human physical endeavour (one for fblm)

human physical endeavour (one for fblm)

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wc98

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10,334 posts

139 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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when it comes to pushing the boundaries of what human beings can achieve physically and mentally i think this bloke has to be right up there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dga0baANiw
there is no room for error at all. the spatial awareness,balance ,mental strength, attention to detail and confidence in ones own ability has to be off the scale to consistently complete these jumps.

not sure if this makes the criteria for npe , but it is this years top base tracking news i thought people might like to see.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Awesome.

The EU want to ban base jumping so I think we can definitely keep it in NPE. wink

XCP

16,876 posts

227 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Sod that.

B'stard Child

28,324 posts

245 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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XCP said:
Sod that.
+1,000,000

vetrof

2,466 posts

172 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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I think Courtney Dauwalter deserves a mention in a thread about physical endeavour.

http://trailandultrarunning.com/courtney-dauwalter...

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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I would... but the walk up seems too much effort...... nah.......

(before someone offers me a helicopter ride up I am allergic to them, and heights and gravity)

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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Thing is when that rush isn't enough for him what does he do next?

skyrover

12,668 posts

203 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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he took some very big risks there

clonmult

10,529 posts

208 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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HTP99 said:
Thing is when that rush isn't enough for him what does he do next?
Tries to run it a little closer, a little closer and then SPLAT.

The videos are awesome, but I feel that ultra distance athletes - those running the MDS, Wadi, tour de france, the atlantic row etc are pushing human limits further than anyone else.

(I've got mates who have run the MDS, one has tried the Wadi, another has done the Atlantic - I'm quicker than him over 100k, but no way am I rowing thousands of miles)

wc98

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10,334 posts

139 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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HTP99 said:
Thing is when that rush isn't enough for him what does he do next?
i think we will find out next year. in the info he posted below the video he recognises he can only get away with proxy tracking so long and is moving onto something else now, i hope it is not wing suits.

wc98

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10,334 posts

139 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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vetrof said:
I think Courtney Dauwalter deserves a mention in a thread about physical endeavour.

http://trailandultrarunning.com/courtney-dauwalter...
most definitely , phenomenal feat of human endurance that very few (relatively speaking)would have the mental strength to attempt.

wc98

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10,334 posts

139 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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clonmult said:
Tries to run it a little closer, a little closer and then SPLAT.

The videos are awesome, but I feel that ultra distance athletes - those running the MDS, Wadi, tour de france, the atlantic row etc are pushing human limits further than anyone else.

(I've got mates who have run the MDS, one has tried the Wadi, another has done the Atlantic - I'm quicker than him over 100k, but no way am I rowing thousands of miles)
not necessarily . there are people that have been taking part in the riskier elements of base jumping for over twenty years. in terms of outright physical and mental endurance the events you mention are indeed tremendous feats . they all have the option to stop once the event begins and it is a different mental pressure than that of certain death if you make a mistake, in base proxy tracking if you stop mid event it usually means the person is dead.

in free climbing even alex honnold has options on his huge solos despite currently being in a class of one.

without a doubt it is subjective but i personally feel that the commitment required to step off the edge knowing you absolutely have to generate the speed and lift to fly your body or you are dead before the line even begins is beyond the mental commitment of any other activity humans take part in. many of those exits do not have the option of using the parachute early should something go wrong and it is obviously not an option while flying the line.

the spatial awareness and judgement required in that three dimensional environment is leagues above say a tt racer on the iom course. the people doing this stuff have long past the thrill seeking element imo. just jumping off a bridge, building or cliff with a parachute is hardcore in itself, the people like the bloke in the above film are actually creating a huge technical challenge for themselves and there are literally only a handful of people physically and mentally capable of proxy tracking at that level.

one thing is for sure though, human physical endeavour certainly seems to know no bounds and that has to be a good thing.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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clonmult said:
The videos are awesome, but I feel that ultra distance athletes - those running the MDS, Wadi, tour de france, the atlantic row etc are pushing human limits further than anyone else.

(I've got mates who have run the MDS, one has tried the Wadi, another has done the Atlantic - I'm quicker than him over 100k, but no way am I rowing thousands of miles)
I think they are pushing, just in a different direction, like the World's Strongest Men, they are pushing to, but somewhere else.

Ted Talk

Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger? | David Epstein

https://youtu.be/8COaMKbNrX0

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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clonmult said:
I'm quicker than him over 100k...
yikes

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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impressive skills but each event is over in a matter of seconds and for me does not come close in terms of human physical endeavour to something like Shackleton's, Scotts or Fiennes Antarctic treks, or Benedict Allen's Amazon treks.

wobert

5,010 posts

221 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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In terms of physical and mental endurance, ultra distance cycling is worth a shout....

Look up the Tour Divide, Trans Continental Race or Indian Pacific Wheel Race.

All entirely self supported races against the clock....

Indie Pac is a real eye opener, 5,500 km across the southern coast of Australia....

Having taken up cycling in recent years, it’s surprising how “mental” the sport is....even during a 100 mile ride you have plenty of mental ups and downs....now factor that up by thirty and it’s not quite the simple task it seems....

XM5ER

5,087 posts

247 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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wc98 said:
vetrof said:
I think Courtney Dauwalter deserves a mention in a thread about physical endeavour.

http://trailandultrarunning.com/courtney-dauwalter...
most definitely , phenomenal feat of human endurance that very few (relatively speaking)would have the mental strength to attempt.
She did a great interview on Joe Rogan podcast a few weeks ago, so matter of fact and down to earth. Awesome human.

Isnt' there a 500 miler coming up next.

XM5ER

5,087 posts

247 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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Also a quick mention, if this crazy stuff interests you, have a read (or listen to the audiobook) of Steve Kotler's - Tomorrowland. Full of stories about the extreme sports worlds use of flow states to achieve what they do.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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XM5ER

5,087 posts

247 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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Halb said:
That's the one.