This entry was posted in Flora’s Friday Film: The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young, 4/13 by ayc53. It also verified that it was a personal goal free of selfish rewards. I really liked that the main determination was in themselves but I think unconsciously there is something attractive about being apart of the select group that has finished when so many do not.Īfter finishing the documentary, I applauded those who did not finish as they stayed and support the rest of the participants because it really showed that they really wished the best among their peers. It’s not to do one, two, or even three loops, and then say ‘it was tough, I gave it my all, and Barkley won.’ The idea is to finish. The idea isn’t to go out and have an experience. It made me question my lack of motivation in working out for an hour, no doubt less than the 60-hour hypothesized time it takes to finish. The Barkley Marathon the race that eats its young By Erik Storheim This article is brought to you by 2Toms BlisterShield. The physical preparation these people were willing to do in order to be in the marathon, was truly inspirational. The 130-mile marathon was inspired by James Earl Ray’s 1977 prison break from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. This was about the Barkley Marathon, which many people are so captivated by because most people do not finish. After not going to the gym since the first week of my Sophmore year, I was afraid to watch the documentary of The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young.
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