Students train to run in White Rock Marathon
Michelle Nicoud
Issue date: 12/1/06 Section: Sports
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Fredrick said she runs four times a week and does cardiovascular training on an Elliptical machine, StairMaster or bike the remaining days. Salim said she also sometimes goes to a spin class.
This is the first marathon for Bowles, Salim and Fredrick, so the objective is simple: finish the race. Bowles has made it a point to run - not walk - the whole length.
"It's just kind of a mental thing, if I walk, I feel like I haven't run a marathon," Bowles said. "If I walk, then I realize how much pain I'm in, and that makes it harder."
One of the biggest obstacles for a college student is finding enough time to train, Salim said.
"It is more time-consuming than I realized," she said. "If this goes well, I'd do the half again, but while I'm in college, I'd never do the full."
There is less ambiguity with Bowles, as she said she knows she will eventually run a second marathon.
"It's addicting, and afterward, you're like 'Oh my gosh, I've accomplished so much,'" Bowles said.
This is the first marathon for Bowles, Salim and Fredrick, so the objective is simple: finish the race. Bowles has made it a point to run - not walk - the whole length.
"It's just kind of a mental thing, if I walk, I feel like I haven't run a marathon," Bowles said. "If I walk, then I realize how much pain I'm in, and that makes it harder."
One of the biggest obstacles for a college student is finding enough time to train, Salim said.
"It is more time-consuming than I realized," she said. "If this goes well, I'd do the half again, but while I'm in college, I'd never do the full."
There is less ambiguity with Bowles, as she said she knows she will eventually run a second marathon.
"It's addicting, and afterward, you're like 'Oh my gosh, I've accomplished so much,'" Bowles said.
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