WHY RUNNING A MARATHON IS A GOOD IDEA
“I need to have a goal, otherwise I won’t go.” A friend of mine said this the other day when we were talking about the gym. I get it, but I felt the urge to lecture her on how everyone should workout. Period. Besides the fact that it keeps you slim (duh), clears your head (so it’s anti-stress), it also makes you feel empowered and confident like you’re ready for whatever and it makes your skin glow… Should I go on? Okay, fine; a goal. “How about running a 10K marathon? Like a game, with a start and finish.” “Okay, deal.”
I know 10K seems very long, especially when you hardly ever go for a run around the park, but trust me; everyone can do it. It also helps that there are people on the side of the streets cheering you on. You’ll run longer than you ever have before. I’m gonna give you a checklist which you can follow to make sure to run “the race” as comfortable as possible. Better yet, I bet you’ll say you want to do this again once you’ve passed the finish line.
”Trust me: everyone can do it”
1. Test different underwear. You will need to do some training beforehand in order to run the marathon pain-free. It’s also a good idea to use these trainings to find out which lingerie is most comfortable. You’ll avoid the risk of irritated skin 5 kilometers in.
2. Create a long playlist with up tempo songs. Music gets you through it. Plan the best songs (I believe I can fly by R. Kelly) for the end when you’re running out of energy. That’s when you need it the most.
3. Braid your hair back in one or two braids. A loosely tied bun or hair in your face while you’re running is really annoying.
4. You’ll come across water stands during your run. ALWAYS drink. Even if it’s just a little sip. You’re actually too late by the time you start to get thirsty, so you have to be ahead of it. Also eat well. Or enough at least, but not so much that it’ll come up when you’re running. Test this during your trainings beforehand. You shouldn’t be testing a peanut butter sandwich (or whatever else) on the day of the run, it might not feel good.
5. Plan a massage after your run. It saves you a lot of muscle ache and let’s face it, you’ve earned it.
6. Stay moving after your massage. Don’t sit at a table for ten hours and drink wine. Well you can of course, but you won’t be able to get up afterwards.
7. Taking a jog the day after also works wonders.
8. Reward yourself with something nice. Hello, do you have any idea how GOOD this is for you?
