Wonder Why People Run?
You are probably wondering why people like to run marathons and half marathons. Some people think it is death but others just love to do it. Shall we go find out why people love to run 13.1 or 26.2 joyful miles in a row.
“The first marathon ever ran in Ancient Greece killed the guy.” (Padlan) So why are people willing to risk it? Well here we go!
It is more than just a sport; it is a lifestyle that you choose. Running is a way to become one with the world you can become free and you get to know yourself. While running you can listen to music or you can think about things that are bugging you and figure them out in your head and make everything work for you. It is a way to get away from everything for an hour or two and just have that time for you, or when you are sad, upset or even frustrated. It can become a lifestyle that will help you with your life in the future. "I decided to go on a little run." Forest Gump "There will be days when you think you can’t run a marathon. There is a lifetime knowing you have. Unknown (Runners Club)
There is more to running than you might ever think. You need to have good running shoes or you will cause yourself more grief and pain. There are many different brands that you can get from Asics, Nike even to Saucony. Some brands are better than another. The brand Brooks they aren’t the best and probably not the worst but they are not good for the ankles and if that is the case, they aren’t good for the feet. I have learned that through personal experience. Before you start you training find some good running shoes that fit your fancy. Make sure they suit your needs first. Running shoes come in many different colors. You can pretty much find shoes in your favorite color if you just look. Go to a running shoe store and they will help you and will set up a training schedule for you. They will help guide you while you work on accomplishing your goals. Not only in this marathon but in future ones as well. They are there to help you in any way they can.
Facebook helps make goals because once you make them on Facebook you never want to give up on that goal because everybody will keep asking you until you do it. Your own peers are a great way to keep you motivated as well. It may be a 26.2 grueling journey but it is quite an accomplishment. "Facebook isn’t the only reason you run a marathon." Maybe it was a childhood dream or just a recent one. Or maybe your family members, friends, or even idols have ran one and have given you the desire to do one as well. (Webley)
Facebook is a major thing in helping people decide if they want to run a marathon because you read about what your friends are doing and then you want to do it as well. I read about this guy who has run three and half marathons and is 45 pounds lighter than he was before. Now he is going back to his hometown to run that marathon. “He couldn’t be happier with the choice that he has made to run.” (Webley)
Now let’s talk about getting the right nutrition that you need to run this joyful run. Fuel on the fat for the long run. You need to train your fat engines so you can be ready for your marathon. You need to make sure you have fed them so you can accomplish your goal. Carbohydrates and fats are very important in your diet during training for you marathon or half marathon. "You must teach your body to rely on the fats, and train it and not just decide one day and go run, because you might not make it to the end and that would be very bad" (Schulman).
Now should we find out why people go to watch the runners cross the finish line? I surveyed some people and I got many different answers, but one was to see how many people finish and how many puke at the end of the race. Some people think that it is really cool to see elderly ladies and men cross the finish line. This one girl said, “I like to see how many people actually finished and passed out at the end.” Those made me wonder why people like to see other people’s pain and don’t do anything to help them. It frustrated me how a few people said they just liked to see how sweaty people are at the end. I know that runners get sweaty and nasty even after half marathons. It’s not just a cup of tea if you aren’t sweaty then you didn’t run hard enough. There is more to running than getting sweaty. For real people they are going to be sweaty after running 13.1 or 26.2 miles, it’s a part of life.
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