So you are training for a marathon? Good for you! There are plenty of tips out there on how to prepare both before and after the big day. But in case you haven't had the luck to find those tips, here are a few tips that I've gathered into my water belt over the last few years.
Tip #1: What were you thinking? Are you crazy? If you've just started training, it's not too late to stop, especially if the cat's not out of the bag and nobody knows.
Tip#2: Still reading? You really are crazy, and thanks for joining us. This isn't a tip as much as a I feel sorry for you, but am enjoying the company.
Tip #3: Quit your day job. You are going to be too tired to do it anyway.
Tip #4: Get used to telling people why you are training for a marathon. You will be asked this by strangers and you will always feel weird responding. You don't want to sound braggy, better than them, or that you have something to prove. You will feel like you are responding to questions such as "Why don't you drink?" "Why are you a vegetarian?" or "Why are you in your 30's and single?"Not that you will be all of those things while training for a marathon, but it could happen so you should prepare yourself with some canned answers, such as "I don't know, " "I hate myself" or "I'm just lazy."
Tip #5: If you see photographers during the marathon, muster up the energy to smile. You will still look half dead, but at least you'll look like you were having fun.
Tip #6: Drink lots of water, eat lots of food, sleep loads, and get used to taking long baths, they will be your best friend and won't ask "what have you gotten yourself into" because they already know.
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