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🏃 It's a marathon, not a sprint
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Jack Ellis
April 13, 2025
Evening everyone!
Sweaty greetings from Zurich.
I just finished a half marathon and now I am going to tenuously (de forma tenue?) link that to learning English.
Bear with me, I'm a bit tired, but here are some reasons:
Progress doesn't come from one massive run or study session.
It comes from consistency.
From repetition.
From testing yourself.
From measuring your progress.
From pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.
From trusting the process, even when it feels slow.
From showing up again and again until things get easier.
From not giving up, even when you’re tired.
So whether it’s learning a language or running a race.
It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
Well, half marathon in my case 😅
Stretching. Essential after the run. Because my legs are stiff.
This week’s three tips:
SOMETHING TO AVOID 🫣
🤦🏻♀️ “I am training since January”
Whenever you use for or since you must use them in the present perfect.
I have trained since January
✅ “I have been training since January”
Or the present perfect continuous as in the example above. The past perfect continuous would also work as in the example below. Just make sure that you use a perfect tense (have + past participle).
I had been training since January
SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT 🧐
👔 Business expressions
“Go the distance”
Used to signal commitment, resilience and long term thinking. You’re not looking for quick wins, but willing to put in the work, stay consistent and see things through until completion.
We’re not just looking to hit short-term targets. We want partners who are ready to go the distance with us.
SOMETHING TO WATCH 😂
(I can’t find anything about running and I know some of you will love this)
WANT LIVE CLASSES? 👩🏻💻
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Keep learning,
The Crystal Clear English Team
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