Saw an amazing documentary on the Barkley 100. An extremely tough race which involves a number of skills, running, climbing, navigation and extreme endurance - all while being sleep deprived. People who attempt this race are competing against themselves. Only 15 people have completed this race so far amongst the thousands who have competed in it. Definitely worth a watch.
(Personally the most I have ever run is about 5K. Have been on some 50km walks and I thought they were tough...)
This all first started when I saw this article on the BBC on extreme ultra marathons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/56720358
This bit is particularly good - "Proctor, a 40-year-old massage therapist, says: "Later on you need somebody to tell you what to do - eat this, drink this, go to the bathroom and don't forget to wipe your bum. It sounds stupid but certain parts of your brain stop functioning."
Here's the link to the documentary
WHERE DREAMS GO TO DIE - Gary Robbins and The Barkley Marathons
https://youtu.be/NDZdsqbcGTU
There's also another film on this subject that I haven't yet seen
The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014)
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2400291/
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