He is still a dick for handing out pennies at Halloween.

Why?
/read as Nancy Kerrigan clutching her knee

Yeah but who got the last ginger snap.. OHHH THATS RIGHT, ME!


*gobble*

But, it was a balmy -12 degrees and a dry cold.

Was it uphill both ways?

100 km is about 62 miles.

Walking 15-minute miles, you'd do it in 15.5 hours.

JohnAnnArbor: 100 km is about 62 miles.

Walking 15-minute miles, you'd do it in 15.5 hours.

I wouldnt.

Who cares? I'm not impressed.

It's more of a mental problem that some great feat. If he did it to save his injured partner's life I'd be impressed.

JohnAnnArbor: 100 km is about 62 miles.

Walking 15-minute miles, you'd do it in 15.5 hours.

Well golly gee it must be just that easy huh?

Not that I'm anti-athletic, fitness, or anything else...well, maybe anti-self abuse. Running 100k (62 miles for the metrically challenged) in one big chunk is masochistic. Running 100k in -12 degree Antarctica is a death wish. Paying almost 10, 000 Euros for the privilege is my definition of insanity. Excuse me, but I'm going back for more chocolate pound cake.

Who wants to do anything for 15+ hours (besides breathing and perhaps sleeping)

RumsfeldsReplacement: JohnAnnArbor: 100 km is about 62 miles.

Walking 15-minute miles, you'd do it in 15.5 hours.

Well golly gee it must be just that easy huh?

No. There's proper clothes, water-replacement, etc.

Quite a march.

Nothing beats the feeling of warm defecation down your legs as you sprint to the finish line...

4th? Pfft...he didn't even hit the podium.

/pretty impressive for an old dude at those temps...
//though 60ish miles in 15 hours is really a fast walking pace, which is likely all you can do there anyway.

But I still have all my fingers and toes.

/Until I lose them from adult-onset diabetes

I'll believe this after the guy submits to a blood test



THIS kind

Photo of the man in question from an ultramarathon in the Gobi Desert in 2005:

If he's 62 now, then he would have been about 56 when this photo was taken. That's a hard 56.

I'd be willing to bet he has a Prius parked in his driveway and he probably walks to his mailbox in those ridiculous running shoes that look like feet.

He's going the distance. He's going for speed. He's all alone in his time of need.

Ultramarathons: it's like marathons, but for people who have psychological problems.

Yeah, I don't really feel bad for not having a pointlessly dangerous, overly expensive, crippling hobby.

Jubeebee: mjoven1975: I'd be willing to bet he has a Prius parked in his driveway and he probably walks to his mailbox in those ridiculous running shoes that look like feet.

Hey, those toe shoes are awesome. And they last forever; my first pair lasted two years of year-round running.

I like 'em too, but I gopt tired of all the snickers & comments, especially from my wife, so I bought a pair of Merrill Tough Gloves. They are barefoot running shoes without the funky appearance.

Ultra/Marathon runners are in good shape like the OCD woman who washes her hands ever 5 minutes is sanitary.

MugzyBrown: Ultra/Marathon runners are in good shape like the OCD woman who washes her hands ever 5 minutes is sanitary.

...like Karen Carpenter is slim.

Jubeebee: ocendot: Jubeebee: mjoven1975: I'd be willing to bet he has a Prius parked in his driveway and he probably walks to his mailbox in those ridiculous running shoes that look like feet.

Hey, those toe shoes are awesome. And they last forever; my first pair lasted two years of year-round running.

I like 'em too, but I gopt tired of all the snickers & comments, especially from my wife, so I bought a pair of Merrill Tough Gloves. They are barefoot running shoes without the funky appearance.

They're not terribly uncommon where I live, so I either don't get that or don't notice it. I've seen a few people wearing them in the last few 5ks I've ran.

I like them so much that I've been transitioning all of my shoes into minimalist shoes. I got a pair of these for work about a month ago and they're the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned.

Wow, the variety of styles is impressive...I'm interested. Thanks!

Marathons. Big deal. You wouldn't chase prey or escape a predator that far or slow, so all they prove is that they would make a good camel.

