Marathon Essay

Of the more than twenty million Americans who are running today, most who start do so for the wrong reasons, with the wrong attitude, and tend to lose interest after a few weeks or months. Many quit. This is usually because they become concerned with superficial goals such as time and distance and never discover the more profound mental benefits that running offers. (Lilliefors 15)

Research into the relationship between physiological variables and running performance has been variable. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between 5k running performance and a number of physiological variables in a group of 11 trained club runners (Age 21.451.63yrs, Height 175.092.77cm, Weight 67.865.12kg). The athletes underwent a laboratory treadmill test to determine their maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max) and running velocities at lactate threshold (v-Tlac) and blood lactate concentration of 4mM (v-OBLA). Running performance was determined by a 5k time-trial on an athletics

or the muscles. After a few hours whether in training or competition, the glycogen stores become low or depleted and exhaustion may quickly occur. The best way to avoid this effect is to eat the right type of carbohydrate, in its complex state. This will allow you to build up your glycogen stores rather than convert to glucose. When you are low on carbohydrates your brain does not function very well and you will not be as alert and may be more prone to injure yourself. Your body will replenish these energy stores more effectively right after your workout and the following hour. To improve your recovery, eat carbohydrates right after and again within 1.5 hours later. This will help you restore your energy (blood glucose and muscle glycogen)

"We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort." Running has been a part of my life for four years now and in my short involvement in the sport, it has completely changed the kind of person I am, and the kind of person I want to be. Throughout the past few years, people always ask me "why do you run? What motivates you? And to be honest, I have a variety of reasons for why I am 100% committed and dedicated to being a runner.

Running is a metal sport, no doubt. Training and preparing, also plays a pivotal role in a runner's ability, but can be deemed worthless without a strong mental game. I run cross country and

One of the most significant battles in antiquity was fought on the narrow, tree strewn plain of Marathon, in September, 490 BC. There, the Athenian army defeated a Persian force more than twice its size, because of superior leadership, training and equipment. The battle of Marathon has provided inspiration to the underdogs throughout history. In 490 BC, the Athenians proved that superior strategy, and technology can claim victory over massive numbers.

One of my long-time goals has been to run a marathon. I have run cross country and track throughout my high school career, and not long ago, I decided that I am going to run a marathon this spring. I had always thought running a marathon would be something that I would do after I graduated college and was quite a bit older. However, a few weeks ago I decided now would be a better time than ever; I was coming off my last cross country season and wanted to continue running. Therefore, I talked to two of my cross country teammates, and we recently started training for a marathon together. After putting in a great amount of effort to run countless miles, it makes other tasks seem much more doable. Training for a marathon helps me manage my time better and strive to do my best in school. In college, I also want to keep running and run even more marathons. I know that running will help keep me disciplined and definitely correlates to how well I will do in school and in my future

I want to accomplish this goal in my twenties, so I can hopefully run more when I get older. I loved New York City when I went my freshman year, so running in the marathon would help me see the city with a new perspective.

Running a marathon at only 17 years old taught me that the strongest supplements a person needs are determination and motivation. The largest development of mindset and the confirmation of my future career came from when I chose to vicariously run 26.2 miles for the person who inspires me the most; my mother. When I was younger, my mother ran the Chicago Marathon twice. After her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 2013, she still continued to attempt to run and walk despite her immense pain. She eventually was unable to run, until I worked with her to build strength for jogging. She then started walking and jogging as much as possible. Inspired by her, I decided to run the Towpath Full Marathon in October of 2015, after six months of training.

The oxidative pathway would be the focal point for training to run a marathon. Activities I would incorporate into training for a marathon would include arm workouts, core exercises, glute and hip movements, mobility and stability routines. Arm motion is important for proper posture and balance. Core exercises are key to push body further and help recover faster. Glute and hip movements promotes stronger hips, prevents shin splints and increase flexibility. Mobility exercises keeps strong when going uphill and stability allows recover from uneven

Carbohydrates release energy slowly, which will be ideal as he runs long distance. The carbohydrates will give him lots of calories which is essential as the calories will get transformed into energy. To keep fit, he will need to be able to use all the calories that he has received. Energy Balance Whilst carbohydrates will give him lots of energy, he will still need to keep hydrated by drinking lots of fluids.

Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is key to my success as a runner. I have to not only fuel my body the right foods, but also at the right time and amount. When fueling for my workouts, timing is everything. Before my runs, I want to have something that will give me a boost of energy without leaving me with an upset stomach. I have to be especially cautious with my food choice as I have a problem with getting an upset stomach and this can completely destroy my session. Through experience in running, I have also learned about a big problem that middle distance female runners encounter which is iron deficiencies. We have such a high prevalence of the deficiency because you lose iron through sweat when running, through burst blood vessels in your feet when you run called foot strike homolysis and because female runners lose iron during menstruation.

In high school, distance running has improved not only my physical strength but also my mental toughness, and it has benefited various aspects of my life. By running seven miles per day consistently, I learned to persevere regardless of the difficulties and setbacks, and perseverance also enabled me to accomplish boring and complicated tasks such as spending hours finding and fixing one single unnoticeable bug in my program. Moreover, I became accustomed to challenging myself after I pushed my limits by ordering my legs to move in great pain during every race; accordingly, I would proactively seek academic challenges by taking courses at which I am relatively weak. As for the longest run, my life, I will keep running forward with the same spirit, never stopping self-improvement. Therefore, I will keep distance running in college.

“Every serious marathoner should do Boston, to experience the close to a million spectators, the three generations of families out cheering, the little kids handing you water or orange slices. The whole city really appreciates the runners.” -Neil Weygandt. The Boston Marathon. A marathon that is an American tradition and has been ran for the last 119 years. It is one of the major parts of the Boston and American year. It is a part of which makes America great. The strength it takes to finish the marathon is exemplary of the American strength. We are a strong country and it’s going to take a lot to break us. These are all of the major reasons running the Boston Marathon is on my bucket list.

Moving from one place to another is a necessity for almost every living organism. Whether it be sliding, walking, jumping, crawling, or flying, movement is bound to happen sometime. Humans like to move from place to place quickly without doing any work. Since running is work, humans generally avoid it if possible. There tends to be some unfavorable expression like a grimace or a sigh accompanying the quote, “I think I have to go running.” Although hated among many people throughout the world, the positive sides of running can be enough to turn the lazy into the hardworking. Running is an excellent choice for physical and mental enhancement because it keeps one active, relieves stress, and is a good self-esteem booster.