Hi there. This is a delightful (never imagined using that word for a workout post) description of the long run. I stopped doing marathons a few years ago exactly because of the time commitment, but you bring me back to the reality of it. The night before — oh right, I remember that! It really does consume a lot of time and energy, but I never regretted it. My wife and I stick to 5ks now and one 10-miler every year, but we’ve talked about someday making a run for Boston. I am doing a trail 1/2 this fall, but I’m looking at more as a long hike. Anyway, glad to find your post. If you aren’t aware of it yet, you might want to check out @runningproject. Also, @jumowa runs a program called #runforsteem which is really cool. May as well make a few bucks very time to do a run! Cheers and good luck with the rest of your training!