Maybe you’re thinking of running a marathon and not the half as that’s too easy for you but the full 26.2 miles. If you have never run it before then it may shock you at just how far it really is and how much energy it will take to cross the finish line.

It will be such a fantastic feeling when you finish though and you can cherish it for the rest of your life knowing that you did it. Whoop Whoop! Or you may just want to do them on a regular basis as it was such as blast.

In order to finish the marathon and not hit the wall you will need to clock up some miles so I recommend you start training quite a few months before the actual event. This is so that you can prepare your body for the strain and stresses you will be putting it under.

Most amateurs will join the marathon and a few weeks before go out and run 15-20 miles and then think they can do the marathon, but this is a sure fire way to get injured.

A good training programme will give you advice, tell you when to speed up, slow down and when to take breaks, all of this information can help you and keep you motivated while training. A good programme is by Hal Higdon which has programmes for beginners to extreme so you can surly find one you can start.

2 of my friends ran the full marathon and did 2-3 big runs on a Sunday and that was all. When they did the marathon one of them actually collapsed when they were 25.5 miles into the race. He didn’t have enough in him to finish so he had to walk to the end of the race. If he had done a proper training programme he would have not only finished but finished in a quick time and not felt embarrassed.

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Once a British colony, Hong Kong is today one of Asia’s popular tourist destination. Also recognized as the continent’s financial hub it holds numerous places of interest for visitors to experience. The shopping arcades, both bargain and designer, delectable Cantonese cuisine and the entertainment options draw travellers to this territory.

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A signature sporting event not to be missed on the Hong Kong calendar is the Marathon. Also known as the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, this yearly event first began in 1997 with over 1000 participants. Today over 30,000 participants including foreign competitors arrive in Hong Kong to participate in this prestigious event. Set over a ten kilometer run the event is further divided into three categories of full and half marathons. Each of these races are also allotted separate finishing times. Cash prizes and certificates are distributed to all competitors who complete the race.

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