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Lets start with the origins of The Marathon
In 490 BC when the Greeks defeated the Persians
A messenger named Philippides ran to communicate the victory from the Battle Of Marathon
Covering 26.2 miles to Athens without stopping
Yelling "we have won" upon arrival
In 490 BC when the Greeks defeated the Persians
A messenger named Philippides ran to communicate the victory from the Battle Of Marathon
Covering 26.2 miles to Athens without stopping
Yelling "we have won" upon arrival
This devastatingly hard task caused him to then collapse and die.
So when the Olympics first started in 1896 they of course looked to Greek history for event inspiration
Oh, and as a display of the times, women were not allowed to officially compete in the marathon at first.
So when the Olympics first started in 1896 they of course looked to Greek history for event inspiration
Oh, and as a display of the times, women were not allowed to officially compete in the marathon at first.
Fast forward to today
Men, women, children, seniors, those in wheelchairs, handicapped, blind, everyone
Is fortunately able to compete and participate
Men, women, children, seniors, those in wheelchairs, handicapped, blind, everyone
Is fortunately able to compete and participate
The fun part - The speeds
I never realized how fast the best people were
Remember, you are running for 2-5 hours depending on your speed
So I assume for 26.2 miles no one is really running faster than maybe a 6 minute mile or so
I never realized how fast the best people were
Remember, you are running for 2-5 hours depending on your speed
So I assume for 26.2 miles no one is really running faster than maybe a 6 minute mile or so
Turns out we are alive to witness the best marathon runner ever
Eliud Kipchoge
He just broke the 2 hour marathon
Which equates to a 4:34 pace per mile
Mind. Blown.
Eliud Kipchoge
He just broke the 2 hour marathon
Which equates to a 4:34 pace per mile
Mind. Blown.
Ok so what did I learn from my experience running a more "standard" aka slow marathon in Chicago?
I see so many correlations between running a marathon and living your life
Here is what I learned:
I see so many correlations between running a marathon and living your life
Here is what I learned:
1) What you can't do today, you can in a year.
Most people can't stand up right now and go run a marathon
You have to put in the work:
- training, and starting slow
- buying the right equipment
- learning how to recover
- building mental toughness
- being patient
Most people can't stand up right now and go run a marathon
You have to put in the work:
- training, and starting slow
- buying the right equipment
- learning how to recover
- building mental toughness
- being patient
2) Expand your experiences
Get outside your bubble, you can learn and take inspiration from anything and everything around you
Car designers don't only look at cars
Fighters don't only learn 1 style
Investors don't put all their money in 1 place
Companies don't sell only 1 sku
Get outside your bubble, you can learn and take inspiration from anything and everything around you
Car designers don't only look at cars
Fighters don't only learn 1 style
Investors don't put all their money in 1 place
Companies don't sell only 1 sku
3) Push yourself
I believe that we should push ourselves in this life.
Commit to doing something next year that you absolutely can't do today
You'll gain confidence, strength, and you'll be a more interesting person
I believe that we should push ourselves in this life.
Commit to doing something next year that you absolutely can't do today
You'll gain confidence, strength, and you'll be a more interesting person
Hopefully you've learned about not only the history, but also the benefits of running a marathon.
And if a marathon isn't for you, what is your marathon equivalent?
Think about it, choose yours, go get it.
And if a marathon isn't for you, what is your marathon equivalent?
Think about it, choose yours, go get it.
