This Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint — So Let’s Train for It

Three endurance lessons for activists, advocates and anyone facing an uphill battle

When I was a super slow endurance athlete racing triathlons and half marathons, I had a very important race-day ritual: After getting up at ugly o’clock, shimmying into my race gear and gathering all the gear and my bike, I would always grab a permanent marker and write my goals on my forearms. Some people have goals of getting PRs (personal records), w…