1. Views
    1. Tens of thousands of Participants
    2. Panting runners crowded the street
    3. Spectators shouting out compliments to those reaching the goal
    4. The outburst of enthusiasm
  2. The historic Battle of Marathon in ancient Greek
    1. In 490 B.C.
    2. Athenians defeated the Persian invaders
  3. Pheidippides
    1. Bellowed "victory!" before fell down dead
    2. From Marathon to Athen
  4. In 1896, the first modern Olympic Game
    1. Route : Marathon→ Athen
  5. For the honorable legendary run
  6. Experienced Runners
    1. Running longer and longer distances for satisfaction
  7. Beginners
    1. To stay fit
    2. To lose some pounds
    3. An outlet for excess energy
    4. To relieve daily stress
  8. A "Runners's High"
  9. Resulting from some chemicals released in the body
  10. Conclusion
    1. Push one's body limits →A sense of accomplishment →Participate in a marathon
  11. Dread of attending a marathon
  12. Plenty of water
  13. Too much protein
  14. Greasy food
  15. Diet
  16. Afraid of even thinking of signing up a marathon???
  17. Training
    1. Purposes
      1. Body Strengthening
      2. Confidence building
  18. Suggestions
    1. Start small and then work your way up
    2. Set a routine
    3. Add one kilometer after another if ready
  19. Depending on your own vigour, slowly lengthen the route
    1. Soon the goal of finishing a 42-km run will be in hand!
  20. Starting small and then working your way up!
  21. Run a relatively short distance at first
  22. Before long a full length marathon will be reachable
  23. Carbohydrates
  24. paragraph 5
    1. Main idea: the value of running a marathon
  25. Not only in increasing one's fitness, but in the sense of achievement
  26. The one stems from the journey one goes on to get to the finish line
  27. 浮動主題
  28. Paragraph 1
    1. Main idea: the spectacular view and atmosphere of the marathon
  29. paragraph 2
    1. Main idea: the origin of the marathon
  30. paragraph 4
    1. Main idea: training advices
  31. paragraph 3
    1. Main idea: what attract people to the sport, and what prompts they to reach such long distances