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Marathons and Entrepreneurship

I ran a maraghon

October 3, 2025 · by Patrick

Right now, I’m just a couple days out from running another marathon. If you’ve done one, you know the feeling. And if you haven’t, that’s okay too — the lessons travel.

The miles you don’t see

Nobody shows up to race day and wins by accident. The work happens months before, in the quiet repetition nobody’s watching. Building a business works the same way.

Pacing matters more than speed

Sprinting out of the gate feels great for the first mile. It rarely survives mile eighteen. The same is true for a launch.

Endurance isn’t about going fast. It’s about not stopping.

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