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Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by agumonkey »

sz4kerto wrote: post #25
dmos62 wrote: post #5

I've started running and an unexpected challenge is boredom. The running is challenging as is, but doing it for ~1h30m has been, for me, well, tedious. I guess that's a byproduct of always being within arm's reach of a phone.

This is one of the major benefits of LSD (long, slow, distance) running, especially for people who have (a slight) ADHD (like me). It allows you to have solitude. I can't sit down and think quietly for an hour, because I .. just can't cope with the lack of stimuli. Running provides some baseline stimulus at least (plus I always set a specific goal, either a distance or a time goal so that I don't give it up), so I ju…

I think I'm biologically [0] wired like this. I feel good when I'm deeply active. Running makes my mind wander, my body better (deeper breathing, more cardiac activity). Bonus point when I get runners high.

[0] I've heard my grand parents were also never ending workers.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by groby_b »

speedgoose wrote: post #121
ryannevius wrote: post #20

Aleksandr's training is public on his Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/26934035 Something to remember is that this is his pace _after_ pit stops, so his actual running pace was faster. Also notable is that this course was kind of terrible, with four 90 degree turns and three 180 degree turns each lap for 209 laps. There's little doubt that he could run > 200 miles on a course with fewer turns.

I didn’t know you could get a watch with more than 24 hours of battery life including GPS tracking (COROS APEX Pro). The accuracy is a bit weird though, the elevation chart doesn’t make sense.

High-end Garmin watches as well. The fenix 7 can do 48+h including tracking, the Enduro2 will likely go 3 days.

And yes, elevation is bonkers, because GPS elevation via watch is about as precise as you guessing. (+/- 400 feet on Garmins, but I'm not sure there are any watches significantly better than that. )

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by elil17 »

_0w8t wrote: post #119
elil17 wrote: post #79

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Humans are much more energy efficient than cars, so it was less than 3/4 of a gallon (100 kcal/mile * 200 miles = 20,000 calories = 0.7 gallons of gas or about 6 pounds of body fat). He's probably much more efficient than 100 kcal/mile though.

Energy efficiency per distance of running improves very little with training. According to the book “Burn” by Herman Pontzer we are talking about few percents, not even 10%.

Just being skinny probably makes him more efficient than average.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by x-n2o »

edmcnulty101 wrote: post #116
jjslocum3 wrote: post #91

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You might instead try THC (technical, high-cardio) running; it takes up less of your weekend.

Crack is also good for weight loss. The crystallized form of cocaine.

There are of course, other METHods to go about it.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by airstrike »

dmos62 wrote: post #5

I've started running and an unexpected challenge is boredom. The running is challenging as is, but doing it for ~1h30m has been, for me, well, tedious. I guess that's a byproduct of always being within arm's reach of a phone.

I have a terrible solution for this, which is to run indoors on a treadmill (or do any similar form of cardio) and watch Netflix while on it

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by elil17 »

zeroonetwothree wrote: post #138
elil17 wrote: post #79

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Humans are much more energy efficient than cars, so it was less than 3/4 of a gallon (100 kcal/mile * 200 miles = 20,000 calories = 0.7 gallons of gas or about 6 pounds of body fat). He's probably much more efficient than 100 kcal/mile though.

Doesn’t this ignore the energy loss from eating and growing the food?

Yes, it does

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by agumonkey »

jjslocum3 wrote: post #91
alar44 wrote: post #70

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Yeah that's why I MDMA (mid distance medium acceleration) I get the same benefits.

You might instead try THC (technical, high-cardio) running; it takes up less of your weekend.

The trend these days is Cardiac Basal Distance. Works best on low altitude.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by gnuj3 »

zeroonetwothree wrote: post #128
twawaaay wrote: post #114

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I was 35 when I was able to run 10k in 47m on my first season after I lost 26 kg the previous year. This is about about 7:30 minutes per mile. I was also able to run 5k in 21:03 (about 6:47) and at the end of the season a marathon in 4:12:00 (~9:35). I wouldn't consider myself athletic and definitely not "conditioned athlete". I had no prior history of running or taking up any sports of any kind. Actually, I would be…

You ran 900 miles in 6 months but don’t consider yourself athletic? Um ok you might want to revise that evaluation.

He just wants others to tell him that he is.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

lancesells wrote: post #134
zeroonetwothree wrote: post #126

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I could easily meet the push up/sit up/pull up bar but I can only run 12 min miles for 5 miles. Pretty interesting how uneven is my conditioning.

I can do the running but not the pushups so maybe we can trade

You two should buy an extra long trenchcoat and see if you can make it work.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by peter422 »

CitrusFruits wrote: post #13
dmos62 wrote: post #5

I've started running and an unexpected challenge is boredom. The running is challenging as is, but doing it for ~1h30m has been, for me, well, tedious. I guess that's a byproduct of always being within arm's reach of a phone.

I've been a runner for a long time and this is absolutely a thing, it's not just you. Running do over an hour gets boring unless you're trail running and have different scenery to look forward to. That being said, a lot of people get bored (or worse, are actively displeased) much quicker and can't even run without music to entertain them.

FWIW I can run without music and find it pleasurable, but I get much, much more joy out of running with music.

I don’t think there needs to be any judgement for somebody who “needs” music to run. Music is great!

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