I've heard stories about these ultra marathoners. Apparently they order a pizza 3 hours before they pass the pizza joint, and as they run by they grab the za and jog while downing it.
The 100 miles in 24 hours thing is pretty crazy, too. Here is one, Vermont 100.
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—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
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I ran a marathon a couple years ago, and my body felt completely broken when I crossed the finish line. It took a few days to be able to walk without feeling pain. Now granted these guys have to be a different level of athlete than I would ever dream to be, but this is an absolutely stunning accomplishment to me.
Two marathons a day for 111 days . . . .across the Sahara
