Battle of Marathon

Before starting to train for this run I was nervous, I did not think it would be possible to get myself to run 5 K and could not begin to think about doing a 10 K. During the training process I discovered that I preferred ten minutes running and one minute walking opposed to seven minutes running and one minute walking. I decided the ten and one method the day of the run, I stuck with it and pushed through. Eventually I understood how to breath when running and how to run distances. One of the…

I am not a runner. In fact, the last time I ran a mile was about three years ago in freshman P.E. class. So naturally, when my mom proposed I run a 5k, which is about three times more than what I’ve ever run before, I laughed it off and followed it with a sarcastic “Yeah… I’ll think about it.” I guess I wasn’t sarcastic enough because within a few hours I received an email from my mom that showed that I was registered and all race dues were paid for. The morning of the race was nothing short…

as this meant that at cookouts there would be no horseshoes or volleyball, there would be no office picnic baseball and there definitely, definitely would be no charity 5K runs or any other races. All of this was true, until I decided to run a marathon. My dad is an Ironman Triathlete. At 60 years old, he completed what is widely considered to be the most difficult one-day sporting event in the world, consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a full 26.2-mile…

The Boston Marathon is a race that is held every year on the third Monday of April since 1897. This event attracted several people. On April 15,2013 two bombs went off near the finish line killing 3 bystanders and wounding more than 250 people. Not only were people seriously injured but property was damaged and the entire city was in shock. Automatically people believed they fell victim to terrorist attacks. Four days later after the FBI took over a video immersed that revealed brothers,…

running a marathon, the climax of a running career. Every runner eventually will want the chance to run a marathon, a normal person won't be able to run a marathon, you need alot of training and alot of dedication towards the sport. From Jean-Paul’s words “...You may moan while you're out there, but the second you get back in your house after a…

The history behind running barefoot dates back to several years ago. Running has been a practice for many people since the beginning of time. Undoubtedly, running has changed over the years and it has transformed into a source of competition, a source of healthiness, and even job opportunities. When researching running or unique ways to improve one’s running skills, people often come across the infamous tribe, the Tarahumara Indians. The book Born to Run, written by Christopher McDougall,…

Texas Marathon Trails Will Give You Healthy Running Goals Sports are such activities (exercise) that keep us fit as well as rejuvenated among which running/jogging is every one’s favorite. Following under the same category a marathon is a long distance running event which is generally run as road race. Having an interesting historically backdrop, every year many marathons are been carried out where thousands of participators or competitors take part across the world. Moreover, arrangement of…

Break a Leg Everything is perfect. The cool, spring breeze whipping past my face and through my hair. The warm glow of the sun coming up through the trees. My every step and leap perfectly timed. My clear mind. All of it… perfect. I love my morning runs, it gives me time to think, to dream. I’m Maddi Claire. I run track. Well, specifically hurdles. I’ve enjoyed running my entire life. I love the feeling of exhilaration I get sprinting down the lane and leaping over each hurdle. The rush, the…

myself for the nonstop running. This was like nothing I had attempted before. My friends thought I was insane, and they were probably right. You have to be insane to subject your mind and body to something that excruciating. I was told to pick a marathon instead, but people run those everyday. I knew I was well within my limits to complete one. An ultramarathon was so far out of my comfort zone I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Very few people can complete one, as it requires a tremendous…

start to travel the 26-mile route of the 2015 Boston Marathon, but did you know the history of the Boston Marathon is over 100-years old? The Boston Athletic Association has organized this famous marathon since Patriot’s Day in 1897, thus making it the oldest and most well-known yearly marathon, and one with a rich and exciting history. Fewer than 20 participants ran in that very first Boston Marathon, making the history of the Boston Marathon something that has grown tremendously in those 118…