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Reading: RunningAHEAD – Topic: anyone NOT hit the wall during marathon?
A RunningAHEAD discussion on factors in not hitting the wall. My personal experience: I ran a 3:39 marathon at Flying Pig last year. I had a first marathon (OBX) under my belt, and raced a half marathon 3 weeks later for a PR. Then, for the next 4 months, I built up mileage by 2…
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How long was your marathon?
How long was your marathon? It’s a question that annoys the slightly-less-than-novice marathoner. There’s an air of offense that comes in response to the question: “How dare you not know how far I ran? It’s a marathon. Worship me.” But there’s not that much that is special about finishing a marathon, because in reality, many…