https://jacobemerick.com/blog/tags/marathon/Recent content in Marathon on Jacob EmerickHugoen-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://jacobemerick.com/blog/still-trying-to-be-a-runner/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://jacobemerick.com/blog/still-trying-to-be-a-runner/<p>Back in 2012 I had quite a stretch goal: one day I wanted to run a marathon. That distance, 26 miles or 42 kilometers, seemed so ridiculous during my early running years. I&rsquo;ve walked and hiked that distance, sure, on all-day outings that left me exhausted, with multiple breaks and plenty of water refills. Running that distance, though, in six hours, with few (if any) breaks? Or five, or four? It seemed a complete impossibility, until I actually set my mind to it.</p>