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in terms of difficulty, 400 m, 800 m, one mile, 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon anf 50K.

I have not yet run a 50K.

I'll comment on these.

The 400 m is difficult for me, as I don't have enough speed, but to stay loose through the second 200 is very tough. Cadence and not tightening up is the key.

The 800 m is really hard, that second 400 makes you hate life.

The mile is four 400 meter runs. The third one is the key, as most tend to fade here.

The 5k is a horrid race going out fast and not fading on the middle mile is the key. You gut out the last mile puking after you cross the finish line.

The 10K is a tough race to guage, but all six miles are hard with the last two being gut check time.

The half marathon is fun up until about mile ten, when the work begins. The training is tougher than the race which is a great distance.

The full marathon hurts at mile twenty and a hilly one just beats the crap out of your legs.

The 50K has only been described to me as the tweaner race between the marathon and the fifty miler.

so your comments folks.