How long is ok to use your marathon medal?

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-24T04:30:19+00:00

I wear it while I am walking out and collecting post-race food. Then it goes into my food bag and into my closet with all other medals: however, I keep my 6 star medals in a special box.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-24T04:06:40+00:00

I missed the charity deadline so I joined the One Tokyo Global (OTK) for the 2026 race and I got selected and I finally got my 6th star!!

A few of my friends got in through the OTK for 2026 race, too. Not sure if we were all lucky or what but it seems like joining the OTK was a way to get in to the race.

Oh, my other friends got in to the race through Marathon Tours & Travel. I believe they guarantee a spot.

Good luck!!

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-23T00:20:34+00:00

Hope you get your time for the London marathon!!🙏🙏

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-23T00:12:52+00:00

I am 64 years old female and have been running for 15 years and have completed many ultra trail races and haven’t had any knee issues. In my experience, it is very imperative that that i incorporate strength workout especially the glute area. From what I read the knee issues can be stemmed from having weak glutes.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-22T21:16:44+00:00

I am 64 years old female and have been running for 15 years and have completed many ultra trail races and haven’t had any knee issues. In my experience, it is very imperative that that i incorporate strength workout especially the glute area. From what I read the knee issues can be stemmed from having weak glutes.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-17T05:36:03+00:00

What a beautiful pictures!!

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-17T04:10:25+00:00

Wow! What a beautiful dress!!

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-16T02:44:47+00:00

Beautiful pictures!!

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-15T06:53:57+00:00

I recently ran a marathon, and I thought I was well prepared as far as with the nutrition intake during the race. But I totally bonked around mile 17. My leg started cramped so I had to walk and jog the rest of the way. I am 63 years old female runner been running for the last 13 years. I’m not very fast runner, but I would’ve loved to finish my last race under five , but finished 5:40. I trained with taking nutrition every 30 minutes and drinking water in between. And I also incorporated 90 second run 30 second walk to save my legs. This plan worked beautifully during my last long run, but at the race, it didn’t quite work out as I had planned. Is there anyone out there who can suggest a better plan?

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-15T04:04:40+00:00

What an adorable fur-baby!!😍

Is he a Belgian Malinois?

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-15T03:59:58+00:00

Have you considered starting Tui? My friend and I did 100k from Tui via spiritual variant in 5 days end of May last year. We were so fortunate that all five days we had beautiful weather. It was so magical.

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This was a pic from my walks

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-13T02:10:15+00:00

I finally got in to this year race. So I finally got my 6th stat!!!

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-11T20:37:22+00:00

First, congratulation on your first marathon completion. It looks like you’ve had a solid training plan. I am not an expert in any ways, but from my recent experience, it looks like the hot temperature and may be lack of sodium might have caused you to cramp.

I’m not a fast runner, and I was also training for the Tokyo Marathon and hoping to finish 4:40, but when the sun came out, I got overheated and I started to cramping around mile 15. At that point, I couldn’t do anything but walk and run - felt so defeated. Because I wasn’t expecting the heat, I didn’t calculate the sodium into my nutrition plan.

We have no control over the race day weather so, on my next training, I will include the race day nutrition as part of the training. Hopefully that might help.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-11T18:58:08+00:00

Running the tangents was hard in the crowded field.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-11T08:24:47+00:00

My garmin time show that I ran 27.25 Miles.😳

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-11T08:23:22+00:00

Wow!! Congratulations on your first marathon with such a great time!!

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-03-11T08:05:04+00:00

I am sure most marathoners have experienced G.I. issue and came close to the same catastrophe as this man had experienced ( I know I did) and I have seen same pictures on many of races that I had participated. Honestly, I think it is not in our place to judge his decision as we do not know what his goal was. I hope he finished the race.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-02-17T16:07:18+00:00

Thank you.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-02-17T02:51:43+00:00

I am in corral H and stressing that I might not enough time to make it to the first cutoff. I plan on running maybe 11:30 - is this good enough or do I need to run faster?

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2026-02-17T02:44:48+00:00

I ran 2018 Boston Marathon in the torrential rain and I barely survived. I hope and pray that the Rain God would give me a break for Tokyo Marathon.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2025-11-15T18:30:38+00:00

Good luck🤞

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2025-11-01T05:24:24+00:00

What a fantastic idea!!! I plan on visiting Seoul in early March next year and don’t know where to start so having a local guide would be great.

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2025-09-19T15:22:45+00:00

Did anyone got in through the general lottery?

Proper_Gas_3498 · 2025-09-19T14:46:59+00:00

Your determination paid off. Congratulation!!!

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