Marathon Me
Posted On 4/1/2008 9:51:56 AM by TriFatlete
One man’s quest to go as fast as possible while training as little as possible. 62 marathons, 6 ultra-marathons, 38 states, 4 countries and counting…
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Cliff Young, a farmer who inspired a nation
Posted On 12/15/2006 3:53:13 PM by lelaiskandar
An amazing true story of Cliff Young, a 61 years old potato farmer who won the 1983 Ultra Marathon in Australia. A real life rabbit vs tortoise race, Cliff not only won the race, but he also broke the Sydney to Melbourne marathon record.
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mental_floss Blog » 6 Races That Make Marathons Look Wimpy
Posted On 4/7/2008 6:22:45 AM by TriFatlete
I’m currently training for a marathon. When I’m on a long training run and start to think, “This is stupid…” I don’t stop and remind myself why I’m trying to run a 26.2-mile race. I prefer to comfort myself with “Yeah, but it’s nowhere near as crazy as…” and then fill in a truly absurd feat of human endurance that makes 26.2 miles look positively meager.
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