Why Not a Marathon?

“Why don’t we run a marathon?” my wife said casually on the way home from our 5K.

I said, “Why not?” and that was the start of one of the most formative things we’ve ever done.

A marathon is 26.2 miles. A 5K is 3.1. Big difference.

We found a training plan in a book and started running 4–5 days a week. Each Saturday, we’d run a little further. One week it was 8 miles, the next 9, and so on.

I learned a few huge lessons that apply far beyond running:

✅ Positive self-talk matters.
When the voice in your head says “This hurts,” our mantra was: “But it doesn’t matter.”

✅ Say your goals out loud.
We told everyone we were marathoners. It helped lock in our identity and accountability.

✅ Progress is addictive.
Each week, we ran farther than we ever had before. That sense of growth changed how I thought about what's possible.

Ever committed to a goal that felt ridiculous at first but changed your life? I’d love to hear it.

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