What Happens to a Body During a Marathon? | Unveiled 

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Marathon of Amsterdam October 2019: After 1.5 weeks I was able to walk normally again. And now, about 0.5 year later, I still sometimes feel my knees and my left upper leg.

Ive run 5 starting at age 50... daunting task .... I question why I keep going back ... My best answer is cause I still can ...

I ran my first one almost 3 weeks ago. I registered for another about 3 weeks from now. I highly recommend you check out ultra-running because it debunks a lot of “marathon science” that is widely accepted as true. I hope to do ultra marathons next year, so I took my training advice from that realm. I will explain: 1) you don’t need to carb load to avoid the wall. You can eat real food. In a 100 mile race, if you hit the wall at 20, you are a long way from home. Eat whatever is real food because your body needs macronutrients like fat and protein to prevent from failing. Rule of thumb is to eat whatever doesn’t make you throw up. I ate 2 grilled cheese sandwiches on my marathon, and it worked great. I didn’t hit the wall, and I passed everyone who did. Some ultra runners like to eat Big Macs around mile 50. It’s subjective. It has to be nutrient dense and not just sugar. 2) you don’t need to worry about dehydration if you drink water. This should be done. People who don’t drink water are fools. People who don’t carry it with them are also fools. Try drinking what they provide at aid stations. The cups are tiny and they’re only half full. 3) you don’t need to worry about electrolyte deficiency if you take salt pills. Take 1 every hour. It reduces sweating, as well as muscle fatigue. It also helps retain moisture better. It’s more effective than sports drinks. I presume this will also help with hypothermia after because you won’t be soaked in your own sweat. They contain more than just salt. They have potassium, calcium, and magnesium as well. It’s lighter than Gatorade. It helps much more. I don’t know what else to say. 4) injury is inevitable. That should not discourage people. Everyone gets injured. The important takeaway is to know how to cope with it and how to treat it. If I have to, I walk with a cane sometimes, which is very helpful. My marathon recovery lasted 4 days. After the 5th day I get perfectly normal and was able to run again. I’m not a professional, or even that good at this, but the right attitude and determination is helpful.

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Lmao, you were here 2year ago

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Congrats ! I just finished the Paris marathon this morning !

so proud ❤❤❤

@@lauracw_24 Hard to believe this was 2 years ago. I have done Ironman Lake placid twice since then!

Same here! 140 is my easy recovery pace. Marathon pace is more like 160 and 170-180 towards the end 🤣

@@hurricane7800exactly 😂😂😂

Me too. I feel like its less lol

for real tho

Ultra runners are able to do that, i.e., keep running by using fat as energy, but (most)marathon runners can't do that because you have to train your body before the race and during the preparation in order to achieve this. That's why they hitting the wall and not because they switch from burning glucose to burning fat. Also ultra runners stop during the race and eat even ordinary food, not just gels or bars because they burn many more calories. In a marathon you can't do that, because of cut out times, missing your goal or again they are not trained to do that AND keep running without GI problems

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@@aaronsmith9009 this. Some need to read the human biological science behind these long distances. - active runner

Pretty good. I hope to be that fit when I’m your age in another 3 decades. Have you always been like this? I’m really curious to know because I have met some people that are in great shape when they get older, and they say they’ve been doing it their whole livesZ. What’s your secret?

And this is how you get caught on a lie dude. If you are going to the gym, then you know how proper training works for getting in shape. Nobody who has a brain starts a marathon without being properly trained and being able to run lots of lots of kilometers weekly.

Yeah it’s mad someone hasn’t thought of something called months and months of training and being prepared

Kim in Alaska thank you I was going to post the same.

Eating real food helps. I like grilled cheese on my king runs because it has carbs, but the dairy has fat and protein and is easier to digest than other meats. Anything that’s nutrient dense that doesn’t make you vomit is good

It teaches you how to set goals, stick to them and accomplish those goals with the right mind set and preparation. All life skills more than bragging rights.

@@lineialquantum thank you for the perspective :)

@@lineialquantum They could just go work at amazon. They do it to to compete.

The challenge, the race will make you push yourself more than you would in training or running solo. It’s crazy how the other runners pull you forward. The other thing is to test yourself on different courses, some are really designed to test, more undulating etc. Anyways, give it a go

@@DG-nn8zt That's good and all but look up the studies of what it can do to your bodies both short and long term. But that's a awesome feat you can get through.