QOTD: Which of the following did you find to the most difficult from a physical view point:
A. Zero running to 5k
B. 5k to 10k
C. 10k to Half Marathon
D. Half Marathon to Marathon
E. Marathon to Ultra
Also, using the choices above which one was more of a mental challenge?
ATTQOTD: Physically going from couch to 5k was the most difficult. I was in bad physical condition and actually started out using a couch to 5k app. The first few weeks are not to bad, but then when it switched to more running than walking I thought I would die. The jump up to 10k and half marathon did not seem nearly as bad. In fact I would say each move up was exciting as it was something new and a first. Then when I had all the confidence in the world, I went for the marathon. Mentally this was the most difficult move up. It's so much time dedicated to long runs that seemed to last forever. The really crazy part is your long runs only go up to 20 miles and usually after completing a 20 miler I am drained and think to myself, I still have 6.2 miles to go on race day. However race day is another animal and somehow you find the strength to get that last 10k in, but its sort of a emotional roller coaster during that first marathon. The second isnt much better, but having experienced it once, you know exactly what you are in for.