I ran the Fargo Marathon on Saturday. As I may have mentioned before, I am a teacher. My students were so sweet to wish me luck before the race. On Monday, I was asked several times, "Did you win the marathon?" I would smile and tell them no, I didn't win but I was really glad to finish. A strong race and a finishers medal is a win to me. I don't think the students understood how many people were in the race. The final count of finishers was 1,461. I was #644. This is a photo from the Inforum website. The link to the photo and website is here. Here are some things that non runners may not know about marathons. 1. You need to eat while you run. I ate a peanut butter sandwich an hour before start time and a GU gel packet every five miles during the race. 2. Runners stop at port-a-potties during the race. 3. Safe from chafe can be a runners best friend. Clothing can rub, especially under the arms for me, and cause sores that are painful. A little balm in places where you might chafe before a run can prevent chaffing. 4. Runners support one another. We truly want other runners to do well. Unless you are in the front of the pack, we are all just trying to accomplish a personal goal. 5. Training programs for a marathon are about three months in duration and we rarely run beyond 20 miles in a long run. By the time it is race day, we have been "in training" for months. Most training programs do not contain long runs for over 20 miles. The first time we try 26.2 is race day. I am really glad that my marathon is done. All throughout the training, I said that this would be my last marathon. I had such a great time that I will say that it might have been my last one.
Happy Running! -Stephanie
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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