# Agargaon Night Half Marathon

The Agargaon Half Marathon was the first running event of the summer season in 2024. A few months back, when the event was announced, we all expected very hot weather, high humidity, or thunderstorms. Despite these extreme weather conditions, there was a huge rush to participate. In about an hour, all the slots were booked. I was one of the lucky ones to register myself in the first chance. However, after fulfilling the first 500 slots, due to high demand, an additional 100 slots were opened.

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The most special aspect of this event was that it was a night run. Usually, we are used to participating in morning or daytime runs. This one started at 1 AM. Additionally, it was only a 20-minute walking distance from my neighborhood, so I did not want to miss the event.

A month before the event, we observed fasting for religious reasons. I had one month to prepare. I used to run slowly, covering 20-25 km a week. It turns out that was not enough.

During the race, I started very slowly, just jogging. We had four loops of 5 km and one very small loop, around 1.5 km. I completed three loops, totaling 12 km, with slow running. Later, I did not feel well and started walking. For the rest of the track, I alternated between walking and running 1 km each.

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I took more than three hours to complete the run, whereas my best time was 2 hours and 18 minutes. This event highlighted my weaknesses, particularly my lack of endurance. I have now started a 10-week training program to increase my endurance.