Why in the hell do people run these crazy marathons??
I’m all for keeping fit, but the milage for these things is insane!! What does it prove???
I have a good friend who used to be into the Iron Man and Marathon stuff. He is in great shape and is 60 plus years old. His Dr told him to stop and keep his exercise limited to walking and light cardio. The Dr told him these extreme events put a lot of stress on the body and heart even for someone in shape. The Dr said these exercise/training events do not have long lasting benefits and and are unnecessary. He likened it to a Race car engine that runs hard during a race and unexpectedly fails. Now if I could just get the motivation to walk and do light cardio....
I have a good friend who used to be into the Iron Man and Marathon stuff. He is in great shape and is 60 plus years old. His Dr told him to stop and keep his exercise limited to walking and light cardio. The Dr told him these extreme events put a lot of stress on the body and heart even for someone in shape. The Dr said these exercise/training events do not have long lasting benefits and and are unnecessary. He likened it to a Race car engine that runs hard during a race and unexpectedly fails. Now if I could just get the motivation to walk and do light cardio....
A half-marathon isn’t a crazy, insane distance. It takes most people over 2, but way less than 3 hours. If the weather is not-too-hot, and people have trained appropriately for the event, training for one is a great way to motivate yourself to keep on training. Ultra-marathon distances are another matter. People die training for those.
Believe it or not, it feels good.