If you're a novice to marathons, you'll notice just how much excitement you have the moment you hear the signal to start running. Blame it on adrenaline. Or your lack of experience in them perhaps.

Experienced runners will beg to differ to show such exuberance at the start. As we all know, slow and steady wins the race. It is not always about speed, but more about endurance. That's why it's called a marathon.

This Buzzfeed video nails the 8 stages of marathon accurately. Check it out below: