Forums >General Running>Awesome or horrifying? World record shattered for 50 mile treadmill run
http://blog.athlinks.com/50-mile-treadmill-record-shattered-running-event/
I wouldn't have guessed a treadmill specific record existed but I guess there is a record for just about anything. At Chicago Marathon this year, I had to work hard to beat the Joggler who set the world record for fastest marathon while juggling without ever dropping a ball. So yeah, I guess a 50 mile, 100 mile, and 24 hour treadmill world record makes sense.
I'll give the guy credit- sub 5 hours is absolutely sick. But man, it sure sounds horrible to me. I think bhearn could take down the 24 hour record!
There's no option for horrimazing.
That's where my vote would go.
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Dreadmills scare me, but I'll go for the awesome vote.
Once upon a time, I ran 4+ hours on a treadmill staring at a blank wall and without entertainment. Ever since, I've been aware of an underlying unity between all beings, all my dreams are lucid, and I can smell high fructose corn syrup in foods from ten feet away.
Better than any meditation I've ever tried.
I have run up to 56 miles on the treadmill and 30-50 many times. (Not any time recently)
I find treadmills interesting ... Even if they are properly calibrated ... some at 0% incline feel like running downhill and some feel like running uphill. Some are firm, some soft.
In the picture it shows him hanging onto the front of the treadmill ? I have disqualified his effort for holding on ... carry on
Long dead ... But my stench lingers !
I have disqualified his effort for holding on ... carry on
That looks to be the "after" photo.
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From the article ... "Puzey performed for an undulating crowd" ... they did a Mexican wave for the whole 5 hours?
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