#48: Stop trying to run a marathon at sprint pace
The Academic Imperfectionist
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How Do I Pace Myself?
It's not clear what working at an acceptable pace would involve. The question, how do I pace myself? Has different answers depending on how long term we're looking. Take ultramarathons, which can be 50 kilometres or 100 miles. Ultramarathoners do things like stop for breaks, sit down and have a meal. They might run part of the race and walk other parts. That's less common with marathon runners,. It's unheard of with 100 metre sprints. You need to hold back today so that you can keep going tomorrow and next week and next month.
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