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Originally Posted by Marcellus
Its all relative and just takes time. What was once hard becomes insanely easy, at least for a while.
I ran 5Ks and thought why run a 10K that's dumb.
After a bunch of 5ks I started running 10Ks and though 5Ks were a waste of time.
After a bunch of 10ks I ran my first half marathon and thought people who ran marathons were insane.
After 3 half marathons I ran my first marathon. Then I ran another.
The next year I signed up for a 50K. (31 miles)
The next year I ran a 50 miler.
Then I was doing marathons and 50Ks as training runs.
Actually got to run Boston in 2019.
To date I've run a bunch of marathons almost as many 50Ks, 2-50 milers including a 55 miler and in 2020 trained for a 100 miler that got cancelled due to covid then got pissed and said **** it I'm not doing long distance anymore. Franky training wasn't going well anyway.
Today a 25K is about the longest distance I want to run and that's usually trail of some sort.
Its all perspective. And do it while you are youngish because after you hit 50 it gets way harder. Just stay active.
my $.02
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Great advice and kudos for qualifying for Boston! That's awesome!