CBA Record October 2018

PRO BONOWEEK 2018– CELEBRATING THE POWER OF PRO BONO

By Margaret Duval

The Power of Getting Uncomfortable Pushing to the Finish Line

A ny runner preparing for the Chi- cago Marathon this month will tell you, you don’t get to 26.2 miles without a little–and in some cases, a lot–of discomfort. I will take them at

their word–a marathon is not in the cards for me–but after a pleasantly sedentary existence (and by that I mean mostly short walks to my favorite restaurant), I spent the summer training for a half marathon. If

you’ve never trained for a race, here’s what I have learned: in addition to shorter, faster runs throughout the week, you increase your mileage with a longer run every weekend. So, three miles turn into four,

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