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In the Spell of the Barkley: Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon
Welcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed only by a select few. A race in which competitors haul themselves up mountains, through extreme weather conditions, beyond pain and exhaustion, mile after mile. Completed 60 miles? That's just the fun run.
Journalist and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen is a multiple-time Barkley entrant, having fallen under the spell of this mo...
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- bonnie_parker1 июня 2023 г.
'Nolan's 14 takes place in the mountains. The mountainous landscape is very beautiful and there is a constant reward for the physical suffering. In the Barkley there is no reward. The Barkley is a pure "mindfuck" that plays out in your head. Nolan's 14 is an external experience, the Barkley is an internal experience.'
035 - bonnie_parker1 июня 2023 г.
We feel uncomfortable if we are even just a tiny bit too hot or cold. We feel hungry if we can't eat at that particular point in time, and if we have to walk somewhere, we usually call someone to give us a lift. Ultrarunners respond to this state of permanent comfort by seeking out discomfort every now and again to determine who or what they are.
030 - bonnie_parker1 июня 2023 г.
Laz also has a controversial opinion on the need for food in long-distance running. 'You don't have to eat to run,' he said in an article in The Bitter Southerner on the Barkley. 'That's an old wives' tale. We were designed for feast and famine. Most people who have ever lived have been hungry most of the time. There's either plenty or there's nothing.'
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