Fifty years ago the marathon was a minority sport, but it started to change in the 1970s. Today, marathon races are huge events attracting thousands of runners of all types: world champions, keen amateurs, women as well as men, old and young, disabled people, and many who will only ever run one marathon.
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It’s not easy to run 42 kilometres, so why do so many people choose to do it? ln my experience, it's often that they want to challenge themselves. When l help people with their training, ! usually remind them that they have chosen this challenge, and my first piece of advice is to tell yourself you can do it. Although 42 kilometres is a long way , thousands manage it every year.
Of course, a lot of the preparation is about getting physically fit, and that is one reason why many people enter the marathon. You have to run several days a week over a number of months to be in the right shape. This is hard, and unless you are an experienced runner, you won’t be able to do long distances immediately. It helps to work out short-term goals that you can achieve. This is actually a good approach for many challenges we have in life.
When you are training, there will be times when you struggle, with your legs hurting and being out of breath. It’s a good idea to consider how you will deal with difficult situations in advance. You probably won't find the answers overnight, but you are sure to find some eventually. All runners experience pain; you can't avoid it, unfortunately. The trick is for you to work out how to block pain when it comes. This probably won't be easy, but different techniques can be used. You may have decided to enter the marathon in order to help a charity, as many people do. If so, when you’re finding your training a challenge, focus on the money you will raise it’s a good thing to occupy your mind with.
When runners are exhausted while training, they tend to look down at the ground. This doesn’t help, however. As ! always say to the runners l train, make yourself look up and around you as you run.This will take away some of the anxiety and pressure. In a similar way, if you’re training and you feel desperate to stop, think about the respect you will gain from others when they realise how far you can now run.
Because the marathon requires such a lot of physical preparation, it’s very common for runners to get injured when they are training.This happens to professional athletes as well as people doing it for the first time. Some people get depressed when this happens, but my advice is always to take pride in all the running you've already done. This will give you fresh motivation.
I hope that I haven't made marathon training sound too unappealing. The fact is that it’s a very tough challenge. On the other hand, as you're training, you should remember that it will be very good for your health. It’s also true that you can have a wonderful time doing it. So, don’t forget to enjoy yourself. If it just makes you feel miserable, there’s no point doing it.
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