Why do some marathons have to arrange accelerators specially?

Pacemakers are an indispensable part of excellent events. They provide a steady pace for amateurs, help them achieve their goals within the scheduled time, and realize the marathon, the ultimate dream of all runners.

In order to create a good team running atmosphere. Generally, a walker will have several runners running with him. Members of this temporary small team can chat or listen to each other, which can eliminate the boredom on the way to the marathon. Even some walkers will provide salt pills for free to replenish energy for nearby players;

Provide stable and accurate speed reference for the contestants. Variable speed is very exhausting for long-distance running. When you follow the pacers, you can save thinking time and speed-changing power and finish the race better.

Provide motivation for the contestants. In the course of the race, the speed matcher not only needs to know the physical condition of the runners at all stages, but also needs to give tips and encouragement in order to complete the race better.

Precautions for running a marathon:

1, make full preparations before the marathon.

Marathon is a long-distance aerobic exercise. Before the competition, it is necessary to stimulate the exciting focus of the central nervous system, so that various systems and organs of the body (muscle, blood system, respiratory system and motor system) can establish a certain degree of coordination, and all this should be achieved through step-by-step preparatory activities.

2. Prevent and deal with calf cramps that may occur during running.

Pre-match preparation activities must be sufficient to achieve the effect of body fever. When the weather is cold, the preparation time should be appropriately extended, and the calf should be kept warm. If there is calf cramp in the game, you should immediately slow down and stop gradually, and then massage and rub the cramped part for calf treatment. If you can't relieve it, you should go to the ambulance station for treatment.

3. Learn to prevent and deal with ankle sprains.

The key to prevent ankle sprain is to make full preparations, improve skills, improve safety awareness during competition, concentrate on peacetime and strengthen ankle exercise. When an ankle sprain occurs during the competition, you should generally quit the competition and go to the ambulance station for treatment.