Which is harder: Running or dancing a marathon?

Michelle Faierman is about to become one of few people who has both danced and run in a marathon.

The Weinberg freshman ran a marathon in Carlsbad, Calif. during her sophomore year of high school. She said the experience is "quite different" from DM, though both are physically grueling.

"You train more for a marathon, so you're better prepared," she said.

Six hours into dancing, Faierman said that her muscles didn't hurt, but her feet were in pain.

"My feet didn't hurt this bad (during the marathon)," she said.

She said marathons are typically run during the day and only last around six hours. DM lasts 30 hours and goes into the wee hours of the morning.

"You're on your feet for longer (dancing) and it's not the same motion over and over like running is," she said. "A marathon is hard on your muscles, this is harder on every other part of your body."

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