Brit becomes first woman to complete utterly bonkers race
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-e...
This simultaneously sounds humorous and terrible at the same time. Like the Monster Raving Loony Party took charge of the London Marathon. Ultrarunners dopamine systems must be studied.
This simultaneously sounds humorous and terrible at the same time. Like the Monster Raving Loony Party took charge of the London Marathon. Ultrarunners dopamine systems must be studied.
There's a documentary about it - https://barkleymovie.com
Major kudos to her. Rather her than me, though I'd croak after the first 200 metres anyway.
Major kudos to her. Rather her than me, though I'd croak after the first 200 metres anyway.
Total respect to her... and to all people who run ultra marathons.
Jasmin Paris (in the linked article) ran the Spine Race - all 286 miles of the Pennine Way - in 86 hours back in January of this year not long after giving birth.
I might walk the same route later this year, and expect to take over 3 weeks to do the same distance.
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
Jasmin Paris (in the linked article) ran the Spine Race - all 286 miles of the Pennine Way - in 86 hours back in January of this year not long after giving birth.
I might walk the same route later this year, and expect to take over 3 weeks to do the same distance.
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
popeyewhite said:
Faust66 said:
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
There's mounting evidence ultra running leads to acute health problems in later life.Faust66 said:
Total respect to her... and to all people who run ultra marathons.
Jasmin Paris (in the linked article) ran the Spine Race - all 286 miles of the Pennine Way - in 86 hours back in January of this year not long after giving birth.
I might walk the same route later this year, and expect to take over 3 weeks to do the same distance.
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
It's ridiculous! Story here:Jasmin Paris (in the linked article) ran the Spine Race - all 286 miles of the Pennine Way - in 86 hours back in January of this year not long after giving birth.
I might walk the same route later this year, and expect to take over 3 weeks to do the same distance.
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/46906115
I've read that ultra-marathons may be one of the few sports where the sex advantage of men evaporates.
For those inspired by Jasmin's feat of endurance ... Can I wholeheartedly recommend starting your ultramarathon experience with
https://www.ratrace.com/the-wall
https://www.ratrace.com/the-wall
I've had the pleasure of letting her overtake me on a few occasions... [ 
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The performance of women vs men in ultra racing does get evened out in a certain way, the initial set sizes and compositions perhaps distorts things a bit, and after all, it isn't necessarily 'the strongest x can beat the strongest y' but whether either can cross the line at all [in terms of Barkley].
My wife and I both do this sort of thing, in a more modest way; I lean towards the multi-day and my wife the one-hit ultras and amongst her cohort are plenty of innocuous looking middle aged women who would absolutely trounce me over most distances past the 100 yard dash. In this niche [long distance fell/hill] people like Nicky Spinks, Carol Morgan, Lisa Watson, Sabrina Verjee etc are other-worldly in terms of performance from my mortal perspective - justified big beasts of the field with huge respect from all the other runners - you wouldn't want any of them running you down no matter who you were!
I'm so chuffed for her, she's very normal and always cheerful, holds down a job, kids etc and still churns out world class performances like this, it's brilliant to see.
] The performance of women vs men in ultra racing does get evened out in a certain way, the initial set sizes and compositions perhaps distorts things a bit, and after all, it isn't necessarily 'the strongest x can beat the strongest y' but whether either can cross the line at all [in terms of Barkley].
My wife and I both do this sort of thing, in a more modest way; I lean towards the multi-day and my wife the one-hit ultras and amongst her cohort are plenty of innocuous looking middle aged women who would absolutely trounce me over most distances past the 100 yard dash. In this niche [long distance fell/hill] people like Nicky Spinks, Carol Morgan, Lisa Watson, Sabrina Verjee etc are other-worldly in terms of performance from my mortal perspective - justified big beasts of the field with huge respect from all the other runners - you wouldn't want any of them running you down no matter who you were!
I'm so chuffed for her, she's very normal and always cheerful, holds down a job, kids etc and still churns out world class performances like this, it's brilliant to see.
Faust66 said:
Total respect to her... and to all people who run ultra marathons.
Jasmin Paris (in the linked article) ran the Spine Race - all 286 miles of the Pennine Way - in 86 hours back in January of this year not long after giving birth.
I might walk the same route later this year, and expect to take over 3 weeks to do the same distance.
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
Believe me most of us are all too human. But then there are ultra marathons and there are ultra marathons. Jasmin Paris (in the linked article) ran the Spine Race - all 286 miles of the Pennine Way - in 86 hours back in January of this year not long after giving birth.
I might walk the same route later this year, and expect to take over 3 weeks to do the same distance.
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
The longest I have done was 105km with numerous 50km and several in between distances.
These are nothing compared to the likes of the Barkley Marathon and The Spine Race.
popeyewhite said:
There's mounting evidence ultra running leads to acute health problems in later life.
I'm fairly sure that ultra running isn't going to become a burden on the NHS anytime soon.........The documentary is brilliant - there's another called once is enough (it's free on YouTube), a rather more relatable level of ultra running.
Edited by esuuv on Saturday 23 March 18:50
The entry fee is $1.60* - "Laz", the organiser, says he wants it to be for the people who deserve to be doing it, not people with enough money.
Apparently someone said this year "He could charge $1.75 and it would still sell out"
It is definitely utterly bonkers...in the best possible way. Documentary and other vids are very worth watching.
Apparently someone said this year "He could charge $1.75 and it would still sell out"
It is definitely utterly bonkers...in the best possible way. Documentary and other vids are very worth watching.
- plus a number plate from your home country and something he's short of, might be socks or a shirt!
Utterly amazing achievement and an incredible woman. Sometimes there doesn't appear to be much room left for the genuinely inspiring in this cynical work we live in, but occasionally remarkable achievements such as this stand out.
Just adding to the previous post, she broke the record for the Spine Race by 12 hours last year or the documentary said, the equivalent 50 miles ahead of the previous record holder.
Just adding to the previous post, she broke the record for the Spine Race by 12 hours last year or the documentary said, the equivalent 50 miles ahead of the previous record holder.
popeyewhite said:
Faust66 said:
Ultra marathon runners are basically super human IMO.
There's mounting evidence ultra running leads to acute health problems in later life.I know what I’d rather be doing.
My running has been cut short due to big toe joint issue that runs (no pun intended) in the family.
markh1973 said:
The Garry Robins documentary - Where Dreams Go to Die is worth a watch too. Particularly to see his comments at the end and contrast them with his statement in 2022 when he announced he wasn't going to try again.
I have watched a few documentaries on the Barkley Marathons, and does seem mental that people want to do it. Fair play to the women who completed it, and i love the people just want to try and don't even manage one lap. Gassing Station | Sports | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff