He just kind of latched himself onto us and and ran the whole way with us. She also used air compression pants (these look like the offspring of a spacesuit and a cast). Facebook: @theworldmarathonchallenge IE 11 is not supported. Marathon des Sables, a six-day, 251 km multi in the Sahara Desert, Morocco, commands deep respect, but the same cannot be said about a race in perfect weather conditions where you log 20-40 km per day. So that was all logistical. But if there are a group of mates who are up for something like that and planning a trip, a big old track on cross-country skis, I think Ill be quite up for that. But it was helpful for us as well. And Im just looking forward to the journey. And Ive got a good theory as to why. Yeah, were here is is great, theres going be loads of people there at the park where were going to to go and start running a marathonthis is going to be amazing. It was all to do with the timing. If you enjoy this article, please consider creating an account to support our journalism so we can keep going. WR: After accomplishing this amazing feat, what do you imagine could be your next challenge? In 2009, Donovan ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 4 days, 22 hours, and 3 minutes, handling the logistics himself; he was the first person to run marathons at the North and South Poles; he ran across three continents And the list goes on. Kenny Moll plans to run seven marathons in seven days, totaling more than 183 miles, to help . But the training was massive. And paragliding is just always seems a really lovely way to go to do that. Peter Tell us what it is? Seven marathons, seven continents, seven days Greg Nance, AB'11, tested his limits in the 2019 World Marathon Challenge. And in Sydney, where she made history, her parents were live on Skype watching her finish. Felice So what did you do to prepare for it? He is known for leading the very first north to south surface circumnavigation of the world, and was the first person to reach Antarctica by surface routes only. The 5K felt friendly and warm, despite the chilly New England weather. She set the bar as high as she could set it. 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. 10 Runners Complete 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days, You Can Crack a Cold One Post Run at These Races, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. We all fell into some deep holes physically and emotionally, and as a team we all helped each other out to make sure we could all make it through, Gething .css-1hr08dr{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.125rem;text-decoration-color:#59E7ED;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-1hr08dr:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}told the South China Morning Post. It feels more like youre doing this race, but to get from A to B. I quite like that in it. This makes her feel like she has done her job. Becca always knew who she was. Beginning January 23rd with a marathon in Antarctica Ames, 47, will then run six more through Punta Arena, Chile; Miami; Madrid; Marrakech; Dubai; and Sydney, flying 23,612 miles and spending 59 hours in the air. And it was this amazing little pit stop I had halfway through Cairo. In Brazil, we actually. I thoroughly enjoyed that. Pretty much everybody in Beccas family runs. Everywhere we went we sent our invitations for people to come and run with us if you want to on our website: come around with us. Becca knew what to expect; the training program and gear were all figured out. I enjoy the work that you put in a period of time, especially if youre sharing that with like-minded people. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Becca was born in Belmont, Massachusetts. The 777 was first completed by Sir Ranulph Fiennes in 2003 and, since then, fewer than 200 people have finished the challenge. Its up in Sweden and theres a bit of a challenge with it actually at the moment. SA: I have a great support network of running friends behind me. From Houston we went across the Atlantic to London, then London to Cairo for our Africa marathon, Cairo to Singapore via a very speedy stop in Dubai, which we almost missed flights on. After all, you cannot even get critically dehydrated! Ive done a fair few triathlons, so Ive done everything from a sprint triathlon right up to a full iron man distance triathlon. So that kind of thing could be under massive threat. They would not give up, and traveled to London, where they followed the route of the first Olympic marathon in 1908. Both the achievement itself and the work that you have to put in to get to that point at the end, in fact, its probably more the latter. Becca has never had a marathon not within months in sight, so she understands it will be hard to stay focused now. The idea to run roughly 183 miles over the course of a week along Chicago's Lakefront Trail was Moll's way of igniting a larger conversation about climate change. Becca says you are stronger when you have people to work out with. Create An Account Today And Those Ads Goodbye! As a category, multiday events are looked down upon by both marathoners and ultramarathoners. Having a break whilst doing some backcountry skiing in and around Monte Rosa in the Italian Alps. Heroes matter to us because their stories show us the horizon of human possibility. So I thought that would be the ultimate I think everybody can get through one marathon somehow, but what about seven of them? SA: Theyve been difficult in different ways, but the North Pole marathonsIve done two of themwere incredibly cold. How about run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days? The knowledge that I have from 39 marathonsthey werent easy, I wasnt super trained but I still did it and there were enjoyable and fun that helps. 28 Jun 2023 09:15:08 And then off we went, and I kind of latched onto a local guy who spoke English and we ran together, chatting with him the whole way. Wed invited people to come and run with us everywhere we went but you might get two or three people who come out and do 5km with us or 10k. So this group kept getting together and having reunions, always in combination with a marathon, and that kind of got me started. The best? There wont be much more time in my life for anything other than that project at that time. We raise money to research cures and treatments for the worlds biggest killers. Sarah Ames: You know, Im an absolute amateur runner. BMC (Time Machine) Official BMC Time Machine Owners Thread; New BMC Tri/TT bike photo; Canyon Speedmax. So it just feels like its a little bit easier to go skiing from within France than it is from England. The thought of achieving all of these goals may seem impossible to many, but for one 72 year old British man, these are all simply a part of a days work. The overall win goes to the competitor with the fastest cumulative time, but the competition is more about the competitor versus the event, rather than the competitors racing one another. And it was quite early on in the week. I present documentaries on engineering and science and history. We trained about three times a week as best we could since I couldnt compromise my job for the training. If I can Ill listen to five full days of Test Match Special, just have it on the whole time, I cant get enough of it. I love it., she says now, as the registrations are rolling in. Click here to discover a world without compromise. 1.5m members in the running community. Commenting on her world record, Susannah said: Im absolutely over the moon to have finished such a gruelling race, but the world record really is the icing on the cake. #endurancechallenge #marathon7x7 28 Jun 2023 08:12:45 He has also hacked off his own frostbitten fingers with a power tool, discovered the lost city of Ubar, and, in his sixties, reached the peak of Mt. So that was the worst. And then she would step her effort up a few notches and finish strong. Dont just go out and hit the pavement three or four times a week, or however much it is. She was already thinking about it when friends started sending her the link. WR: How are you preparing, both mentally and physically? They run, you run. And I think I suffered for that because the whole week my mind had been quite focused on what I was doing. So a lot of long-distance running, marathon running. Her dad taught her to run at the age of six. His father died during World War II, and he grew up largely without a farther in the home. I needed the toilet halfway through the marathon and there arent really that many places to go to toilet in the middle of Cairo. So it was basically this effervescent tablet that you pop into the water. For Becca, this was her daughter Taylor. Running together also makes companionship surprisingly simple. During an expedition on-foot to the North Pole in 2000, Fiennes sleds fell through thin ice, and had to be pulled out by hand. He tried several times but failed due to his heart condition, but in 2009 successfully made it to the great peaks summit, making him the oldest Briton in history to make the climb. Wilson ran 4:20:36 to edge out Gething by 19 seconds. They ran seven marathons in seven days on six continents, finishing up in New York on Sunday. 7 Marathons 7 Continents 7 Days 7 MARATHONS Competitors must run seven 42.2 km (standard distance) marathons. But in Cairo, running as a hobby, as an activity, didnt really exist in Egypt I think generally from oppression. Were the sort of people that like a challenge, Stroud said. She ran her first marathon (the Boston Marathon, of course) at 17, the youngest person on the course. But no, we financed the whole thing ourselves. Lululemon and Swiftwick Compression Socks served as her product sponsors. Running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days is no easy feat, even for an experienced marathoner. Rob I do ski yes, Im a big fan of skiing. A beer just didnt go down very well. Rob Cairo was our fifth marathon. Peter Did you have any sponsorship or did you finance it yourselves? I go there quite a bit and have run there several times and its one of the most beautiful places to finish a marathon. Competitors must run the standard 42.195 km marathon distance in Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and North America within 168 hours, or 7 days. The guys in Cairo were so pleased that we were coming and that wed decided to come and do part of this big global event that we were doing in their home city. While Fiennes is quite a notable figure due to his expeditions and discovers, he is also considered to be one of the worlds best endurance runners in fact, he ran 7 marathons on 7 consecutive days in 7 continents, making him the only person in history to do so. It was such a fun group, and they were so enthusiastic, so I kind of got infected. That was our South American marathon. But I remember Id kind of switched off and I wasnt that focused. We then did our second marathon in the very southern tip of Chile, a place called Punta Arenas, which is actually where we got the flight over to Antarctica from. TIL 4 months after undergoing a double heart bypass operation, Ranulph Fiennes completed 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents. With with open-water swimming, thats just not always the locations. Abu Dhabi, UAE - February 9. World-renowned adventurer and writer Sir Ranulph Fiennes was born in the United Kingdom in 1944, during the peak of World War II. ), she has been training for the second annual World Marathon Challenge. Rob Well, it is involved with swim, so swim-run does exactly what it says on the tin. So I guess the big question is why? Im absolutely thrilled to finish in Sydney. She went to Montreal, Canada to do long runs in preparation for the first marathon on Union Glacier, Antarctica it was cold in Massachusetts, but she felt she needed to train in negative temperatures (Fahrenheit! Day one: Perth, Australia - Australia Day Marathon Day two: Singapore, Asia - Singapore Beach Marathon Day three: Cairo, Egypt - Marathon Cairo Day four: Amsterdam, Netherlands -. The pair set off on their historic Transglobe Expedition in the year 1972; they left from Greenwich, England in September of 1979, and travelled southward until they reached Antarctica in January of 1980, making them the first people to ever travel to the south pole by land and sea only. Sir Ranulph Fiennes runs 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 different continents. Its a bunch of different things. Competitors must run the standard 42.2 km marathon distance in Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and North America within 168 hours, or 7 days. Rob Yes, the swim-runs a discipline that I hadnt heard of until about five years ago, four or five years ago. I was just running and flying, that was it, thats all I was focused on. It is the ultimate test of stamina, mental commitment, and geographical curiosity. I do listen to music, from classical to pop to a song that reminds me of maybe a song I was listening to at a previous race and it went really well. Id say it was probably six months of real dedicated training. The seven marathons are run in the following order: Union Glacier, Antarctica; Punta Arenas, Chile; Miami, Florida; Madrid, Spain; Marrakech, Morocco; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Sydney, Australia. Her daughter started running at about the same age as she did. Two British adventurers on Friday began the fifth leg of their bid to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. And I just remember absolutely loving it. Shes done another of Richard Donovans extreme events: the Volcano Marathon at 4500 meters above sea level. And then we probably didnt start running till about 11.30, 12 oclock. So in September I started training with a coach and he was very helpful in getting me ready. 7 Marathons, 7 Continents, 7 Days. And it takes you places in the world that you wouldnt wouldnt necessarily go to. By using this website you agree to our cookie policy and privacy policy. There are certain goals that the worlds greatest explorers share; some wish to climb Mount Everest, others wish to visit every continent and see everything the world has to offer, and others wish to discover new lands much like the explorers of old. She decided to return to the WMC and become the first person to complete the challenge twice. Both are centered and composed, but completely devoid of bravado. And it was just this amazing experience to be part of. Felice Are there any tips for people wanting to run marathons? Facebook: @beccapizzi The travel will all take place together and organized by Marathon Adventures. And its actually quite hard to step inside the mosque. Being a running family is easy in Massachusetts the whole state is one big running club. Amazing. a marathon per day for a week leads to the guaranteed depletion of the bodys resources. All rights reserved. You swim and you run, swim-run is where you do a series of swims and runs consecutively and you do it as a team of two. Download the app. Donate your items, We fund research into a broad range of heart & circulatory diseases across the UK. Ive got an athletics track which I can go down to, that has changed my running completely. And I probably didnt go for a run for probably a month or so. The town threw a parade in her honor on February the 4th and declared the date to be the Becca Pizzi Day. I played a lot of football and rugby, and I got into endurance sports and did a lot of running. Rob It can be it tends to be fitting in sport around the work typically. During the WMC, she kept asking herself: I know you dont feel good, but are you doing everything you can?. CHICAGO - A Chicago man is "going the extra mile" - and then some - to help combat climate change. Rob I didnt really suffer from jetlag all week. In fact, just three months after his surgery, Sir Ranulph ran seven marathons in seven days on each of the seven continents - from Patagonia (South America) to the Falkland Islands, Sydney (Australia), Singapore (Asia), London (Europe), Cairo (Africa) and New York (North America). A busy lawyer in Chicago who has already run marathons on every continent (four times! We couldnt speak to everybody there, but we felt like we were part of something incredibly special. The WMC is an oddball. In recent years, theyve had to change its location and change the time of year they do it because of climate change there just hasnt been enough ice. Becca said that Antarctica was the best and the worst: painfully bright, and so bitterly cold that Beccas iPod froze. Peter So having done 777, which seems like the ultimate goal of all time, do you have another challenge in mind? Training is really mostly on the weekends. And it was this beautiful, peaceful, cool serenity, it was amazing. So I just I love doing anything as a team; I miss my team sports, not playing rugby or football these days. Well the easiest I think Im going to say in Punta Arenas in South America, because wed started and everything was going well, wed done Antarctica, were on a massive high from that. Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90% of people in India at increased risk of going hungry, losing income or premature death, according to our new study. But from from a big challenge perspective, Id quite like to do a long distance cross-country ski at some point as well. The one in Arena, the second one, could potentially be very difficult because it can be very very windy there. So that was probably the easiest. Theres a 750-meter loop that you can go and swim out there. She reminded me of Becca Pizzi. Becca works with the TB12 recovery group, does deep tissue massage, and a lot of foam rolling. If youve enjoyed the show,pleaseshare this episode with at least one other person! And so we were on that all the time. In addition, she did Crossfit and yoga for runners. And if I needed anything, he would go and help me out with it and ask people. How to save a life, Visit our eBay store to discover a treasure trove of unique gifts, clothing, furniture and so much more. Time, what day it was didnt really matter at all. Yet, she still ran the final marathon in Sydney the next day. Oha final one: if you can get someone to do it with you then brilliant, then you can share that whole experience. Rob Ill answer your second question first. .css-17zuyas{display:block;font-family:Sailec,Sailec-fallback,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-17zuyas:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-17zuyas{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-17zuyas{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;}}@media(min-width: 48rem){.css-17zuyas{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-17zuyas{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.4;}}.css-17zuyas h2 span:hover{color:#CDCDCD;}You Can Crack a Cold One Post Run at These Races, Time Your BQ Race to Make It Count for Two Years, High School Runner Beats Prom Date in Race, HS Runner Banned From States Due to Clerical Error, Aleksandr Sorokin Breaks 100K World Record, Every Record Holder for the World Marathon Majors, Nonbinary Winner Crowned at Boston Marathon. Youre a triathlete and iron man, marathon and swim-runner, but 777 was a challenge youve so far set yourself the biggest one of all seven marathons over seven days on seven different continents. Rob I grew up just outside Paris for nine years. I decided I did want to take on that challenge, the mental challenge as much as the physical challenge. But it took me a good two weeks before I felt like I was fit and able again. Thats not any kind of professional advice, thats advice I just give myself. Building a training program was a challenge all on its own. The 59-year-old said the Singapore run in tropical heat had nearly broken him because of the difficulty of continuing in the humidity and pollution. In Cairo there were our guys and Id say about 100 people when we first got there. If not for the unprecedented postponing, she would be running the Boston Marathon for the 16th time this April. Heart attack is no bar to running 7 Marathons in 7 days Sir Ranulph Fiennes, with Michael Stroud after completing 7 marathons in 7 days ( Getty Images) But I wanted to go to Antarctica so in 2002 I discovered there was a marathon there, and thats why I went- more for the trip than for the run. Drink more water? I do long runs, and during the week Im fairly limited. As much as I can I try and document whatever Im up to on my Instagram account, which is Rob.Bell. Its kind of a dream to be able to go fly and experience and see the world from above. I love to play golf I really enjoy my golf. She ran her first race in Antarctica. The toughest was Sydney, the last one. Rob We didnt we didnt take any cash for sponsorship, but we did have some sponsors who gave us some of the product, mainly a company called 1Above, who actually deal with making sure youve got the right nutrients inside you for when you do long-distance flights, which we were going to be doing a lot of. Southern Chile is also cold and London is currently threatened by snow; Egypt, meanwhile is warm, Singapore a constant 30C . All runners welcome. Step out the door it was so hot, it was like a punch in the face. It was on our phonethe test is fairly rudimentary, I guess, but it was a bit of a measurement of how alert we were. I asked a volunteer to point me to Becca. The group's connecting flight from Singapore was delayed in Abu Dhabi,. One of the guys suggested this. https://anchor.fm/annette-beveridge/episodes/Sally-Orange-MBE-on . posted by Jason Kottke Nov 02, 2003. Preparation for a race is a delicate process: do not push enough, and you are not at your very best; push too hard, and you will break. Explore our research, Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. He was also doing a bit of a research project through us as well. Rob I dont have an excellent answer to why I do any of this stuff, I honestly dont, and I know that because I ask myself that question a lot. And that was a mixture of really long, slower, plodding runs, some speed work on the tracks, some hill work for strength. Becca still draws upon her upbringing. Exiting a lake swim as part of the Otillo SwimRun race in the Engadine, Switzerland. But we teamed up with a physio who heard about what we were doing and took an interest in it early on. The slowest winning time was posted in Marrakech, where runners ran through cold and rainy conditions. In terms of physical and mental torture, it sounds like a real world beater. Leanne Grech, Customer services:0300 330 3322 Stay safe and well see you next week. After that they traveled to Cairo and the headed to New York, where they would run the only organized marathon of their trip. I grew up in France and it was a little bit easier for us to get down and go skiing every year when I was growing up, which we did. But in Cairo because none of us really knew the city, we got in touch with two or three running clubs over there. He gave her the time she needed. Read our latest articles, Joining a BHF event helps fund our lifesaving research. Peter So away from sport, whats the day job? Your neuromuscular transmission not so much: your mind, even one as disciplined as Beccas, commands you to run faster, but you just cannot, because your muscles do not get the message. 18 comments share save So they started in Patagonia in southern Chile and ran a 26-mile course along the waters of the Magellan Strait in 3:45. She is curious about ultramarathons. Elkonin says a marathon per day for a week leads to the guaranteed depletion of the bodys resources. WR: What made you decide to attempt the World Marathon Challenge? Ive done a few paragliding flights, but with an instructor behind you. In Dubai, Becca had her first injury ever a groin tear, which caused her to run her slowest marathon within the race, at 4:14:41 (her average was 3:55:11). The case is similar with energy sources. So for me personally, I can say that my mind kind of switched off and thinking back now I know exactly I could picture exactly what happened was in the airport is all air conditioning. I had all day to run this marathon and I really suffered. Rob Thank you very much, guys. Do also subscribe onSpotify,i-Tunes,Stitcher, or any of the many podcast providers where you can give us a rating. Wed get harassed and yelled at and whistled at in the street. You want to make each other proud, and you want to inspire each other and not let anybody down. And especially women runners who have not been able to and I remember chatting to a few of the girls who we met over there and they said: Until recently, we could never go out running. Ligaments, tendons, and cartilage take the longest to recover, but a couple of hours rest in between running stages is sufficient for the acute phase of inflammation to pass. I just I feel like Im going get injured doing that, and so Ive accepted that. The seven marathons are run in the following order: Union Glacier, Antarctica; Punta Arenas, Chile; Miami, Florida; Madrid, Spain; Marrakech, Morocco; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Sydney,. And even though she deserves all the glory for completing such an incredible feat, shes using her journey to raise awareness and funds for Hamlin Fistula, an international organization in Ethiopia dedicated to the treatment, care and prevention of childbirth injuries. Something else that I thought that I would quite like to do and I still would, is get a license to be able to go paragliding. In short, he was the perfect mentor for Beccas heros journey. I look forward to hearing more inspiring stories from some of your future guests. Rob Good question. The route for the 2016 edition of the WMC was as follows: Union Glacier, Antarctica Punta Arenas, Chile Miami, USA Madrid, Spain Marrakesh, Morocco Dubai, UAR Sydney, Australia. Sir Ranulph Fiennes, after having a heart attack and bypass operation, ran 7 marathons on 7 consecutive days in 7 continents. SportsAid does incredibly important work, and I would be delighted if this race inspired other people to follow their sporting dreams.. It. Vary your running A it makes it more interesting. It was -40 degrees. And we were the worst guests at a party you could possibly imagine. Thats what I love about triathlon: youre not just doing the same thing the whole time. I love tennis. I couldnt do that. And so to answer the question, Peter, I think why is because it was it was a challenge that we all thought would be enjoyable to go and try and achieve, and that we felt it would be really pushing ourselves to our limits to go to and achieve. Arranged in collaborations between the WMC team and locally-based organizations, each marathon begins when the participants step off onto the next continent, cutting through time zones and circadian rhythms. This journey began in Sudan and ended in southern Uganda near the famous Lake Victoria. And thats a horrible flight back from Sydney at the best of times. So for six months every day, we had to do this kind of mental test to see how sharp we were. Ill always do my research before we go away though, to see if there are any rivers or lakes or reservoirs or anything that I can go and swim in while Im away. Rob So Ive always been quite active and quite into my sports. Im a freelance TV presenter. Overuse injuries in muscles, tendons and ligaments mount up as well. For the general public, they are seen as supreme feats of endurance and can easily fill your non-runner friends with reverence and awe: She ran for 7 days! Were in Sydney, were in Australia and their family and friends were there, and so they planned this big party to celebrate Australia Day and to celebrate the fact that wed done this set of marathons. She went twice to her daughters school to talk about the race to the class. So youre continuously in and out of the water. Somehow, that is all the more inspiring. After the first WMC, Becca launched the Becca Pizzi 5K road race. And so he threw out there and there were some big smiles and some what? But seven marathons was a bit different. Runners complete World Marathon Challenge for good causes, and to prove that they can. In terms of physical and mental torture, it sounds like a real world beater. Running through 90-degree heat, Stroud needed medical attention briefly and finished 42 minutes after Ranulphs 5:24. But as it edged closer to the start time, there were probably about a thousand people who had gathered in the streets to come and run this Cairo marathon. So no diet is a great. And I know a lot of the open-water swimming locations have put in a lot of work to be able to get those open and ready in this virus-filled time that we live in. There is also an option to run a half marathon distance. So I thinkno, I didnt suffer from jetlag. Cool, a cooling accessory company. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more.
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