What I realized after my last marathon is that I need to take a real break from running. I mean I've been training for marathons pretty much non-stop for over 5 years and ran 25 marathons since then. Sure I hit the taper phase and then take a few days off after a marathon, but what I really haven't done is take a "real rest". No wonder why my legs are feeling fairly fatigued in the last 6-7 miles of a marathon! I ran 3 marathons in 77 days and OK so now I can apply to be