I've been training since April for a half marathon in October. I haven't trained since my sprint triathlon in September 2025, so it was somewhat of a cold-start. At first, I could barely run 1 mile, then over the weeks did 3 miles, and now today, I wrapped up 5.5 miles and felt like I could have run another 2-3 miles.
The human body is an impressive piece of machinery. It might be impossible (difficult?) to run 5.5 miles without training but over time, the body can adapt, improve and strengthen to accomplish almost anything. I like this feeling of self-improvement because it gives me hope that when faced with adversity, it's just a matter of surviving and trying again and again. Don't ever give up. With enough time, anything is possible.