> Should they listen to the pain of their body and not push themselves? Yes? It's well published science that a half marathon distance reaches the point of neg

> Should they listen to the pain of their body and not push themselves? Yes? It's well published science that a half marathon distance reaches the point of negative gains in running. Marathon runners therefore don't continually train at at marathon distances, typical training is in the 10-15k. More casually, inactive and active recovery are very important to athletes