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I was disappointed to find they ran around a block for 3100 miles. They have my respect for the dedication it took to do this. I feel though that running in ci
by Communitivity 5y ago
I was disappointed to find they ran around a block for 3100 miles.
They have my respect for the dedication it took to do this. I feel though that running in circles around a block missing a point somewhere.
The Inter-American Highway[1] is 3,400 miles and would be a rougher journey, but would seem more fulfilling. Or they could go across the breadth of the U.S.A. using the Pacific Crest Trail [2], which is 2650 miles.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-American_Highway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-American_Highway
[2] https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/ https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/
- stronglikedan 5y agoI always try to choose a scenic path to run on, but the reality is I'm not looking at the scenery while running. Maybe for the first few minutes until I get into the zone, but I could probably only describe a small fraction of any path I've ever run on. That said, I can't stand indoor running for some reason.
- mikestew 5y agoI feel though that running in circles around a block missing a point somewhere. What point would that be? The point that you feel is important? I don't mean to be dismissive; I'm with you, even as a person who does stupid shit like this[0] and runs long distances, I would do it differently. But I also feel it is you and I that "miss the point" if we're ready to tell others what "point" they should be shooting for. Especially when I'm not entirely sure what they're shooting for in the first place. :-) [0] https://www.ironbutt.org/IBRhistory/IBR1997.html https://www.ironbutt.org/IBRhistory/IBR1997.html