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Running · by Tanvir Rahman · 2026-08-30

What I wish I knew before trying marathon in real life

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I started this because my busy month felt a little stuck, and training seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where 5k stopped feeling new.

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Ren Suzuki · 2 likes

I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat. The Warsaw example makes it feel concrete.