If you happen toβve been on social media this week, likelihood is youβve seen the viral video of a California man ending the San Diego Rock βnβ Roll Marathon with completely no coaching.
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His spouse, apparently fed up together with his daring claims, signed him up simply 24 hours earlier than the race after he insisted he might βcompletely run a marathon with zero prep.β She mentioned she doubted him for good purpose, as he by no means works out, doesnβt go to the fitness center and mentioned he solely wanted a dayβs discover, so he might carb-load. To her shock, he completed in 5 hours and 58 minutes, slightly below her arbitrary six-hour aim.
The video of his end has racked up greater than 10 million views on TikTok and lit a match below whatβs quick turning into a weird new development: the untrained marathon.
@mizifbaby Iβm by no means going to listen to the tip of this π Logan didnβt practice, has no working expertise, and NEVER works out π when he mentioned he might full a marathon everybody thought he was loopy as a result of even strolling 26.2 miles is hardβ¦ Nicely he proved us all mistaken π₯² Congrats Loggy, im fairly actually shocked #marathon #marathontraining #rocknrollmarathon #surprisingmyhusband #husbandprank #firsttimemarathoner
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Even former NFL gamers jumped on the problem this week. In my thoughts, the untrained marathon is the most recent instance of the webβs obsession with excessive stunts for clicks, the place chasing impressions is seen above widespread sense or bodily security. And whereas working 42.2 kilometres on a whim might make for a fantastic viral headline, itβs extraordinarily dangerous in your physique.
Keep in mind that How I Met Your Mom episode the place Barney Stinson bragged he might run the New York Metropolis Marathon with out coachingβthen really did it? Right hereβs a reminder that it was fiction. Actuality shall be worse. On this viral California manβs case, his spouse has uploaded extra TikTokβs of him struggling to even get away from bed within the morning.
Operating a marathon with out coaching places critical pressure in your muscle tissue, joints and cardiovascular system. At greatest, youβll want a full week of relaxation adopted by one other week of sunshine restoration. With out coaching, your threat of harm skyrockets, which may sideline you for months with points like stress fractures, typically attributable to overuse.
Marathon coaching exists for a purpose. It prepares your physique to face up to hours and hours of sustained effort. Skipping that buildup is like attempting to squat twice your weight with out lifting in yearsβreckless. So, earlier than you join an untrained marathon for views, be sure you ask your self if itβs value hobbling via the following few months.
