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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 kendallpark »

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.

Try a run that is much longer (eg, 3 hours), then see how your 1.5 hour run feels. Usually you need a larger-than-normal stimulus to elicit adaptation. In my experience, the mind adapts to these things and will essentially learn to shut off.

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Post by jinto36 »

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 treat it as meditative, "connect with nature" time. Treadmills, however, are indeed terrible, but then it's easy to watch things. I was never a fan of listening to things while running, some combination of having to have volume high enough to cover the wind noise, and wanting to maintain situational awareness.

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

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Post by WastingMyTime89 »

throwthere wrote: post #8

Amazing feat. Also makes you wonder what he was thinking for 24 hours through the solitude— the mental toughness and… the boringness.

I don’t how it is for you but the longest I have ever run is three hours and I don’t remember feeling bored nor thinking about anything apart from the running. If your effort is intense you don’t really have space to think.

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

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Post by darkwizard42 »

typon wrote: post #10

How much weight did he lose? It's quite amazing how calorie dense our energy storage mechanisms are.

So a probably safe comparison is Ironmans or Ultramarathons (100 milers go for 17-18 hours for the top finishers). Usually you have to put in a huge amount of carbs per hour (50-80g/hr) and a high amount of calories (250-400 cal/hr). Hydration is obviously also very important and getting sodium will be key (1000mg/hr). Outside of that you can generally limit your body's usage of fat stores though at this length and time it is probably inevitable.

I would suspect that if properly hydrated and consuming calories (no easy feat after 12 hours because the stomach does really go to shit) maybe 600 net calories an hour (-1000/hr + 400/hr from nutrition) = 4-10 lbs (@3000 cal/lb).

Range provided because I suspect my calculations are a little off and I'm underestimating the calories burned and probably overestimating the ability to consume that many calories/hour.

TLDR: Probably 10 lbs if they are properly hydrated and fed (which this appears to be a VERY well supported achievement)

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

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Post by WastingMyTime89 »

jordanmoconnor wrote: post #21
typon wrote: post #10

How much weight did he lose? It's quite amazing how calorie dense our energy storage mechanisms are.

Someone on Twitter calculated about 55,000 calories burned. Not sure if he had things to consume while running - but 8 - 10 lbs of fat burned in one day is wild to think about.

Definitely had things to consume. I don’t think you could go through this kind of effort on your energy storage only. I don’t think it can be mobilised that fast. Hydratation probably is a major concern too.

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

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Post by typon »

darkwizard42 wrote: post #35
typon wrote: post #10

How much weight did he lose? It's quite amazing how calorie dense our energy storage mechanisms are.

So a probably safe comparison is Ironmans or Ultramarathons (100 milers go for 17-18 hours for the top finishers). Usually you have to put in a huge amount of carbs per hour (50-80g/hr) and a high amount of calories (250-400 cal/hr). Hydration is obviously also very important and getting sodium will be key (1000mg/hr). Outside of that you can generally limit your body's usage of fat stores though at this length and t…

I wonder if losing weight over the course of the run itself means that it got easier for him to move near the end (of course offset by the tiredness/fatigue) - I wonder if the effect did slightly cancel out?

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

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Post by hombre_fatal »

SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #9
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 queue up podcasts or audio-books and use it as uninterrupted me time, though I do find audio-books harder to listen to on 2+ hour runs just because my mind tends to wander by that point. I find that podcasts are easier to mentally tune in and out of.

When I find a particularly engaging audiobook, I reserve it only for running. Works really well. I've done extra laps just to hear more of the book.
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