Tip #13: When you sign up for a marathon, properly train for it. This sounds pretty straight-forward, but not training is both tempting and common. Because training is hard. It’s grueling and time-consuming and takes you away from your other commitments. Some mornings I talk myself around in circles for a good 20 minutes or so before I even get out of bed for my run. And once I do, I shuffle around the house for another good 20 minutes, sighing, grumbling, ready to willingly accept any excuse that seems feasible for skipping. It’s snowing/raining/dark/windy. I’m sore/exhausted/too busy. I’ll add the miles to tomorrow’s run. One little run won’t …
