tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post1022631159576076782..comments2023-10-26T07:19:41.446-05:00Comments on Science Avenger: The Marathon is The OlympicsScienceAvengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855046387193200080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-73589505257522647822008-08-20T00:30:00.000-05:002008-08-20T00:30:00.000-05:00I love watching marathons and triathlons for the s...I love watching marathons and triathlons for the same reasons. To even attempt the event means that the athlete is already a finely tuned physical specimen. No one within spitting distance of being a couch potato participates.<BR/><BR/>The other reason is the psychological aspects. People who have no logical reason to keep going push through and accomplish amazing thing. It makes you know that deep inside of every human is probably a primal animal who can do wondrous things.<BR/><BR/>The last reason is watching human whippets who barely seem winded after running or swimming/biking/running over 20 miles. Some actually can sprint to the finish. Gosh.Devans00https://www.blogger.com/profile/00079172462536319738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-39513782641722067172008-08-18T10:26:00.000-05:002008-08-18T10:26:00.000-05:00Just a comment: I agree with you about the marath...Just a comment: I agree with you about the marathon. But there are a couple of similar events:<BR/><BR/>the 50K racewalk where the walkers must not only finish the 31 mile event, but they must obey strict racewalking rules (not easy to do).<BR/><BR/>I've finished dozens of marathons (both as a walker and as a slow runner (3:33 is my best)) but I got DQ'ed at 23 miles of my 50K racewalk attempt.<BR/><BR/>Also there is the 10K swim this year, and that is very similar in duration to the marathon. But there is one difference: in the swim, you either finish or drown. :-) There is no walking it in!<BR/>(ok, there are lifeguards)Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953435368705942387noreply@blogger.com