I talked to the Marathon, and she taught me 5 things

Seven weeks ago, I ran the Valencia Marathon.

It was not only a great experience, I also learned a lot. It’s only my second completed marathon training cycle – and the first one culminating in an actual race – after a 3-year road marathon hiatus. Both preparations have been supervised by my (not so) new coach, Karim Ramadan. Everything is different compared to my original introduction to the marathon, and my learning curve is steeper than ever.

Not to self: I probably need a separate Das Z Lette...