"Ever heard of an "ultra marathon"? Strictly speaking it's any race longer than a traditional marathon but they can be as long as 100 miles." S2 #1,204
I don't know much about it.
About a decade ago I saw a late night TV interview of an ultra-marathoner.
He sat in the interview chair, and described how he'd be on a training run, and cell-telephone miles ahead to a pizzeria to order a pie to go. He's arrange to have the delivery bloke waiting at a street corner for him. He'd grab the box, and keep on running.
He detailed running, iirc in Death Valley. He said it was so hot the rubber soles of his sneakers were melting, sticking to the pavement.
He completed the interview, but before the camera was off him he was back on his feet, & running in the studio, on stage, on camera, fade to commercial. I do try to limit my compulsions.
I'm all for physical fitness.
Apart from lavish personal sloth my own excuse for not going too extreme is displacement. If I spent more time doing that, I'd have less time to do this. BUT !!
Since the end of January I've been walking 4 miles ~every other day. I'm over 200 miles now, soon to resume bicycling instead.
When I walk the 4 miles, I try to complete the course in under 60 minutes, usually successfully.
I've logged 80 miles on my new HOKA sneakers. Sneakers with Vibram soles. How cool is that ?!
When I was a boy the choice in sneakers was either Keds (blue label), or PF Flyers (green label).
Now the cushion in "running shoes" is rated in miles. My HOKAs are rated at 400 miles.
PS:
If I was jogging past that adorable young'un in #1,205 I'd be powerfully tempted to give her a "goochie goochie gooo" while her arms were up. Probably go to jail for it. Well deserved in my case. ; )
[/kiddin'] ( ... or am I ? ... )
PPS:
Nice slogan: "My Bod / My Choi"
Come back when you're a C-cup darlin'.
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