Last month, after I finished running 26.2 miles, more than one person said to me, “I could never run a marathon.  I can barely run a block,” to which I would respond: “Anyone can run a marathon if they want to, if it interests them.”  I believe that.  You put one foot in front of the other.  You do it every day.  You increase the mileage slowly.  You eventually cross the finish line.  Most people have no desire and they confuse that with a lack of ability.  That’s normal.  Running 26 miles is … [Read more...]