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This article angers me. 1. the guy is only an example. Willpower alone will not make you run 100 mile-race. You need the right body as well. 2. most people do
by d--b 9y ago
This article angers me.
1. the guy is only an example. Willpower alone will not make you run 100 mile-race. You need the right body as well.
2. most people don't try and run 100 mile-races because they have better things to do
3. willpower and success: seriously this is really self congratulatory. running 100 miles does not make anyone a more succesful person.
4. no mention of endorphines and running addiction?
- majelix 9y agoThis article is less about specifically running 100 mile-races and more about doing something that requires self-control; and the claim is that doing so will make anyone a more successful person.
- kvhdude 9y agoi agree. i had will power to run a marathon just by myself - no event. I now have cervical herniated disc. No amount of my will power is useful. I just wish i had exercised common sense when my neck used to hurt after every long run.
- sushisource 9y agoNonsense. Unless you have some kind of disability anyone can run a 100 miler. That is completely true. You need to get in shape first, obviously, but unless you have a condition that prevents you from doing that, you can do it. I get the impression you haven't done much distance running, because the article is spot on when he says it's almost exclusively about determination. #2 just seems like you're being a dick. #3 is unprovable, and #4 is something I rarely hear any serious runner talk about, and it certainly isn't the reason I run at all.