Patrick Mckillop of Pembroke : Completed Two

Half Marathons

Running is one of the best exercises a person can do for theirhealth. Not only does it increase cardiovascular endurance andincrease the overall strength of the heart, but it also promotesbrain health and development, even in adults. Although thesereasons play a major role in the increase in popularity of thesport, they aren’t the only reasons why people prefer runningover other types of endurance based exercises. Thecompetition that comes with running in the sporting worldattracts more and more individuals daily. Marathons and halfmarathons have continued to see record sign up numbers yearafter year due to the increasing popularity of the sport and it’smainly because people want to see how they stack up withother runners.

Although it can be tempting for a runner to start out with thegoal to run a marathon, starting out with just a half marathonis the most intelligent way to enter into the sport ofcompetitive running. A marathon is a grueling display of will,determination, and overall strength no matter the skill of therunner running the race. The distance alone is enough topsychologically beat a runner into a very slow finishing time;it is important to gradually build up to that distance bytesting the waters every couple of miles. How well a runnerhandles a half marathon is a good indication of how well heor she will handle double that distance. Although mosttraining programs will bring a runner close to that long of adistance, being surrounded by other competitors an make allthe difference.

Patrick Mckillop of Pembroke has already trained andcompleted two half marathons during his running career, andhe hopes to complete the Boston Marathon in the nearfuture.

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