Fly in the ointment, or what is behind the selfie with marathon

Zoe Miller, blogger and researcher-lawyer from Kiev, wrote in his blog a note about the fashion trend of participation in various marathons and based on personal experience, observations and tons of reading on the subject races to explain why he has nothing to do with a healthy lifestyle. This view seemed interesting to us, and we will publish it with permission of the author.

Zoe Miller

Blogger, researcher-jurist. Kiev, Ukraine.

Recently, a popular trend in the marathons and all sorts of events, and it is a bit away from the trend on a healthy lifestyle, I will explain why.

Yes, selfie party marathon in feysbuke or instagrame - it's cool (probably;), but I would like to share the reverse side of the coin from personal experience, observations, participation in seminars about running and gigabytes read on this topic.

First, even a half-marathon (21 km), to say nothing about the marathon (42 km) or ultramarathon - is serious stress to the body, and blow on your joints (as it usually asphalt or cobbles). If you besides 20 kilograms, 30, 50 overweight and you are ready for a marathon a few months, think about your poor joints, you do not Robocop, after all.

I, for example, there was no excess weight, and in preparation for the Half Marathon I did was a model of discretion in the sense that it fulfilled all the recommendations (do warm-up and hitch, special running exercise did not increase dramatically the distance to not only muscles but also the ligaments, joints, cardiovascular system is able to adapt to stress; I ran regularly on the program). But after a while, after I participate in the gym began to feel his knees. Left in general periodically inflamed after the attacks, and sit-ups, which is why I did not just drop out of the sport a couple of days - I go hard.

The problems with the heart, which may occur in the marathon, and about which we can not know (not all are revealed in simple investigations such as ECG), I generally keep quiet. Everyone remembers the tragic incident on the half marathon held in Kiev, when 28-year-old man died on the eve of the birth of his second child. A few more were scattered on the sidelines until they have assisted, because the heat, exhaust fumes and high rate made themselves felt.

To prepare for such distances need a sufficiently long period of time (not a couple of months) and good physical condition. My opinion: to begin to run should be prepared, especially if you want good results, you need strong muscles of the legs, bark - the whole body.

If you're long at any sport is not engaged, you were released from school physical education - no need to put the Challenge on Facebook and publicly recorded in a marathon a few months. Begin by walking, Nordic walking, swimming, just get active, try to be on the move every day. As for me, the ideal ratio - is when running complements other sport (fitness, PFD, CrossFit, etc.) as the cardio, which can be alternated with the bike, swimming and so on.

I do not discourage anyone from running, but run 5-10 km will be for the body better than 42 km. For example, Milan Miletic (Milan Miletic) - coach, ultramarafonets, skayraner - cited facts which prove that not all the body is adapted to run long distances and those who do so on a regular basis, can be serious disturbances (hormonal and others).

Among other factors, we should be considered its constitution, genetics and sports background is.

Example of athletics:

• Endomorph should do sports that require a lot of effort (shot put, hammer throw).
• Mesomorph - do sprint discipline (100-1 500 m, decathlon, pole vaulting, jumping in length).
• Ectomorph has to run a long-distance (3000 m or more).

In general, the approach to the sport with the mind, and remember that your health is more likes on social networks, you also want to stay active in 40-50, and God willing, and 60-70 years).

Good for all and health!