I was moving a little slower than usual this morning, and I have yesterday’s 20‑miler to thank for that. It was one of those long training runs that looms on the calendar for weeks — the kind you plan your entire weekend around. Thankfully, there’s only one more 20‑mile effort left before taper begins.
People often ask how anyone finds time to train for a marathon, and the truth is: most runs aren’t this long. But the ones that are require strategy, childcare coordination, weather‑stalking and a little bit of luck.
Yesterday, luck felt questionable. I woke up feeling sick and genuinely wasn’t sure the run would happen. It took me an hour to get out the door because I wanted to make sure I could even power through a portion of the run.
But I laced up anyway, took it one mile at a time, and somehow powered through. And let me tell you: nothing tastes better than a fresh iced coffee and a breakfast sandwich at 2 p.m. when you’ve earned every crumb.
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