Protect Yourself from Overracing in a Running Program

adding to warnings, this is more of a caution than a step

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	{{stub|date=2015-02-25}}The following steps show you how you can stop or prevents yourself from over racing of overendurancing yourself in a race or a marathon.		{{stub|date=2015-02-25}}The following steps show you how you can stop or prevents yourself from over racing of overendurancing yourself in a race or a marathon.
	[[Category:Marathon Running and Training]]		[[Category:Marathon Running and Training]]
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	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
	#  Know your physical limits. You should know how much you can push yourself and when it is time to stop and take a break		#  Know your physical limits. You should know how much you can push yourself and when it is time to stop and take a break
	#  Plan yourself according to the race or your energy levels. People who are unable to over-exert should refrain themselves from trying to pass a competitor because in the sprinting process they loose all their chemical stored energy. Sprinting should only be used  if victory is in sight in a marathon because it is a race to the finish.		#  Plan yourself according to the race or your energy levels. People who are unable to over-exert should refrain themselves from trying to pass a competitor because in the sprinting process they loose all their chemical stored energy. Sprinting should only be used  if victory is in sight in a marathon because it is a race to the finish.
	#  Be aware of when you need a rest. If you feel that you cannot do it, don't do it because many people faint from over-exertion every year. If you feel that you can still carry on but are super tired, take it lightly, grab a drink and slow-jog the rest of the way.		#  Be aware of when you need a rest. If you feel that you cannot do it, don't do it because many people faint from over-exertion every year. If you feel that you can still carry on but are super tired, take it lightly, grab a drink and slow-jog the rest of the way.
−	#  If you feel an injury coming on, stop immediately. No race or run is worth an injury. If it isn't serious, rest and apply ice depending on the injury. If it is serious, visit a doctor or sports medicine specialist as soon as possible.
	#  Be happy with your results. The rest is all up to you, whether you think if you can do it or if you have to throw in the towel which is not a bad thing because not everyone is meant to run like Usain Bolt.		#  Be happy with your results. The rest is all up to you, whether you think if you can do it or if you have to throw in the towel which is not a bad thing because not everyone is meant to run like Usain Bolt.
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	== Warnings ==		== Warnings ==
	*Do not at any cost try to be super athletic even if you think you can handle the endurance.		*Do not at any cost try to be super athletic even if you think you can handle the endurance.
		+	*If you feel an injury coming on, stop immediately. No race or run is worth an injury. If it isn't serious, rest and apply ice depending on the injury. If it is serious, visit a doctor or sports medicine specialist as soon as possible.