The Berlin Perspective: How to Lose the Berlin Marathon
Hey! The race is only 38 days away. Let's lose it!
On August 19th, 2026, a reporter examined their bathroom scale, finding they weighed 95 kilos (209 pounds) 38 days before the Berlin Marathon. The reporter considered avoiding indulgent foods but ultimately decided training was the priority, not the period after. They obtained a Pizza Hawaii and felt the burn while shopping for Ferrero Küsschen chocolate bites, deciding to run a five-kilometer (three miles) "slow-paced" race.
This approach allowed the reporter to claim they had completed the Berlin Marathon while also aiming to shed half their weight. The reporter's confusion grew when attempting to register for the Marathon, as the deadline had passed on November 6th. The reporter proposed a solution: threatening the organizers to be excluded from the 2027 edition if registration was not extended.
To prepare, the reporter would enlist the help of their neighbor's aggressive Rottweilers and provoke a group of Hell's Angels members on Harley Davidsons. The reporter concluded their account with a chuckle, pondering if they could still find their missing left sock.
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