Haha I’m 100% in the weeds with running. That’s one of the reasons I like trail running though, splits don’t matter; nutrition is a different beast though.

Broccoli is for the winners in life Rich, not one for you chief.

You will be disappointed to hear that I buy broccoli probably once a week, as part of a winning diet I have!

17 days later

The lesson to be learned is not to run the Barkley the year after multiple finishers. John Kelly was the only runner to finish three loops this year. Sounded like runners were getting lost all over the place, then the weather turned. I can’t grasp why anyone would subject themselves to that misery.

    303abuser yeah I also don’t get the mass appeal, it’s basically an orienteering event in the middle of nowhere so you can’t judge it from year to year

      I do enjoy following the race and the stories that come out of it, I’m glad there are people who want to run it, it seems like madness to me. Although I’m sure most think what runners like you and I do is madness too, so it’s all relative I guess.

      Even the name of this thread is absolutely fucked up

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        Have I mentioned I’ve been absolutely ledging the ole table tennis recently?!

          Smallman1 I’m ledging it at Pickleball now on Friday nights, hollywood

            Smallman1 tell me more smalls. The strength training gym sessions have taken my tt game to the next level, coach pushing two hour sessions instead of 90 mins as well. Decent chance to take the gated community tournament.

                303abuser that event is pure madness and like you say it’s great people want to compete. It’s definitely aimed at those who want to challenge their mental capabilities as much as their physical capabilities.

                This kind of stuff is very impressive imo, like the bloke who ran the length of Africa and now the length of New Zealand. He seems to embrace the obstacles he faces as that drives him to achieve the goal more than just the running part.

                    RichM I love the legend of the race, the mystique of it all, it’s inspiring to watch. I’d argue Jasmin Paris’ finish last year ranks among the greatest sporting achievements I’ve ever seen.

                    Is that the ginger guy you’re talking about? I watched an interview with him, seemed surprisingly normal. 😂

                        303abuser yeah that’s the one. Sent a presentation he did after the run Africa event. It was a mental thing he did, but when he talks about the things he did prior to that, like bury himself alive for a week with only water and pull a car the length of a marathon. You realise it’s all challenging his mental self as much as physical. Very impressive.

                          Impressive is probably an understatement. It’s amazing to see people push the limits of what they’re capable of doing. I figure if I can capture a sliver of that, I’m moving in the right direction.

                          RichM lol.

                          Strength training for my daughter, who is in her “carry” 12kg phase. Table tennis secondary.

                              rhouses makes more sense, thought you were in the gym doing weights so you can pick up that heavy table tennis bat 😂

                                303abuser is it though? No one knows what the course is year to year, last year could have been half the distance than this year, we don’t know?

                                5 finishers last year suggest an “easier” lap and JK’s fun run this year could be the best ever in terms of toughness and distance

                                This is my problem with it and most people have no way of quantifying the effort.

                                That being said, I do think it’s a unique and mystical event and glad there are crazy things like this going on to test the limits of human endurance