Honest self analysis -- Inspiration for perspiration (and expiration) -- Overthink and under run -- Run! -- I'm not them -- Your first first -- True confessions: why i did it -- Let's take this to the next illogical level -- Commit yourself to an institution -- Work out your wallet -- Train -- Train yourself to train better -- All about that pace -- Smart to finish -- Eat disgusting things -- Appreciate the good stuff -- Don't get hurt 2: the injuring -- The quest begins -- Teamwork make the dream work -- Survive the expo -- Marathon eve -- The longest journey begins with a single cab ride -- Marathon -- Come to terms with your failure -- World's shortest epilogue.
Summary:
A humorous guide to marathon training discusses the challenges of preparing for a distance race, debunks the myth of the runner's high, and conveys the misery of goal-setting.
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