Safety 10 Articles for Citizen Runners Who Devote Themselves to Marathon

(Japan Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine Guideline Consideration Committee, Japan Association of Athletics Federations Medical Committee)

１．Take enough nutrition and sleep on a regular basis.
２．Quit the habit of smoking.
３．Take a medical check every year.
４．If you have life style related disease, please consult your doctor.
５．Have a well-planned training.
６．Put on a wear suitable for the temperature and humidity, and hydrate yourself well.
７．If you have chest discomfort, chest pain, cold pain or drift, you should quit running immediately.
８．If you feel pain in the feet, knees and hips, you should take measures as soon as possible.
９．If you feel uneasy about your physical condition or possibility of running the whole distance, you should have courage to quit.
10．Please learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).