Endurance running

mackthefork · #1 09-29-2005, 08:50 AM

Any military or ex-military types who think they could cover 900 miles by foot on good roads, in 10 days? Assume indoor accommodation is available at the end of each day, and the desired food and drinks will be carried by someone else, riding beside you on a bike. Just wondering how close to possible this is.

Mack

jakethebake · #2 09-29-2005, 08:54 AM

I was pretty damn good at the "recon shuffle" but no way in hell.

#3 09-29-2005, 08:55 AM

I could do it in 8 days. Less, if there were no dangerous animals on the way. Not that they would stop me, I’d make poison darts out of the poison of the deadly frogs. One milligram of that poison can kill a monkey. Or a man. Prick yourself and you’d be dead within a day. Or longer. Different frogs, different times.

mackthefork · #4 09-29-2005, 09:03 AM

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I could do it in 8 days. Less, if there were no dangerous animals on the way. Not that they would stop me, I’d make poison darts out of the poison of the deadly frogs. One milligram of that poison can kill a monkey. Or a man. Prick yourself and you’d be dead within a day. Or longer. Different frogs, different times.

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I'm slow today, took me 5 mins to get that one.

Mack

diebitter · #5 09-29-2005, 09:10 AM

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Different frogs, different times.

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If I was after a band name, this would be it.

ChipWrecked · #6 09-29-2005, 08:57 AM

90 miles a day for 10 days is pretty respectable by bike. Impossible on foot, IMHO.

(are you talking American miles, or wimpy klicks?)

jakethebake · #7 09-29-2005, 08:58 AM

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90 miles a day for 10 days is pretty respectable by bike. Impossible on foot, IMHO.

(are you talking American miles, or wimpy klicks?)

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Not impossible. Google Yannis Kouros.

mackthefork · #8 09-29-2005, 09:12 AM

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90 miles a day for 10 days is pretty respectable by bike. Impossible on foot, IMHO.

(are you talking American miles, or wimpy klicks?)

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Not impossible. Google Yannis Kouros.

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Yeah 6 day, 1000 mile races, that guy is sure one hell of a mentalist.

Mack

jakethebake · #9 09-29-2005, 09:14 AM

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Yeah 6 day, 1000 mile races, that guy is sure one hell of a mentalist.

Mack

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Ever read about his first Ultra? His very first Ultra he ran against all the best in the world at the time and crushed them all by hours. Part of it was at night and they all thought he cheated. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

mackthefork · #10 09-29-2005, 09:25 AM

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Yeah 6 day, 1000 mile races, that guy is sure one hell of a mentalist.

Mack

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Ever read about his first Ultra? His very first Ultra he ran against all the best in the world at the time and crushed them all by hours. Part of it was at night and they all thought he cheated. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Yeah I know it's a minority sport but that guy is incredible.

Mack