contest aims Stefan Engels · 365 marathons in a year
Iron Man already had 20 in a year: 76 km. swimming, 3,600 to pedals and running 843.6
directly, without a day off. He asked for it, ship-Dose in a titanic
personal challenge it also raises concerns over the limits of human endurance. Intends to fight for 365 marathons in a row, one for each day of the year. A simple calculation gives a total distance of 15,401.75 kilometers and just over four hours of race without warming up or stretching beyond. The title of the challenge, 'Feel Good Tour' (Tour to Feel Good) appears to be foolish, given that doctors recommend two weeks of rest after playing a run of 42.195 kms.
This Ghent Belgium, 48 years old, began his particular madness on 1 January, and on its website (www.marathonman365.be) can follow their foolish journey days after day because you hang pictures of the arrival time has been achieved in each of the tests. It is not a random whim, but a carefully considered trip to coincide with events organized officially to erase any shadow of doubt about the veracity of his achievement. Stefaan is not a newcomer, so it has been surrounded by a team of nine people who help you: two dealing with the organization and uniforms, two dealing with sponsors, three more managing and updating the website and two doctors trying to preserve the best possible condition the battered body of the protagonist.
According to Engels, this initiative aims to "move people", and faith that he succeeds. In the first month of competitions has been joined by about 3,000 people, spurred on by his example, have joined him for several miles during a full marathon or even a number of them. Why do it? Surely it is a cocktail that blends the spirit of achievement of an asthmatic child who was with 30% less lung capacity than a normal person, a few strands of narcissism, a few drops of transcendence and a thimble of model. Not a novice, since 20 years ago that dispute distance running and your body is made to the effort: her bone structure is strong and beats are stable between 100 and 110 per minute at full speed, always contesting slow pace and low intensity, typically ending 4h.00 'and 4h.25'.
To see if he could face a challenge like this, Stefaan Engels made a dress rehearsal in Lanzarote, playing seven marathons in a week, and the result was optimal. Although, given recent history, you may not have been necessary. In 2008, this Belgian delicacies peculiar completed another of similar size: it became the first man to play, and end, 20 Iron Man in one year, which brings extreme triathlon 3.8 km. swimming, 180 km. cycling and a marathon (42,195 km.) for dessert. In total accumulated 76 km. swimming, 3,600 km. pedal and 843.6 km. running on what he called 'Energy World Tour. " He ended up physically and psychologically consumed and summarized in a book called 'Yes, I Can', but it took just a year to recover the strength and desire to further explore its limits.
Sometimes it all perfectly planned and tuned as a Stradivarius body is not sufficient for success. Stefaan Engels the hype is over, or rather suffered a severe change of plans on 21 January. His twenty-first consecutive marathon ended with a severe concussion in the ankle that apart from chewing nails him to reach 6h.29 goal, 'he impossible to dispute the next day. Another had surrendered, but not this stubborn Belgian: If you could not use the legs, arms employ, and climbed on a bike with pedals on the handlebars and through it could run nine marathons following records virtually identical to those getting run. When restored, he returned to put on shoes and there is, running without stopping. Long, who knows.
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