Putting miles in your training log is like putting money in the bank. You begin to draw interest on it immediately.

I finished a marathon.

Different people have different reasons for racing, but one is simply the incentive to get out and run, increase mileage and feel good.

The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals.

Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.

How would you describe the worst run you ever had? Precious!

We all have bad days and bad workouts, when running gets ugly, when split times seem slow, when you wonder why you started. It will pass.