person A: I ran my first 50 mile race a couple of months ago.
person B: That must have taken some preparation! How did you feel afterwards?
person A: It definitely took preparation_comma_ months worth.  I've never felt so achy in my life waking up the next day_comma_ but it was definitely worth it to see all the hard work pay off.
person B: I wouldn't be able to move the next day! I hope you rewarded yourself after all of that hard work!