Posted on June 2, 2021 at 11:02 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s Global Running Day, and no surprise, there’s an advice piece out that makes a connection between physical and creative exercises.

No, it’s not that marketing is a marathon; it’s what writers can learn from the first recorded man to run a mile in less than four minutes.

Roger Bannister wasn’t a professional athlete by any means — he was a medical student who trained in his spare time.

And that, says Ron Hogan, illustrates a powerful truth for writers, especially those with day jobs.

That is: prioritizing the time you spend writing counts far, far more than the volume of hours you can (or feel you should) devote to it.

For more on what writers can learn from Bannister’s record-breaking feat, visit Jane Friedman’s blog.

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