I started my marathon training last July and stopped it mid December due to a nagging pain that made it impossible to even run a full mile. Needless to say, I did get through that marathon (and the Goofy Challenge) in January. I was SO glad to see that race and the training cycle come to an end. When it came to marathons, I was one and done!
I knew that I would never have to run more than 13.1 miles again ( I knew I would continue to run halves, just not fulls). Heck, in training, I probably wouldn't have to