CASTOR REVIEW Friday, June 8 Page 9 The first marathon, or long- distance race, was run by the Athenian courier Pheideppides from Athens to Sparta, a distance of some 150 miles which he completed in two days. Since that time hundreds of athletes have continued the tradition in the present day twenty-six mile endurance road race, gruelling test of mind over body. Running a marathon is not everyone's cup of tea. The decision to enter Ottawa's Na- tional Capital Marathon is not like walking the Miles For Millions for charity. It is a serious committment represent- ing hours of lonely training (often after a long day at school or in the office), many kilo- grams of detergent to wash those sweaty t-shirts and boxes of bandaids to treat persistent blisters. If running a marathon is difficult, I sometimes think living with a would-be mara- thoner is worse. It often means coping with complaints about Suzanne Schroeter's Scrapbook. Marathon madness pulled hamstrings, shin splints or runner's knee, discussing the merits of TRX Competitions over Nike Waffles or wondering why the left shoe fits but the right one doesn't. Greg Rokosh, Michel Ruest and John and Judy Bailey decid- ed this was the year to run their _ first marathon. All began train- ing hard during the winter, run- nig up to 50 miles a week. As M- Day approached it was time to load the body with carbohy- drates and rest up. May 13 dawned cloudy with a steady drizzle falling in Russell, but as the starting gun went off at Carleton University the weather was perfect. The excitement of running a marathon or even watching one is tremendous. As Judy put it, "everyone feels like a winner." Fans line the route through Ottawa shouting encouragement to every runner. It is really a great day making all those solitary hours of training worth- while. It was only fitting that on Mother's Day Judy Bailey completed her first attempt at a Marathon. Although John had a flu virus and a fever he ran 18 miles which only confirms my suspicion that marathoners real- ly are mad! Both Greg and Michel completed the distance in less than 314 hours. All are to be congratulated. As a final word on Marathon Madness -- all four runners want to do it again in a better time. Bring on the foot powder. WOMAN'S WORLD There is a paperback book out which deals with running for women daily. It is called Running for Health and Beauty, A Complete Guide For Women. I might add it is practical too, answering just about any ques- tion you could think of regarding jogging from who should and should not run to '"'transcenden- tal" running. Parking problem solved? It looks like the parking hazard at Osgoode Township Hall is about to be eliminated. Council has "tentatively" pur- chased from Clarke Stanley, who owns property adjacent to the historical Metcalfe building, e- nough land to accommodate 20 cars, Reeve Albert Bouwers reports. 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