Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance with Author Adharanand Finn
What and Why with Max Roth
English - May 06, 2019 06:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSociety & Culture Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
WHY!!?? That's the question that comes to my mind when I hear about 100 mile runs. Any running race longer than a marathon (26.2 miles) is considered an ultra run or an ultra race. While it sounds downright insane to a lot of people, it's a genuine phenomenon with races through deserts, over mountains or just around and around the same track or city block. And if you're like me, maybe there's a corner of your mind where you're intrigued with the idea of learning how far you can really go. Adharanand Finn tried, and found out, and he shares his story.
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WHY!!?? That's the question that comes to my mind when I hear about 100 mile runs. Any running race longer than a marathon (26.2 miles) is considered an ultra run or an ultra race. While it sounds downright insane to a lot of people, it's a genuine phenomenon with races through deserts, over mountains or just around and around the same track or city block. And if you're like me, maybe there's a corner of your mind where you're intrigued with the idea of learning how far you can really go. Adharanand Finn tried, and found out, and he shares his story.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.