2012/12/15Hitoshi SHIMIZU

Running a marathon

BackgroundI began running 2 years agoI completed 2 marathonsI like running a marathon

About marathonOriginated from Battle of Marathon

Athens vs. PersiaA messenger of Athens ran to report the

victory42.195km from Marathon to Athens

The first marathon was held in Athens 1896 Olympic Games

Recent years, many citizens’ marathons in Japan

Why to runHealthMental ToughnessAccomplishmentInexpensive hobby to share with friends

How to improve the recordStrategy

Sustainable PaceEffective training

Mitochondria Analysis of my record Stop smoking

Enjoy running

My record

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Race Record (net time)

Osaka Marathon 2011 4:49:11Fukuchiyama Marathon 2012 5:28:44

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Total2011 : 274 km / 10 month2012 : 217 km / 11 month

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Estimate of my record

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I could achieve 4 hours if I would practice 333km / year

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