NOW THAT'S DEDICATION!

Ahh, that plucky human spirit. You set a goal for yourself, you work hard and you reach it.

Thank you, Will Ferrell, for the inspiration you've given me.

Will Ferrell, known for his antics on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," ran the Boston Marathon with his wife and achieved two goals: He finished in under four hours, and he beat the guy dressed as Elvis.

After saying at the start that he just wanted to finish, Ferrell did better than that with a time of 3 hours, 56 minutes, 12 seconds. The guy dressed as Elvis Presley - actually, a friend of Ferrell's named Bob Babbitt - came in at 4:28:33.

"It's truly an amazing event. Along with the history and everything, it's a bit of a blur," Ferrell said of Monday's race. "Heartbreak Hill felt like a lovely summer day ... and then you get hit over the head with a hammer."

We have come a long way as a species, especially when a mid-level celebrity beating a guy in a jumpsuit in a marathon is worthy of the Associated Press.

Can I get a "son of a bitch!!!"? Amen!