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Marathons
马拉松

Present Perfect Progressive

Date: Mar 28 2012

Themes: Health, Sports

Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive

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Taking a jog to get a little exercise is one thing. To run marathons, you have to train for weeks and be in great shape. Marathons are 26-mile races. They take place in cities all over the world, and often raise money for a good cause. Running marathons takes strength, endurance, and determination. Find out if Marni has what it takes to be a marathon runner.

慢跑进行小强度训练是一回事。而要参加马拉松则是另一回事,你需要经过几周的训练并处于最佳状态。马拉松是一项长达 26 英里的赛跑运动。世界上的一些大城市常常举办马拉松比赛,并为公益事业募捐。跑马拉松需要力量、耐力和决心。看看玛尼是否具备成为马拉松选手的潜质。

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Marni

Marni

Devan

Devan

Marni:  Man, I am so pumped.

Devan:  Why?

Marni:  Well, I’ve been training for this marathon. And man, I totally ran six miles, and I’m running faster, and I’m just feeling better. I’m pretty excited.

Devan:  Is this gonna be your first marathon?

Marni:  It is. I’ve been really pushing myself. I’ve wanted to do it forever, and this year I finally just made that resolution. I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna train, and I’m just gonna go for it.

Devan:  Well, make sure you pace yourself, ‘cause you don’t want to hit a wall while you’re running, ‘cause it’s a really long run.

Marni:  Twenty-six miles, I know. So I’ve been doing these six-miles increments, working up to doing the half marathon, and then doing the full 26 miles.

Devan:  So how are you preparing? Are you trying to eat healthier? Are you doing cross training with other sports, or are you just running?

Marni:  I’m doing it all. Everything you just said. I’ve been eating super well, limiting my carbs in the evening. I have a few friends I’m training with too, so that really helps to boost morale.

Devan:  Are you running a marathon that’s for a good cause?

Marni:  Yeah, I want to run in the spirit for my grandmother who died of breast cancer, so yeah.

Devan:  Well, that’s got to be motivating too then.

Marni:  Yeah, absolutely. I think it’s a super good cause. But, you know, I guess there was sort of this selfish reason why I wanted to do it as well, just to prove to myself that I could actually do it.

 

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Marni is feeling excited about running her first marathon. She has been training hard and getting in shape. She can run six miles, but is still working her way up to the big 26-mile run.

Devan tells Marni to pace herself when she runs the marathon. Otherwise, she might get exhausted and not be able to finish. Running marathons takes endurance.

In order to prepare for the marathon, Marni is eating healthy and running with friends. She is running the marathon to help raise money to fight cancer because her grandmother died of cancer. But she also wants to run the marathon for herself, as a challenge.

Have you ever run a marathon? Would you like to? Do you enjoy big challenges?

 

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Belarussian people are also punctual. It is me who is out of this rule sometimes Embarassed

06:07 PM Mar 28 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

English people never late . They are quite punctual Wink

06:05 PM Mar 28 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

You are very punctual I knew it Wink

06:02 PM Mar 28 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

But usually I’m Nordic like you, dear Anja and Julito 

06:01 PM Mar 28 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Sometimes I get out of subway and run to the work if I see there is a risk to be late. Laughing

05:59 PM Mar 28 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

What a mentally strong and calm person you are, Julito!  You even don’t care and don’t worry  about the time of your appointment ! Probably there is nothing in this world that can force you to run Laughing 

05:42 PM Mar 28 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Frankly speaking , what to think about running a marathon if Idon´t even run after a bus ,no matter how late i am with an appoinment or schedule !!but i admire people  that no matter how young or old are , accept the chellenge and sign in  as  participants.  

05:26 PM Mar 28 2012 |

hamdirebhi

Tunisia

here in tunisia we have many nice compagne abd we living fridom because ben ali and we have many nice plage so welcom in my best country tunisia for ever


03:08 PM Mar 28 2012 |

Shadyy

Shadyy

Slovakia

Marathon is really good “school sport activity”.. is it good for me ..  i like it and when i can i go everytime on it :)..We must live a healthy life no ?!:) 

02:51 PM Mar 28 2012 |

cheer manal

Morocco

i´ve never run a Marathon ,but i would like to experience and take part in such challenging sport..i acknowledge that i would retreat in the half of the race if not in the start Frown i just can´t put up with such a long distance it really takes strength and endurance. 

01:40 PM Mar 28 2012 |

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TachiToan

TachiToan

United States

The notion of being trained for big challenges always inspires me to work harder or at least just self-improvement. Marathon is a good goal to get ourselves trained hard and determinedly. It does not only strength our body physical but also our mind. I am thinking about seting up my spare-time whenever I can to complete 26-miles race in the near future.  

10:37 AM Mar 28 2012 |

PhilologistAUL

Azerbaijan

Good Luck to you pl3xipl4y:)

09:52 AM Mar 28 2012 |

pl3xipl4y

pl3xipl4y

Sweden

Marathon is a really good sport. I did 9 marathons before turning 19 years old. 
I must say that I had my best experiences in life because of the sports.
It’s not about a challenge itself to accomplish it, it’s rather a challenge to START to train for a marathon since the society require so much from you such as responsibles to work/studies, take care of family, friends etc. 


I haven’t done a marathon since 2010 since I got injuried and I started to focus on my swimleg. I want to be a professional athlete in the sport of Triathlon. So I train hard every single day. 

09:30 AM Mar 28 2012 |

PhilologistAUL

Azerbaijan

Right you are, JOHN, but sometimes I get fed up with this sooo long marathon and wanna just stop running, I wanna walk walk walk:)


I’d never run a marathon, I don’t think I can challenge myself to do it, it’s too fast for me. I like horse-riding, and chess. The only sport I’m looking forward to do some day, it’s hang-gliding:) but marathon, NEVER

08:15 AM Mar 28 2012 |

FUN777

FUN777

Egypt

I haven’t  run a marathon before, but i’m looking forward to do it someday, i think it’s gonna be so exciting especially if it for a good cause and it’s a big challenge i definitely want to prove to myself. 

07:37 AM Mar 28 2012 |

CatcheR

CatcheR

Iceland

I’ve never :) , don’t why I don’t like such a sport, neither marathon nor jogging, does fit me. I like skate boarding as my work out but I’m not doing it in oftentimes. Besides the weather is always hot and I think too hot, it can burn our skin :) , Marathon not for skinny people lol

06:14 AM Mar 28 2012 |

dearpesar

dearpesar

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

yeah, i really like it but i can’t. Cryi need to set some time for itCool

02:59 AM Mar 28 2012 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Sorry, can’t get rid of that earworm, Just can’t help it.


” Run, run, as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man”. 

02:42 AM Mar 28 2012 |

john

johnSuper Member!

United States

Life is one big marathon that we all run.

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