In article , S. Hanrahan
writes:

Imagine it's like exercising or setting a goal to enter a marathon.

You don't do 500 push-ups, 100 arm curls, and run 26 miles a day. You
work up to that goal of running and finishing the 26 mile Boston
Marathon, a little at a time, 3 days a week.

Exactly - but to finish a marathon takes more than 3x a week practice. Your
basic point is valid, though - marathoners don't start out running anything
like the marathon distance or pace. They work up to it over time.

It can be done. Takes practice, a lot of practice and patience.

And the *right* training.

My suggestion is, limit yourself to 3 times a day (if you can fit into
your schedule), every day. That will keep from being overwhelmed and
feeling of frustration at least to a minimum.

I'd say the most important training rule (for both Morse and marathoning) is to
have a consistent schedule that is challenging but not frustrating. And to
realize that not every workout is going to be easy or better than the last one.

73 de Jim, N2EY

(veteran of 2 Philadelphia Independence marathons, 20 or so half marathons, and
more 10 milers, 10Ks, and 5 milers than I can recall right now)