LHRL® : Possibly the oldest man to finish a marathon, Lazarus Lakes Backyard Ultra and more!

Lift Heavy Run Long Podcast - Inspire. Be Inspired.

https://youtu.be/TwYMQFCYvnw We were busy yacking it up this week. Here is some of what we talked about with links on where to find it. Feel free to drop us a line if there are any topics or events that you would like to hear discussed. Thanks for tuning in! Crossfit Open 19.4 A study suggesting that endurance runners actually regenerated cartilage after long periods of time on their feet. It also suggested that they lost over 6% of grey-matter in their brain which could explain why we sign up for such stupid events. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151130084002.htm The Strange Tale of Buster Martin. Claims to be 101 years old and the oldest man to finish a marathon. He also drank seven beers along the way while enjoying a cigarette with each one. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jul/21/london.healthandwellbeing Lazarus Lake’s Backyard Ultra. Runners have one hour to finish 4-ish mile loop and get back in the corral. This is repeated until you cannot make the loop in one hour or cannot bring yourself to start another lap. https://www.steependurance.com/mountain-lakes-backyard-ultra.html