Close to the 7 mile marker, yellow cups were waiting patiently as the runners approached the aid station.
"This is a good time for our walk break", announced Rome.
Savannah and Matt transitioned to a brisk walk.
They were following the Galloway Technique:
"Run a mile, Walk a minute".
Savannah took out a GU packet. She lingered for a moment, sucked in the nutrition and then washed it down with a quick gulp of water.
Excerpt from work in progress fiction "Agony in Ecstasy: A First Time Marathoner's Story, Mile 7, i.e. Chapter 7
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