tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000258150072787271.post5390248456668422031..comments2012-08-15T10:46:05.096-04:00Comments on RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL: STRESS FRACTURE #2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000258150072787271.post-86294619697770548552010-07-20T01:06:32.373-04:002010-07-20T01:06:32.373-04:00Best of luck with the recovery. Injury is a bitch...Best of luck with the recovery. Injury is a bitch. It took me two years to build up the muscle strength to do 26.2. Cardio was never a problem; you follow the training programs, you'll take care of the cardio. Physical and mental fortitude, on the other hand, require building up.<br /><br />You have to respect the limits of your body however. Few of us are Dean Karnazes. His body is meant to run not only 26.2, but also 50, 100, and even 1000. My body is constructed differently, and I'm fairly certain that my ideal distance is 13.1. I train hard, race hard, and have loads of fun at that distance. Maybe someday I'll run an ultra, but setting a goal like that for myself might be as meaningless and inappropriate as, say, setting a goal of becoming a billionaire.invisibleorangeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230106857085879839noreply@blogger.com