I Let a Chatbot Dictate My Marathon Training, and It Almost Ruined the Race

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty I have never enjoyed running. Once I finally put down whatever devastatingly tragic, yet steamy fantasy book I’m in the middle of (I read a lot), I’ll always prioritize spending time with loved ones and work over going to the gym. Still, during my quarter-life crisis, I decided to take on the challenge of a half-marathon. (The end of grad school, a rough break-up, and the general abysmal state of the world may have had something to…