Running a marathon is not for everybody. The $100-$200 entry feel alone might be a barrier, to entry but then there are all the other odds and ends things that start to stack up. For the most part, I don't buy premium running apparel or supplies, but still, things added up:
Nutrition and hydration cost nearly $250. ( I bought most of mine from The Feed.)
Three pairs of shoes (a big ticket item) rang up to almost $520. (I also bought a new pair of shoes for work so that my feet did not get injured from my long days of standing. Those were over $100 alone.)
I spent nearly $60 on apparel: one pair of running shorts, a hat, and two sets of compression socks.
Travel cost close to $350, and we only had to drive two hours and stay overnight for one night.
Suffice it to say, running a marathon doesn't just cost $100-200 to enter. Consider the cost of the training cycle and travel that total runs closer to $1,200, and I am sure more for runners who use premium fuels and/or travel to destination marathons. This financial cost is good to know, for myself, and for any other runners who might be considering a marathon.
You're so right!
ReplyDeleteWhile simply going out for a run is relatively low-cost (aside from the shoes), training for and participating in races can add up quickly.
This April, we're heading to Boston, which means two long-haul flights and a hotel stay—easily running into thousands of dollars. But it’s such a one-of-a-kind experience, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
Some things in life are worth the investment, right? Congrats on getting into Boston and ENJOY!
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