If you happen to’ve been on social media this week, likelihood is you’ve seen the viral video of a California man ending the San Diego Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon with completely no coaching.
@mizifbaby plz notice the dearth of decrease physique motion 🥲 #marathon #marathontraining #rocknrollmarathon #surprisingmyhusband #husbandprank #firsttimemarathoner
♬ authentic sound – 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬💕
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 “completely run a marathon with zero prep.” She mentioned she doubted him for good purpose, as he by no means works out, doesn’t go to the fitness center and mentioned he solely wanted a day’s 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 what’s quick turning into a weird new development: the untrained marathon.
@mizifbaby I’m by no means going to listen to the tip of this 🙃 Logan didn’t practice, has no working expertise, and NEVER works out 😂 when he mentioned he might full a marathon everybody thought he was loopy as a result of even strolling 26.2 miles is hard… Nicely he proved us all mistaken 🥲 Congrats Loggy, im fairly actually shocked #marathon #marathontraining #rocknrollmarathon #surprisingmyhusband #husbandprank #firsttimemarathoner
♬ Again In Black – AC/DC
Even former NFL gamers jumped on the problem this week. In my thoughts, the untrained marathon is the most recent instance of the web’s 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, it’s 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 coaching—then really did it? Right here’s a reminder that it was fiction. Actuality shall be worse. On this viral California man’s case, his spouse has uploaded extra TikTok’s 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, you’ll 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 years—reckless. So, earlier than you join an untrained marathon for views, be sure you ask your self if it’s value hobbling via the following few months.
