Joyce tells you how to start jogging!

By Doreen Beilke

Joyce Hübner (35) from Berlin wants to run 120 marathons in 140 days along the German border. 5200 kilometers, eight to ten hours a day.

She started in Frankfurt (Oder) on May 2nd. Now she is already in Bavaria and has completed number 21. And every day, the first steps are a huge challenge!

“I get up, stretch and stretch, my legs are heavy and I almost automatically eat breakfast and get ready,” says the amateur extreme runner.

Radiant, you can see them walking through the landscapes with ease. “I have a stubborn head and a goal and I want to prove that it works. That drives me, and after three to four kilometers I’m fit again and feel good,” says Joyce.

“Before that, I went to the fitness center and thought that running was just a lot less complicated next to the job. You get dressed and off you go. In the beginning it was three to four kilometers at a time, two to three times a week,” she says.

“But I quickly realized that I only do it regularly when I have a goal in mind. I signed up for the half marathon and from then on I had no excuses.”

Joyce doesn’t run fast, doesn’t do the tour as a race against time. “Actually, novice runners should come to the track to see how slow I am,” she says. It also works when things go uphill too steeply.

Her top tips for beginner runners: jog gently for short distances. A mix of walking and running. Keep improving and keep at it! Regular training is important to stay at the training level and to be able to increase it.

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