This is my first ever participation in a marathon. So there is a lot to learn. I didn’t even know how to wear the tracking BIB number 😀

• The actual result will be *somehow* much more terrible than the one in practice, e.g 51’27s for 10.41 km vs 55’52 for 10 km. So,
  • Always prepare for the worst mentally and physically
  • Practice under tougher conditions
• Practice on the actual running path a few times beforehand if possible.
  I didn’t even though it’s hosted at “home”. Only “walkthrough” it twice…
  • Get used to the path and key milestones.
  • Plan my energy accordingly. I burnt out at the end when estimating the KM marker wrongly before the competitions.
• There are a lot of external & unexpected factors that could affect your performance:
  • There are (a lot) runners who participate for fun – or out of company compulsory. When they slow down or take a selfie; focus on yourself – your own gameplan.
  • And there are serious & super-start players. When they speed up, don’t be scared! Just ignore it. They’re not your competitors anyway.
  • People on different races could run on the same paths. So don’t be surprised when there are lots of people running ahead of you.
  • Reaching the finish line first doesn’t necessarily mean they run faster than you in a marathon, especially you’re on the last race corrals.

Running is exciting. It’s better for both health & wealth. Playing a competitive sport is closely related to running a business especially in terms of physical and mental toughness.