Qianjiang Evening News hourly news reporter Yang Jing
"Now many people think that horse racing is fashionable, in fact, it is an extreme sport, and the extreme marathon is called 'devil's marathon' and 'hell marathon', the two usual training systems are different, and the preparation for the competition is also different." Chen Penbin, a zhejiang runner who completed 100 marathons in 100 days, took the lead in conquering the seven continents extreme marathon and was the first Chinese to appear on the cover of the American "Outdoor" magazine, told the hourly news reporter that there are many unimaginable challenges to participate in the extreme marathon, and ordinary people should not try it easily.
Marathon is a long-distance running sport, its track distance is well known - 42.195 kilometers; extreme marathon refers to far more than the length of the traditional marathon, and the race is also artificially added a variety of unimaginable huge obstacles to the ultra-marathon, often also commonly known as "devil's marathon", "hell marathon" and so on. In terms of distance alone, extreme marathons generally have a lower limit of 50 kilometers, and there is no upper limit. In 1991, the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAF) recognized 100 km as an official race for extreme marathons.
Chen Pengbin said that the traditional marathon is generally carried out on flat ground, pay attention to speed, every three or five kilometers during the race has a supply point, runners do not need to bring anything, wearing short-sleeved shorts suitable running shoes can be on the field. Extreme marathons are often carried out in deserts, mountains, swamps, polar regions and other natural conditions are more difficult, even harsh environment, and the traditional marathon only focuses on speed and performance is different, extreme marathons often test the participants' psychological self-control, rapid physical recovery and ability to adapt to the extreme environment of nature.
The three most famous events in the extreme marathon are the Sahara Desert Extreme Marathon, the Amazon Jungle Extreme Marathon and the Antarctic Extreme Marathon, all of which Chen Penbin has participated in. "In extreme marathons, the track environment and climate change are important aspects that test the runners and require a lot of analysis and preparation before the race."
The Extreme Marathon is divided into single-day and multi-day races, which require runners to pack backpacks and put gloves, glasses, first-aid blankets, storm jackets and other necessary items. Chen Pengbin's own experience is that every time he arrives at the supply point, he will first fill the bag with good food and drink items, and then eat and run on the road, so that the body has been "charged" state, "On the field, there will always be something to eat in my bag." If you wait until the prostration and then replenish, the body is often very tired at that time, not only the ability to think and judge is reduced, but the recovery time will be longer. ”
For the track selection of these ultra-long-distance events, Chen Pengbin suggested that the organizers can also engage in circle races, dividing the 100-kilometer route into 10 laps, each lap of 10 kilometers, so that the logistics can be fully guaranteed, and the event will be safer, "In 2014, when I went to antarctica, it was in October, october was the summer of Antarctica, and the place was at Vincennes Peak. Because the edge of Vincent Peak is a mountain, the event organizers did not choose to circle on Vinson Peak, but placed the location on the mountain where our camp is located, so that the bottom of the peak can have a certain protective effect on athletes. If the game is placed on Vincent Peak, the level of danger will also increase. ”
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