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		watty on Jan 26, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Hack a Marathon Finishing a marathon is a big deal and something to be proud of. Don't belittle it with your awful analogy.

brianlash on Jan 27, 2011 [–]

Of course it is. I'm saying that maybe the guy investing his time hacking the long run would be more gratified giving his all in the 10k or half marathon. What about that (innocuous?) piece of advice unnerves you so much?

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