Posted on 01/05/2025 10:16:23 PM PST by BenLurkin
Hilde Dosogne's ambitious goal for last year would humble most of our New Year's resolutions.
At the start of 2024, the Belgian set out to hold the record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year — 366 in total (it was a leap year). On Dec. 31, the 55-year-old finished her last 26.2 miles of the year in Ghent, Belgium.
To make it official, Dosogne is working to submit evidence of her mileage, including GPS data, images and witness reports, to Guinness World Record officials.
Dosogne is used to running extreme distances. She completed the 153-mile Spartathlon in Greece in 2022 and 2023. So, she didn't feel the need to specifically train for the year-long goal.
"I must say, I really — I underestimated it," she said in an interview on Saturday with All Things Considered host Scott Detrow. "The toughest part was actually the mental part of being at the start line every day again," she said.
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AI tells me the average woman marathon runner does it in 4:48.
Article says she has a part time job and has a family of 5. Also has a hamstring injury.
I say she’s nuts. She’ll need knee replacements very soon
In that case, she can transition to cycling.
"He told me maybe I should rest a couple more weeks until I start running again," she said. "But I think I will cycle a little bit."
Reminds me of this guy who ran across Africa. Even if you do not like the style of the person doing the interview, watch this entire video. You will not be sorry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbdQPmjPHhg
Much like getting up for work every day, year-in/year-out, to go to your job. When you gotta swing your legs over the side of that nice soft, warm bed, it's probably your most heroic act of the day.
I think its probably mndatory in many places, to run, if you’re traversing Africa.
She’ll be dead in 5 years. The human heart was not meant for such abuse. It’s a muscle. It hardens like a worked muscle. Needs to stay supple. Stupid idea. She may as well smoke 2 packs a day.
The toughest part would be beating your knees, ankles and feet to death.
You stupid ass
hip and knee replacement
plantar fasciitis
etc
kudos to her commitment & discipline
Should be a quote on the sidebar of FR.
Especially when you know a specific day is going to be brutal!
Yep
Hilde Dosogne is an assumed name. In reality, she is known as Rosie Ruiz. (IYKYK...)
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I was a runner for nearly ten years, beginning when I was 58. Nothing extreme, just 5 and 10k races, with practice runs a few times a week. I do not have osteoporosis, but I lost an inch in height because of the pounding on my spine. I now walk a 5k a few times a week. My back, hips, tendons and muscles no longer ache or hurt as they did while I was running.
“The toughest part was actually the mental part...”
Mental illness part.
“The toughest part was actually the mental part...”
Mental illness part.
It is a mental problem to be so driven by the desire for fame.
That’s why Kenyans always dominate the distance runs. They’re constantly being chased by lions when out on training runs.......
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