Here is a list of the 3 things that I learned running 31 miles (my first marathon and ultramarathon): Life is a marathon, not a sprint: Endurance events helped me to realize that life is about living in the moment, breathing deeply, and focusing on the simple things. 2. Dehydration. Not drinking enough fluids during your ultramarathon can lead to nausea and gastrointestinal distress. When inadequate amounts of water are consumed during an ultramarathon in order to compensate for fluids lost through normal bodily functions (urine, sweat, etc.), a runner can quickly become dehydrated. Anyone able to run can train and complete 50 or even 100 miles. Ultra-marathons are hard because you have to convince your mind to keep going past that point where you want to give up and go home. Turia Pitt, the runner who suffered horrific burns during an ultramarathon in Western Australia's Kimberley, has accepted a multi-million-dollar settlement. Ms Pitt, who is from New South Wales DO: Warm-up before the race. In a shorter race like a 5K, it's a good idea to do a warm-up, so you slowly raise your heart rate and get your muscles ready to go. About 15 minutes before the race start, do a slow jog for about 5-10 minutes, then walk briskly to the starting line . 9. It feels good seeing the goals fall one by one. Frontrunner453. • 12 yr. ago. Yes, anyone CAN do a marathon. Anyone can COMPLETE a marathon, given enough time. More importantly, however, not everyone SHOULD do a marathon. Respect for the distance is a very important thing that a lot of people like to forget about. Make it special. Prepare a route like a figure of 8, with your house or your car in the center point, so you can have a rest (maximum half an hour) half way. This will take four and a half to five hours. Try to keep up the speed. No need to rush the first bit, just to collapse in the end. Friday, December 6 at the CIM Expo – Between 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Saturday, December 7 at the CIM Expo – Between 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Sunday, December 8 outside the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center’s west lobby between 13th Street and 14th Street – Between 4:00 am – 5:00 am. Any items taken on buses, shuttles, or to the start area I drink coke in races and it helps a lot! Surprisingly, it even helps to calm stomach when it gets queasy. In one race I remember filling my entire 0.5L flask with coke towards a final climb in a 100k race, and it helped me to go through. But I never ever drink coke or other soda drinks outside of running races. 14. 7pvM.

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