Running · by Priya Nair · 2026-09-20

The most chaotic part of learning marathon on a budget

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where marathon stopped feeling new.

I tried this in Seoul with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

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Kabir Khan · 3 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day.

Tanvir Rahman · 1 likes

That is the part people skip.

Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Achieng Njeri · 0 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Warsaw mentioned. The Jakarta example makes it feel concrete.

Isha Menon · 0 likes

I disagree a bit. budget matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. The Dublin example makes it feel concrete.