My Experience At The Half Marathon

My Experience in the Half Marathon

Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting. Can you imagine living life, day after day, without feeling the slightest emotion? Nothing makes you vibrate, nothing excites you. Rétate. Draw a goal and work to do it, I can assure you that the picture changes completely. And when you start to train, to look after your health, change your habits and condition your body, it is good to establish clear goals and achievable. The goal is the driving force, the motivation will help you to continue your training. Imagine, visualize your goal and get the path becomes easier.

Two years ago, I started running regularly. I have always liked to run. Exercising cardiovascular fascinates me, but took a long time that did not run so frequently and increasingly longer and more distance. Once ran 10km with ease, my body started to ask for more. I went out to run and was not when to stop. I like that adrenaline and mental work that requires long distance running. I said: Why not sign up for the half marathon? I looked information on the Internet and signed up immediately. But the mind is very powerful and we must not allow ourselves to dominate. I was scared. I had doubts. Is it that I can run the 21kms? In a month and a half you will not be able to get ... I decided if I was not able to complete the 21kms running, the walk, but I know myself when I draw a goal, not rest until get, especially in terms of physical ability is concerned.

I started training hard. I documented well and found books and references that guided me during the 50 days. Of the 7 days a week, running 3 days 5 to 8 km. One day, strength and flexibility work, the next day was a spinning alternating cardiovascular activity, rest a day and usually on Sunday, conducted the week long race. I gradually reaching 12, 16, 18 km ... The race day, the Bogota Half Marathon took place last August 2, 2009, was ready.



Career Day

More than 30 000 people gathered on a sunny morning in Bogota. It was 930am when I entered the Plaza de Bolivar. I was calm because I felt that I had prepared well. There were 2 hours before breakfast: a banana, a slice of rye bread and a coffee. During the week before the race had started eating 10% more carbohydrates - rice, bread, pasta, integrated whole. I was well hydrated the night before and in the morning.

I enrolled in the open category. This category is divided into colors, depending on the speed with which distance is performed. My start was yellow, for those who are delayed 1 hour 45 min to 2 hours 15 min completing the 21kms. Let's say I'm not a runner, but my idea was not to win by any means. The emotion was total. Ten minutes before the race, I approached my exit. The enthusiasm of all participants was contagious. He felt a special vibration in the environment. At 10 am sharp, the doors opened and we started the race.

The day was beautiful, the sun was shining and my resistance was 100%. The mental work is very important for this type of event.'s A long time running, the distance is long and you have to control the mind, so work your Please. I was calm, enjoying every step he took on the asphalt. Little by little, one progresses to other brokers or vice versa. You can not let this affect you the most important thing for me was to keep the pace and peace of mind. My goal was to complete the race, reaching the Simon Bolivar Park as a winner because the complete half marathon is an achievement, not everyone does. And I did ...

At 2 hours, was crossing the finish line. They gave me my medal as a participant and lay down on the grass with the other runners to stretch. I was alone. No one was waiting to cross the finish line, only accompanied me great satisfaction and a sense of impressive achievement. My goal was to run in the marathon and half turned.

Today I keep running from 3 to 5 times a week. Running has become a passion, a necessity, a way to relax. I can not wait for the half marathon this year, I probably will go much better, but the experience in my first half marathon JAM? S I will forget.'s Why I say, sets goals and works to do it, is the best dose of self-esteem that you experience in your life.