I'm going to share one of the most important lessons I've ever learned,

along with the different sort of unconventional way that I've learned it.

So bear with me for a second while I set the scene.

Last week I did for the second time what I refer to as a broken marathon.

Let me explain what that is.

It takes exactly 24 hours to complete.

And what it is, is at the top of every hour, for 24 straight hours, you run exactly 1.1

miles, which in totality adds up to a little bit more than the 26.2

miles standard for a marathon.

Here's why it's tricky though. An actual marathon, like in the traditional sense,

is challenging for obvious reasons. It's non-stop. It's incredibly tough on the body, the physical exertion, right?

This, on the other hand, or what I'm referring to as the broken marathon, is difficult for an entirely different reason.

Sure, it's difficult on the body, but it's the mental discomfort one endures trying to complete it

that is truly the obstacle. Because, you know,

for someone in relatively good shape to, you know, at noon, run 1.1 miles, come back, rest until

1 p.m. At 1 p.m. run 1.1 miles, come back in a few minutes, rest until 2 p.m.

At 2 p.m., run 1.1 miles, come back, rest until 3 p.m.

You get the idea. Basically, that's not that bad, at least at the beginning, right?

But here's what's tough.

It's the little aches and pains you start having to navigate around as your body gets tired.

It's the darkness and cold from midnight until 5 a.m.

It's the sleep deprivation.

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