saw as I competed in the Top Of Utah marathon two weeks ago. “How much further do I have to go?”……”Will I still have toenails when I finish?” ……”How old was that lady that just passed me?” These were the thoughts that ran through my head that morning. It might be hard to convince people hoping to loose a few pounds or get in shape to run a few miles‚ but very few are willing to entertain the thought of running 26 miles and competing in a marathon. Running is both a simple and complex sport.
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* ARTICLE 1 :- * THE CHEMISTRY OF MARATHON RUNNING Anaerobic Stage When we breath‚ our body combines the oxygen with fuel to produce energy‚ the source of fuel are food nutrients such as; protein‚ fat‚ carbohydrates‚ i.e. starch and sugar. The body’s most preferrred fuel for exercises‚ e .g. marathon running are; glucose and fat. This process breaks down glucose into lactic acid C3 O6 H3 and energy as follows: C5 H12 O6 2C3 H6 O3 + energy Anaerobic respiration is a stage of cellular
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in the John Muir Woods Marathon. I decided to run this marathon because running has always been a passion of mine‚ and I wanted to take it to the next level and compete in an official marathon. In training for the marathon‚ I learned self discipline‚ endurance‚ and how to have stamina. I also learned‚ that a marathon (26.2 miles) is a lot longer than it actually seems! I was able to raise a total of $336.20 towards the Danny Zabicki Foundation. Running a marathon was both the hardest‚ yet
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Each part of a marathon has its own challenges. Many people think that they are not “fit” as the athletes in the race‚ or that their past health has shut the door on this opportunity. But‚ they are wrong. While a physically ready body is important‚ the ability to stay positive and keep your mind on track of the objective at hand is crucial. The runners of Team NOVA were not ready to run 26 miles on the first day of training‚ and some even had problematic pasts‚ such as troubles with their heart.
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Running a marathon is a test of will. A seasoned runner knows very well that the end is the most difficult part of the race‚ other than the beginning. It does not‚ however‚ take said seasoned runner to know that you do not stop running before you have crossed the finish line. In this way‚ fighting racism in the United States is extremely similar to a marathon. We‚ as a society‚ have made a lot of good strides against racism over the years. It may seem that we are close to finishing with it‚ what
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motivations of marathon runners with varying degrees of experience. Authors Masters‚ K. S.; Ogles‚ B. M. Journal Journal of Sport Behavior 1995 Vol. 18 No. 1 pp. 69-79 ISSN 0162-7341 Record Number 19951806800 Abstract The factors which motivate someone to initiate an activity are often different from the factors which motivate the individual to continue in that activity. In addition‚ these factors are likely to vary from activity to activity. Consequently‚ the motivations for marathon running of first
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will consist of: - 26.2 miles Athletics NI calibrated marathon course on flat road and footpath. 13.1 mile half marathon Athletics NI calibrated course on flat road and footpath. 10 mile walk on flat footpath. 1 mile fun run. The Start Please note that the starting point of each race has changed from previous years The Full Marathon will start outside the Newry Credit Union Building on Hill Street at 9.00 am. The Half Marathon will start at Greenbank Industrial Estate outside Pairc
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Marathon Runners “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” Those are the words spoken by John Bingham‚ an American marathon runner and author‚ who has encouraged runners of all shapes‚ sizes and speeds to change their lives for the better as a result of this miracle. The miracle he speaks about is the marathon race. Legend holds that the world ’s first marathon was run‚ unintentionally in 490 B.C. by a Greek soldier named‚ Pheidippides‚ who ran the 25
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The Wineglass Marathon is just two months away. Locally‚ the Corning Wegmans sees an increase in shoppers the weekend of the race. However‚ they may have to manage to their popular chicken noodle soup without one Corning employee. "I’ve heard about the wineglass marathon for many many years and I’ve seen the impact it’s hard on the community. Certainly‚ the growth over the past several years has made it even more of an impact on the community‚" said general manager of the Corning Wegmans‚
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