Seoul Marathon, Dong-A Marathon 42195 full course race completion review (video included)

I will tell you about the detailed Seoul Marathon review.

As I was doing YouTube,

I had to include it in detail.

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Hello, #Running Creator

#Runninghaeyoung. Sunday, March 17, 2024

One of the three major marathons in Korea,

#Dong-A Marathon #Seoul Marathon Full course challenge.

This was my 6th full marathon challenge,

I'm going beyond the goal of completing the race, and now I'm aiming for a SUB4 record.

I prepared for the full course, focusing on long distance and LSD practice.

I prepared for the full course with a focus on long distance and LSD practice.

You could choose between a jacket and a regular long-sleeved shirt for the completion souvenir,

but I chose the long-sleeved shirt because I have the jacket from 2022.

I was in Group C last year, but this year I'm in Group B.

Seoul Marathon 42.195km

I woke up around 4:30 AM

and warmed up my dead body.

I took the first subway,

and it was packed with people.

When I arrived at Gwanghwamun Station, about 90% of the people got off.

I think it was like that. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

It's a big event, so...

There were so many people...

It was crowded even for practice and stretching.

But I guess we all have the same heart.

Starting with the elite athletes, then the masters,

Hall of Fame ~ Group A and then Group B.

We started off.

I was filming, so

I was able to capture everything. It started at Deoksugung Palace.

We ran towards DDP and then came back.

Then the water station came out,

It was the plastic water station that had been talked about a lot.

(Paper cups were for ion drinks)

I guess it's recyclable, right...?

It was a windy day, so

There were plastic cups everywhere.

They were rolling around,

People were stepping on them and twisting their ankles.

It was hard to catch the plastic and hard to throw it away,

I didn't drink any water,

I just drank the Pocari Sweat in the paper cup.

After running the full course 6 times, I realized

that everyone has their own goals, and they are working hard, practicing, and running towards them.

They say that marathons are an honest sport, and it's true.

You get out what you put in.

I cried while completing the race, but

this time I was able to complete it with a smile.

When you think about running the full course,

It's pretty easy to get to 21km.

(If you can't, your condition is not good!)

But when I got to about 30km,

my legs suddenly started to get heavy.

My breathing was fine, but I could feel my leg muscles

reaching their limit.

My cadence dropped sharply, so I tried to keep my footwork going,

but there was a slight uphill from 35km.

I was thinking about walking, even though it seemed like I would still be able to do a sub4 if I walked,

I was fighting with myself mentally.

Keep your head in the game!!!

Luckily, I didn't walk. ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ

From Jamsil Bridge, it's called the "Hell of Jamsil Bridge" for a reason.

My mental strength was being tested, my legs were being tested,

I just wanted to rest.

But there are so many people cheering you on...

I always feel that the power of encouragement is amazing when I run a full course.

And I completed it.

I faced my limits, but

the fun of running in the city,

the fun of pursuing my own goals,

all of these things combined make me keep challenging myself.

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You can find more details on #Runninghaeyoung YouTube!

Let's watch the video together.

https://youtu.be/lUOo2lBfwXY?si=zpDbuNn8oOfNtS3Y

Completion Commemoration

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