12 Things I Really Wish I Knew Before Running My First Marathon

You might get surprise rain. The aid stations may not be stocked well. You might have hills that you didn't anticipate because the race course is "net downhill" — which doesn't mean there won't be hills; it just means that you'll finish at a lower elevation than you started. Just like in life, you can do your best to prepare, but there will still be things that are out of your control.

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