For College Students Who Want to Run a Marathon
Hello everyone, it's been a while. It's Ohno.
Recently, I've been surprised by how many college students around me are dying to run a marathon, so this time I'm going to write about what I thought after completing the Fukuoka Marathon last year.
Please stay with me until the end.
Wait, running a marathon is...
The first thing I have to tell you is the cost.
For the Fukuoka Marathon, I also bought a T-shirt, and it cost 18,000 yen in total.
18,000 yen, huh... I wonder if I could go to an all-you-can-eat yakiniku place 5 times... wait, 5 times?
Well, there are many benefits, such as well-organized traffic control, receiving encouragement from high school and junior high school students, gaining a new life experience, and being able to share your experience with everyone, so for some people, it is definitely worth paying.
What I thought after running a marathon
What I thought after running a marathon is that there are so many people who will genuinely cheer for a complete stranger.
I received cheers from many people and gave high-fives.
I don't really feel like I'm being encouraged by anyone much in my daily life, but when I ran the Fukuoka Marathon, I was cheered on by all sorts of people, young and old, and I almost cried.
If you want to interact or connect with someone, or if you want someone to acknowledge your existence, I highly recommend running a marathon.
How much should I practice?
To be honest, I think you can finish the race without any practice at all as long as you are in perfect physical condition.
At least for the Fukuoka Marathon, there is a 7-hour time limit for the 42.195 kilometers, so you should be able to finish it if you walk at a brisk pace.
However, if you are going to run a marathon, I recommend running in a park with friends or people you met online, or taking the opportunity to re-evaluate your health through chiropractic care or yoga.
Also, I strongly recommend going to an osteopathic clinic or massage parlor before you run.
I wasn't used to running, so for about a week after the race, my legs and thighs were incredibly sore, and the next day I couldn't even climb stairs properly.
Also, at the Fukuoka Marathon venue, there are trucks that carry your luggage, which they keep for you and return to you after the race, but it's highly likely that local marathons won't have this, so in any case, I recommend checking the event guidelines carefully and preparing your belongings properly.
Finally
Since a marathon includes the preparation leading up to the day, I think the sense of accomplishment after finishing increases the more you practice.
So, if you prepare thoroughly starting about a month before and use it to review your lifestyle habits, you will enjoy the marathon even more.
Also, even if it's not a full marathon, there are half marathons and 5km runs, so I think it's fine to try those first.
Thank you for watching until the end.
If you have any questions about running, I will answer them, although they might not be very helpful.
For now, I will post the URL of a website called Runnet, which contains information on marathons nationwide.