So what is The Marcothon? It all started in 2009, when a guy called Marco
challenged himself to run every day in November. His wife then deciding to
follow suit and run every day in December, dubbed it the Marcothon and before she it
knew it there was a group of runners eager to embrace the winter conditions of
December 2009. In 2010, the group was added to Facebook and attracted over 500
runners from across the globe.
The rules are simple you
must run every day in DECEMBER. Minimum of three miles or 25 minutes – whichever
comes first. The challenge starts on December 1 and finishes on December 31
including Christmas Day. It’s not a
competition but a personal challenge. If
you have friends who are also doing the challenge the added support helps keep
you going.
I Marcothoned for the
first time in 2013 and loved it. I forced myself out the door in dark, cold,
sometimes atrocious weather. After the
first week it became a habit – a good habit.
When I approached the
start of December 2014 I decided I would record every run on Twitter and
Facebook just to add another dimension. I ran in total over 1100 minutes which
probably equates to over 100 miles in the month. Here is my Marcothon in Thirty One Tweets
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