Top 10 signs you are not ready for a marathon

December 10, 2009, Chye Tuan Chng, Senior Physiotherapist

How to know if you are not ready.
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  1. You are panting after crossing the overhead bridge.
  2. You pray for a thunderstorm before your training/race.
  3. Even your wife thinks you are slacking around the house and not out there training enough.
  4. You think completing the marathon with 10 hours of walking is just fine. 
  5. Every time you see a green man flashing at a traffic light, you would wait for the next green light.
  6. You have been carbo loading, since last month
  7. Your last race chip is still attached to your shoes. 
  8. Your fastest and hardest run is the one you were chasing after the bus. 
  9. You are wondering why can't you even run 2.4km? 
  10. You forgot when is the race date! 

  Reference: SGrunner.com and dvdalvis.blogspot.com

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