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    an average of 54 miles each day

    It also mention she ran 17 jours a day. I can’t imagine the kind of energy it takes to keep that pace going for 40 days. Absolutely insane.

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          A Jupiter day is 10.5 Earth hours, so if we take the definition of 1h = 1/24 of a day, a Jupiter hour would be 10.5 / 24 = 26 min. So 17 Jupiter days fit well inside an Earth day, you got something!

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      The more you spread that over the day the better. Higher intensity will kill you, you want lower intensity.

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        I’m not sure two marathons per day can be qualified of lower intensity.

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          Both of you are kind of right. It’s still an insane feat of endurance but averaging an 18 minute mile is pretty damn slow and likely zone 2-3 even in rugged terrain for an athlete like her.

          High intensity isn’t just a generalized term but specific to heart rate, lactate buildup, and anaerobic states.

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          The amount of work done and intensity (the rate at which work is done) are two different measurements.

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              Seriously? There is a difference in intensity between 2 marathons over 17 hours, vs 2 marathons over 8 hours. The higher intensity is harder, that’s why you get a medal for finishing fast.

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                Nothing else, that it is also an intensity, despite what the reply seems to incorrectly imply. Did you understand something else?

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          Of course it can. You just need to define what you’re comparing it against. Surely two marathons per day is lower intensity than two marathons per half-day or 3 marathons per day.

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            Compared to the common sport professional performance, I would say. Not many people can do a marathon, less two in the same day, even less two per day during 40 days.

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      That’s like 3mph for 17 hours. Jesus…. That’s a lot of wheaties… by my back of the napkin calculations that’s burning like 4200 calories a day.

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        Yeah, the article mentions her day begins with a 3am alarm, a quick breakfast, and the taping up of blisters.

        Cool accomplishment, but it can’t have been healthy.

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          No sports world record is broken by doing what’s healthy.
          But judging by the trail ultra-marathoners I know personally, they’d be a lot less healthy if they didn’t have that hobby.
          Lots of (undiagnosed) ADHD in the sport, too.

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            I suppose if you’ve got a self-destructive streak a mile wild, better to at least burn out doing something impressive.

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    Ultra marathoners are complete badasses. Whenever people talk about the tough mudder and those other short races with stupid challenges as so cool and tough I just think about how badass the they hikers and ultras

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    Speed running the Appalachian trail seems like missing the point to me. You’re supposed to be taking in the history and the environment as you hike.

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    So did she win something? Just bragging rights? Meh. There’s not much point if you can’t either get paid or make some kind of progress information pop up on your screen.

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      I don’t want to alarm you but posting this comment negatively impacted your KPIs. I’m afraid you’re endangering that two cent annual raise we’d discussed in our mid year meeting. Keep your eyes on your S.M.A.R.T. goals!

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      Hold up a second, you’re saying here that getting a progress information pop up on your screen is better than bragging rights and equal to monetary compensation? You don’t see how that’s crazy?

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      She can get sponsorships. Also keep in mind this isn’t a men/women’s record. She’s the fastest human to do this, ever. She beat previous record of a Belgian man by less than a day.

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        Fun fact: ultra-marathons are one of the sports where women have a physical edge over men, on average.
        I suppose it’s related to lower basal metabolic rate, more body fat percentage, and possibly higher pain tolerance.