Word: marathoner
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...added, “I am running it symbolically for the people who can’t breathe, let alone run a marathon...
...students independently devised similar programs. Overwhelmingly, they decided to run short distances of about five miles on the weekdays, and then indulge in a longer run of up to 20 miles on the weekend. The longer distances decreased as the marathon neared...
...Three to four weeks before the marathon, you begin a taper to drop your mileage,” said Woo, explaining that runners want to avoid overexertion and injury...
...It’s kind of tough because you can’t really party on Fridays when you have to get up and run 18 miles,” said Stephen J. Fiascone ’08, who trained with Rizzo and is running in the marathon today...
...students are each bringing a slightly different set of goals and hopes to the marathon. Some of the runners are primarily motivated by the knowledge that their physical trial is benefiting worthy causes...