Reminds me of the joke my ex-boss @HenryTan always used to make when I would tell him I ran an ultra-marathon over the weekend - "I don't even want to drive that far..."
We do it for the challenge, entering the pain cave, coming out the other end with learned experiences.
We do it for the challenge, entering the pain cave, coming out the other end with learned experiences.
15/ Cars can go 100 mph, and yet people run marathons. Humans don’t need to do distance running to hunt gazelles. There’s no purpose, other than that it's enjoyable and ennobling to achieve the potential of your body.View quoted post on X
This idea has been around since Ancient Greece, and running ultra long races is more popular than ever, although people need it less than ever.
