BEGINNING. It is from the ancient city of Marathon that Pheidippides began an arduous run to Athens in 490 B.C. Barefoot‚ he covered twenty five miles of rugged mountainous terrain to deliver the monumental news of Greece’s victory over the Persian army. After a euphoric shout of "Nike!" or victory‚ the exhausted runner collapsed at the royal court. To commemorate Pheidippides’s heroic effort and his spirit of patriotism‚ in 1896 a long distance race named Marathon was introduced at the Olympics. Fittingly
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My First Marathon By the time I entered Tsinghua University in 2006‚ my life had been occupied by boring studying for several years. There were many things that I never believed I could do like being a monitor of class‚ getting into a fancy relationship or dancing on the stage. If those were things I had still imagined‚ marathon was one thing that I had never imagined. A distance of 42.195 kilometers (about 26.4 miles) was not kidding. In the first month I went to Tsinghua‚ the student union
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Beginner marathon training plan This beginner marathon training plan is meant for casual runners who enjoy racing and have some experience running shorter distances or may have even completed a marathon before. The schedule involves running 5-6 times per week and it peaks at 40 miles per week. If you have not yet achieved 25 miles per week running‚ work your way up gradually by increasing your weekly mileage by no more than the total number of runs you’ve completed during the week every 3 to 6 weeks
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Boston Marathon Bombing On April 15‚ 2013 during the Boston Marathon in Copley Square‚ two bombs exploded near the finish line killing at least three and injuring over 170 people. This bombing sent the nation in an uproar and it was immediately recognized as a terrorist attack. When the Federal Bureau of Investigation took over‚ a few days later a surveillance video and photographs of the two suspects were released. After the suspects were named‚ Dzhokar Tsarnaev‚ 19‚ and Tamerlan Tsarnaev‚
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Boston Marathon Bombing The bombing of the 2013 Boston Marathon was a tragedy which killed several people and injured many‚ but the story behind it is very interesting. The first Boston Marathon was won by John J. McDermott in two hours‚ fifty five minutes‚ and ten seconds‚ forever earning a spot in sports history. The distance of the Boston Marathon is nearly twenty five miles(baa.org). In 2013‚ two bombs went off near the finish line two hundred ten feet apart. The explosion killed four people
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the 120th running of the famed Boston Marathon. Without question‚ the 26.2-mile race is the pinnacle of achievement for runners of all skill levels and abilities. This year‚ some 30‚000 men and women participated and many of whom ran the iconic race for the first time. Hundreds of marathons that take place each year‚ from races with only a couple of hundred participants to the New York City Marathon that boasts nearly 52‚000 runners. However‚ for those runners lucky enough to qualify‚ there is nothing
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Each part of a marathon has its own challenges. Many people think that they are not “fit” as the athletes in the race‚ or that their past health has shut the door on this opportunity. But‚ they are wrong. While a physically ready body is important‚ the ability to stay positive and keep your mind on track of the objective at hand is crucial. The runners of Team NOVA were not ready to run 26 miles on the first day of training‚ and some even had problematic pasts‚ such as troubles with their heart.
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How to Run a Marathon Introduction Marathons were introduced into the athletic world in the ancient Greek Olympic games. The idea of running 26 miles came from the story of Phidippides‚ a messenger who ran 26 miles to inform Greek forces of their victory in the city of Marathon. Marathons can be very rewarding‚ but if you train improperly‚ it can impede your ability to race the rest of your life. Pre-training The first step is to select the right equipment. Before running‚ you need to stretch
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Assignment Energy Transfer in living systems Energy is the capacity to do work. All living organisms require energy for carrying on their vital metabolic activities. The primary source of energy for living system is solar radiation. The radiant energy of sunlight cannot be utilized directly by all living organisms. This ability rests only with the green plants. All the other organisms have to meet their energy requirement only through the green plants. Energy that flows in the living system is called
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During the great depression‚ the unemployment was high‚ the wages were low‚ lines stretched around the city for food‚ and children had to stop school to work for money. Zishan Ugurlu‚ the director of “Marathon Dancing: Letters To Wall Street In The Era of Wonderful Nonsense” shows the history of the marathon dancing in the 1920s and 1930s. The performance is around two hours long‚ and without a rest time. The dance is held in Loree Dance Theater on Douglass Campus. The theater is very small‚ which not
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