Marathon running

On the surface, marathon running appears to be a fairly uncomplicated sport. You run for ages, keep drinking water and end up stumbling over the finishing line quite short of breath. I recall thinking this, but when you run a marathon you realise it's slightly more complicated.

To run a marathon successfully, you have to condition your body to make it suitable to run for 26.2 miles. More importantly, you need to think of how long running that distance will take and make sure you can stay on your feet and move forwards for that amount of time.

To cut a long – and at times rather dull – story short, running a marathon is about training, putting in lots of effort and learning how to jog properly, rather than running like a headless chicken.

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