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The 9 Regrets You Have After Taking Part In The Malta Marathon

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They say there’s no greater feeling than finishing a marathon run. And while the thrill of the race is absolutely incredible (we walked it but are still allowed to be thrilled, OK?!) there are some undeniable regrets that come with it.

1. The surprise sunburn

It was literally about to rain at any give moment. This is just unfair – how is the sunburn so real? What my legs cramps and blistered feet really needed was for my skin to burn too.

2. The ‘penguin shuffle’

Hello, and welcome to the next 72 hours of your life where you will walk like an idiot and pretend to wear it as a badge of honour while suffering through the pain.

3. The loss of at least one toe

You think you know blisters till you see real, marathon-induced blisters. Your baby toe is no more, it is now just one, large blister. When it pops you will be four-toed and you have made your peace with this thought.

4. The prolonged dehydration

You always think you’ve had enough water, but it’s never enough. Your pee remains brown, your head is throbbing and your face feels tight. For every glass you down, throw in another for good measure.

5. The chafing

Like the blisters situation, you’ve been mxawwat/mxawta before, but never like this. Your chafing has unionised and will remain on your body until you’re so drenched in Sudocrem your friends can smell it from across the room.

6. The nipple-specific chafing

We thought about including this with the above point, but nipple chafing is such a wild experience we thought it deserved its own honourable mention.

You tried everything you could to avoid it, and you were heavily warned it would happen, but you weren’t prepared. Goodbye breasts!

7. The next-day plans

You were smart enough to keep Sunday clear, but you thought you’d be fine on Monday. MISTAKE! Enjoy hobbling to your destination and being the butt of every joke that evening.

8. The forced fashion choices

Work may have a dress code, but your body will dictate another. Open toed shoes to relieve some pressure with socks for warmth? It’s a must. So are track pants (because you ain’t squeezing into no jeans) and a nice, soft top that flows away from the nipples.

9. The photos

Perhaps the biggest regret of all is that you thought you looked stunning and powerful jogging past photographers, but you didn’t. As the photos get uploaded to Facebook you regret literally everything. 

BONUS: Dressing up for the race

“Many people will be there in costume” they lied, “it’ll be fun”.

It’s amazing for the first five kilometres; people are cheering and you’re getting smiles and high-fives from fellow runners. But after an hour the wig and lashes you stuck on or the morph-suit you squeezed into or the silly hat you designed will become a living nightmare as the sweat builds up and the leg-pain kicks in.

And when you’re the only one who actually dressed up, you’ll feel even dumber.

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Special thanks to QGen, Catena Media, Credorax Bank, Coke (GSD Malta), ProHealth Ltd. and Toyota Malta (Michael Debono Ltd.) for their generous donations to the campaign.

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