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Running marathons is much more than a physical effort When lining up today for my marathon number 20, running marathons is interestingly changing my life. People from everywhere are lacing up their sneakers for many different reasons. Most people are running marathons to benefit their physical health. But taking the step from being an ordinary jogger to train for running marathons, will teach you valuable lessons about living your best life. The article “What Can Running a Marathon Teach You About Life?” in Huffington Post confirms the same opinion about the synergies of running marathons and life quality. The very first race is always something that makes an impact for the rest of your life. The pain, the famous wall at kilometer 30 something, they all are memories that you never will forget. If you decide to train as you did for your first race, by running marathons like a sort of new habit will teach you amazing lessons from which you can benefit. In my blog post “7 Reason Why Running And Online Entrepreneurship Make A Perfect Combination,” you will get a more in-depth analysis of why everybody should be running marathons. After 10 to 15 races you start to understand certain habits that can be useful in your life in general. Here are the three lessons I am learning.
First Lesson When Running Marathons Lesson No. 1: You can do much more than what you think Fortunately, before starting to train for my first marathon, I got the good advice to take the training program seriously. The best races occur during seasons when I stick to my plan. One of the tactics is to increase mileage gradually, culmination with a couple of really tough long runs a few weeks before the race. The advantage is that you peak your capacity and now and then even set a new personal record. Another benefit is that you minimize the risk of injuries. Since the start of running marathons nine years ago, and with thousands of miles behind me, I have never suffered any injury. All these good experiences you can transmit to your business habits. Have a plan, stick to the plan and always start up slowly. While your business grows, you can increase the speed in a controlled and comfortable way. Do always believe in yourself even if a whole world is against you. Read this article about Tim Ferriss, “Before Tim Ferriss Became Tim Ferris: A True Story,” and you will understand what I mean. Never forget that you are the boss and should always be in full command of what you’re doing. The same way that you break up the 42k, or 26.2 miles of the marathon, also set smaller goals for your life and 1/5