
This marathon taught me a lot of things. And I could also confirm things that I already knew:
1. Dare! Try to do something that really scares you. Subscribe yourself for a marathon!
2. Don't start something you are not able to finish. It's full speed or nothing.
3. Aim higher than you really want to achieve. If you think you already trained enough for the day, it means that you are, in fact, half-way done.
4. The taste of a beer is a relative concept. After running all of these 42195 meters, you will drink the best beer you have ever drunk. Regardless of the brand or type. It just have to be cold enough (of course).
Now, I will write the three basic ingredients to accomplish such competition (keep in mind that you just need to accomplish it, don't try to win! There will be always some Kenyan or Ethiopian to win the competition, so DON'T BOTHER!). My three ingredients are:

From Wikipedia:
"Açaí provides increased energy levels, improved sexual performance, improved digestion, detoxification, high fiber content, improved skin appearance, improved heart health, improved sleep, and reduction of cholesterol levels."


"It's a long way, my son... marathon is not for you." - Djalma R.
"Athlete? You?" - Kasia Ł.
"You are a weekend athlete! You are ozado!" - Karine O.
"You will give up after the first ten kilometers!" - Bruno G.
* (These sentences above were adapted to English)
Special thanks for those who really believed: Ania W., Sylwia I., Maria S., Darek K., Justyna T.
Another thing that motivated me was the fact that there were only two participants from Latin-America, so it was a big responsibility for me! Below, there is a table of participants number sorted by country:
AUS 1
BEL 1
BRA 1 Me!!
CAN 1
CHL 1 (Someone from Chile)
CZE 9
ESP 1
ETH 1
GBR 9
GER 18
HUN 2
IND 2
IRL 3
ITA 3
KEN 2
NLD 4
NOR 1
POL 2458
PRT 1
SVK 8
SWE 2
UKR 5
USA 9
I had six hours as time limit to reach the finish line and get the medal. However, four hours and fifty one minutes were more than enough. I'm a weekend athlete anyway... ;)
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