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A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right.

I used to run a full marathon in three hours and 25 or 26 minutes. Not any more.

Running a marathon is something I've always wanted to do.

Marathons are good training goals.

I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck.

As long as possible, I would really like to complete one marathon per year. Though my time has been slowing down as I get older, it has become a very important part of my life.

Marathon runners set explicit goals.

I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.

I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead. As a runner, I set personal goals, and I want to push beyond my own personal limits. I was very happy when I practiced for several months and then reached my goal to run a marathon in 2:50.