Part 5/9:
The experience brought me to the realization that, while I could muster physical energy for 48 miles, the mental toll of sleep deprivation would be just as challenging. After pushing through my nighttime run, I returned to bed in desperate pursuit of restorative sleep.
Day two stretched on as fatigue set in. I squeezed in runs with different friends and met fellow runners from my local club, gaining much-needed morale as I clocked in additional miles.