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Could you run a marathon without training
Author: Triznaynay
Date: Mar 6, 2009 - 11:35am
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My friend, 25 years old, thinks he can run a marathon with no prior training. He's not fat, but he's not in good shape either. He doesn't think he can do it fast, but thinks he could finish, without walking, just by sheer will power. I say no.

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Could you run a marathon without training Triznaynay Mar 6, 11:35am
Nope. An average Joe would hit the wall (short) LiveCoug Mar 6, 11:35am
25? I think he could bluelands Mar 6, 11:36am
my best friend in high school did St George (short) doctorcoug Mar 6, 11:36am
I think most people could do it if they walked (short) LiveCoug Mar 6, 11:37am
If it's a sanctioned marathon NWCOOG Mar 6, 12:12pm
No. (nm) brizz Mar 6, 11:37am
Forrest Gump ran back and forth across the US bluelands Mar 6, 11:58am
He trained Sea Chicken Mar 6, 12:04pm
Encourage him to do it, and then take video of the (short) Mister P Mar 6, 11:38am
He's got like $500 on the table from our group of Triznaynay Mar 6, 11:40am
Hasn't committed because Figo Mar 6, 11:42am
so its just a soft verbal commit? (nm) swingcat Mar 6, 12:04pm
Run a mile, walk a mile (short) Indy Coug Mar 6, 11:40am
Without walking. Not piece of cake. (nm) LiveCoug Mar 6, 11:41am
Can't walk, that's part of the deal Triznaynay Mar 6, 11:41am
But he said without walking. brizz Mar 6, 11:42am
Lance Armstrong can (short) Figo Mar 6, 11:41am
Lance Armstrong trained (short) Sea Chicken Mar 6, 11:43am
He trained for it. (short) squidmark Mar 6, 11:46am
Lance Bass Is Gay (nm) conflictedcoug Mar 6, 12:35pm
Me personally, or 'you' meaning anyone? basc-coug Mar 6, 11:41am
Just in general. Could the average Joe do it? (nm) Triznaynay Mar 6, 11:42am
RE: Just in general. Could the average Joe do it? LiveCoug Mar 6, 11:43am
that's a How I Met Your Mother episode (nm) cougarstolz Mar 6, 11:43am
What type of running experience does he have? BYU Fan Mar 6, 11:44am
A marathon is really two races. squidmark Mar 6, 11:48am
Don't forgot the .2 (short) Sea Chicken Mar 6, 11:49am
it's hard, but the last .2 is the best. squidmark Mar 6, 11:57am
Last year in Pocatello Sea Chicken Mar 6, 12:02pm
lol (nm) swingcat Mar 6, 12:06pm
Totally depends on the individual LouisvilleCoug Mar 6, 11:45am
Half marathon is WAY different though Triznaynay Mar 6, 11:46am
He wouldn't die trying Sea Chicken Mar 6, 11:47am
True. Plus I'd feel bad if he had a heart attack Triznaynay Mar 6, 11:49am
Impossible mudpupper Mar 6, 11:46am
NOT impossible... Mister P Mar 6, 11:52am
The runner's name was Phidippides. Marathon Man Mar 6, 12:05pm
Not without walking. Akilleez Mar 6, 11:46am
Barney did it on How I Met Your Mother (nm) camante Mar 6, 11:49am
If he keeps his heart rate under 120, then maybe donnerstag Mar 6, 11:50am
It's not just muscle fatigue Sea Chicken Mar 6, 11:52am
That depends on his running motion donnerstag Mar 6, 11:58am
LOL. NO WAY. NO HOW... (nm) dabrockster Mar 6, 11:52am
Of course. Pheidippides did that. LouisvilleCoug Mar 6, 11:54am
but he walked parts (short) bluelands Mar 6, 11:56am
Before or after he got the t-shirt? (nm) Sea Chicken Mar 6, 12:02pm
I'm willing to be that dude was in better shape (short) campilobaxter Mar 6, 12:11pm
A marathon sucks with training (short) vegas cougar Mar 6, 11:58am
Final answer---NO (short) Twinblue Mar 6, 12:12pm
real final answer: maybe (nm) swingcat Mar 6, 12:13pm
I've done a couple marathons and this is easy cougswin Mar 6, 12:24pm
I know someone who did it, and regretted it Bob Vance Mar 6, 12:28pm
It would kill me (nm) jota Mar 6, 01:45pm
it's possible -- llightmann Mar 6, 02:17pm

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