/off to the gym in 26 minutes
//ok more like an hour and 26 minutes.

What is the farking deal with all the one-ups-manship in running?

Is he going to have a 100k -12F magnet on the back of his car?

mitchcumstein1 2011-12-16 01:02:41 PM JohnAnnArbor: 100 km is about 62 miles. Walking 15-minute miles, you'd do it in 15.5 hours. You do realize it was in -12 degree weather?
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If you're a warm climate guy lemme tell you one little secret about the cold: If you're running even remotely fast, it counters the cold pretty quickly.

I've played soccer games at near freezing. (Obviously, far warmer than -12, but still)... I was chilly as hell when I got there but after halftime I had to strip down to just my jersey cause I was sweating like crazy.

-12 would be hard on a 60+ year old simply because it's hard to breathe that cold and it could give the guy a heart attack, but other than that, it wouldn't feel very cold as long as you wore proper clothing and never stopped.

yeah, but has he ever gotten a Running Riot on Asylum or Boardwalk just using the Brute Shot? I mean, let's talk about significant accomplishments.

What's his Minesweeper record? I bet mine's better.

jake3988: I've played soccer games at near freezing. (Obviously, far warmer than -12, but still).

Im thinking that you have never been in minus 12 weather.

Jubeebee: Genju: Marathons. Big deal. You wouldn't chase prey or escape a predator that far or slow, so all they prove is that they would make a good camel.

/off to the gym in 26 minutes
//ok more like an hour and 26 minutes.

Actually, one of the leading theories on early human development was that our capacity for distance running was a big part of what made us such dominant predators. Google "persistence hunting".

We didn't run faster than our prey could sprint, but we could run fast enough so they didn't have time to rest. So we just kept chasing them for 5 or 6 hours until they got heat exhaustion.

Sounds like a load of BS unless they carried sufficient water or hoped like hell their prey ran along drinkable water channels. Since we generally suck at sprinting, too I would go with the theory of early humans having a primarily herbaceous diet while being opportunistically carnivorous (scavenger, mortally wounded animal, insects / grubs). Wouldn't that put us in line with most other primates as well?

The hyena is one of few animals that uses the exhaustion method but even they do it over a much shorter distance and less time.

Well that's why they're theories I guess.

jake3988: I've played soccer games at near freezing. (Obviously, far warmer than -12, but still)... I was chilly as hell when I got there but after halftime I had to strip down to just my jersey cause I was sweating like crazy.

Is playing soccer in 60 degree weather a lot like playing soccer in 104 degree weather

"he is Wim Hof, and you are not."

I enjoy running in cold weather but I draw the line at 35 or so... -12 is asking for it, especially at 62. Good for him though...I couldn't run 62 miles in perfect conditions on a treadmill over the course of a week.

mikaloyd: jake3988: I've played soccer games at near freezing. (Obviously, far warmer than -12, but still).

Im thinking that you have never been in minus 12 weather.

Where exactly do you get the sense that he's never been outside when it was -12?

Genju: Sounds like a load of BS

Because you say so?

Jubeebee: There are a whole lot of ways to carry water. Skins, gourds, etc.

Neoprene fanny packs with miniature squeeze-bottles...

Genju: Sounds like a load of BS

Prey animals typically have mostly fast-twitch muscle fibers. Humans have a lot of slow-twitch fibers.

Pretty basic stuff.

MugzyBrown: Genju: Sounds like a load of BS

Prey animals typically have mostly fast-twitch muscle fibers. Humans have a lot of slow-twitch fibers.

Pretty basic stuff.

Don't forget forward facing eyes and canine teeth.

Jubeebee: Genju: Sounds like a load of BS unless they carried sufficient water or hoped like hell their prey ran along drinkable water channels. Since we generally suck at sprinting, too I would go with the theory of early humans having a primarily herbaceous diet while being opportunistically carnivorous (scavenger, mortally wounded animal, insects / grubs). Wouldn't that put us in line with most other primates as well?


Persistence hunting on video.
There are a whole lot of ways to carry water. Skins, gourds, etc.

And where in the hell have you read that early humans were primarily herbavours? We've been eating mostly meat as far back as Homo Erectus.