Northern Horse Park Marathon
It has been quite a long time since my last update.
Hello everyone, it's Akasha!!
I haven't been updating my note because I haven't been able to study as well as I wanted to.
So,
I'm going to write about the Northern Horse Park Marathon that took place the other day!!
The reason I decided to run
I've been doing hot yoga at the gym, but
I've never done a marathon before!!
In the first place, I'm not even good at running!!
The reason why someone like me decided to enter the Northern Horse Park Marathon is...
because you get a Do Deuce T-shirt as a participation prize!!
Man, that's cunning, isn't it?
If they bring out Do Deuce here, you can't help but sign up, right? lol
And there's also the lottery ticket for the horse ownership share.
For that reason alone, I was the first to apply!!
My first marathon race
Well,
I entered the race lured by Do Deuce, but...
I have never run a marathon before in my life!!!!
I like walking, but
I'm bad at running orz
I go running occasionally, but
I always end up hurting my knees and quitting right away.
Will I actually make it through my first marathon race!!
I wonder what will happen...
Preparation
I really should have prepared in advance, but...
I couldn't find the time to go to the gym, so
I wasn't able to do a practice run orz
In short, it was a trial by fire!!!!
What I realized while running is that
a trial by fire is definitely not a good idea!!
How I felt while running
May 18, 2025
Thankfully, the forecast changed from rain to sun, and
it was neither too hot nor too cold,
just pleasant weather!!!!
I was near the back, so
I wasn't led by the horses, but
along the course,
there were thoroughbreds and ponies!!
I found a super beautiful horse, but
unfortunately, I can't tell who it is without a bib
T^T
And,
it seems the horse that served as the lead horse this year
was Blast Onepiece!!
Could this be that horse, Blast Onepiece??
The grass was nice to run on, but
the dirt? I wonder if that's what it's called??
The muddy parts were tough because my feet kept getting stuck.
Still, since it was packed down by the rain,
maybe it was easier for humans to run on??
And,
the biggest highlight of the Northern Horse Park Marathon
The woodchip uphill slope!!
I took photos inside the woodchip area too, but
there were so many humans in them that I couldn't post them T^T
When I actually ran it,
it wasn't as exhausting as I thought it would be!!
The muddy path was honestly much harder for me orz
In my personal experience,
rather than running,
I felt like I was bouncing forward www
I wonder if anyone understands this feeling??
But still, that uphill slope...
A gentle slope, and a long distance too...
I was mentally crushed orz
Also,
I tried to be as careful as possible about my heart rate while running,
and whenever I felt exhausted and saw my heart rate at 180 on my smartwatch, I would walk to bring it down to 150, so I was very careful about my physical condition while running!!
After finishing the run
This time,
I ran the marathon without any practice.
Here are my results!!
For now, I was able to finish the race,
but I couldn't break my goal of 45 minutes orz
As expected, trying to break 45 minutes without any practice was reckless.
But the sense of accomplishment after finishing is incredible!!
Especially since I
ran without any trial runs,
Even I can do it if I try!!
I was able to gain that kind of confidence!!
They say a marathon is a battle with yourself,
and it really is a battle with yourself,
and the sense of accomplishment from winning against myself is incredible!!
Fun time
The fun part after finishing the run is...
Food!!
First, starting with breakfast, which I didn't have time to eat.
And then, the first round
After all, beer after a run is the best!!
And to go with that, beer!!
And since I was a little cold after running and working up a sweat,
ramen!!
Man,
beer after a run is the best!!
And,
the biggest highlight of the Northern Horse Park Marathon!!
A partial horse ownership right!!
I worked hard because I wanted this!!
The nerve-wracking lottery...
The result was that I lost!!!!
It's amazing!!
The people who win the horse ownership rights dash up to the stage lol
And they're all smiles too!!!!
Someday I want to get a partial horse ownership right too!!
There was also a charity auction, but
the spending habits of horse racing fans are scary lol
Impressions
My first marathon, filled with material desires,
turned out to be a lot of fun!!!!
It really made me want to participate again!!
I'll definitely be at next year's Northern Horse Park Marathon, but I want to participate in at least one more marathon before the end of the year!!!!
If I keep participating in marathons, will I lose weight??
That was my impression of my first marathon race!!