People who've run marathons: what was the hardest part and what generalizations, if any, did you discover about other kinds of big projects?
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come on that's silly. The point is to test your spirit by running as fast as you can while still finishing. If that's walking, fine
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Remaining true to a busy training schedule while working 70 hour weeks.
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Stifling the feeling that a marathon is a completely artificial goal with no intrinsic worth. Feelings of shame and self-doubt.
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regardless of fitness, the marathon is always too far. Impossible to finish without pain. It's an apt metaphor for any endeavor.
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calendaring - i.e. Carving out specific time on days of the week - which cannot be missed - as it is part of a 16-20 wk plan
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