We also have to consider the fact that marathon runners are also the weakest version of normal runners. They are the ultra marathon runners of normal running.
We also have to consider the fact that marathon runners are also the weakest version of normal runners. They are the ultra marathon runners of normal running.
Doasprint wrote:
Ultras are the most mindnumbingly boring “running” event of them all. Who cares if some turtle slopped through 1000 billion miles? It’s only popular because most can’t grasp how to train for SPEED, and in turn just decide to go longer even if it means basically walking
But what I want to know is could Kipchoge Slop through a 1000 billion miles faster? I used to assume yes but now am doubting that.
When you legs or body goes it's over with and if he wasn't recovered from the Olympic marathon, the fact he finished the trial run is amazing. I'm pretty sure he wasn't recovered because in his post interview he went on about how tough the race was for him. That sounds like dead legs for a athlete who ran sub 2:10 on the Paris course, hell he could have blown his legs in the final few miles of the Paris Olympic and definitely would t recover in 2-3 weeks. 🤕🤕
Doasprint wrote:
Ultras are the most mindnumbingly boring “running” event of them all. Who cares if some turtle slopped through 1000 billion miles? It’s only popular because most can’t grasp how to train for SPEED, and in turn just decide to go longer even if it means basically walking
That why ultra's a ofter referred to as a 'foot race'.
Because that's basically it: you tackle the distance on foot, and because it is such a long distance, and often also lots of elevation, the fastest way to do that is not to attempt to actually run the whole way. Hiking up some uphill sections, and/or some parts to get some recovery leads to a faster end time.
Nobody that does ultra's cares if you ran the who way.
Kipchoge lost by 4 minutes from 253m of elevation.
Losing by 60 mins to 2300m of elevation sounds about right to me.