No. I helped people train for marathons, and I did up to 20 mile runs myself in training, but never signed up for one myself. I didn't have too many problems on the long runs. I am one of those people who is blessed with endurance but lacking in speed.
@GeniUs probably but he still talks a lot about it. I support him anyway. I go along with him and our son when he joins the big marathons. I’m also glad it’s a healthy habit.
I did one and that was enough. The cardiac conditioning was fine but the training and the race itself took too much of a toll on muscles and joints. I battled cramps on my long training runs and in the last 5 miles of the race itself. Wanted to do it in 4 hours but it was more like 4:20. It also took me forever to feel I could run normally again after the race. I’m much happier with half marathons.
Yes I managed to complete one (I also have a DNF and a DNS after paying to enter). They only get bad if you worry about the time it takes let's face it you could walk that distance in about 7 hours, include a bit of jogging and you'll be easily under 6 hours.
I remember something like that as a little kid and hating every minute of it, getting screamed at by the sports teacher because I didn't give a shit and just wanted to walk with my friends, or talk with the girls.
No - I was fairly good at short-distance sprints in PE at school but that's all. I much prefer walking. I have though completed one-day, 50-mile road walks. Couldn't do it now!
used to do several events when I was younger, most were in Germany when I was stationed over there between deployments. Good way to meet/hookup with sexy toned babes (plenty of stamina too... 😇)
I ran one when I was in my 20s, in training I had run as far as 18 miles with no problem but the additional 8 were far more difficult than I imagined.
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No and regret I never did. I challeged my brother to run a marathon with me when we were young but he just ignored the idea. Can't now my right knee is in very bad shape
