forest and park trails to explore on foot, mountain bike or horseback.

49.   There are miles of yellow security tape.

50.   There are torturous miles to go before then, though.