Amazing feats
They're showing the full Olympic marathon live. I'm not watching it, exactly, but it's on in the background as I sit here at my computer.
Obviously all Olympic athletes are amazing at what they do. I think that overall, I'm most impressed by the marathoners, though. 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 10 minutes, +/- a few minutes, for the winner, usually. That's a pace of right at or a bit under 5 minutes/mile. My fastest mile, ever, is just under 5 minutes, and these guys keep it up for 26x the distance. Simply amazing.
Obviously all Olympic athletes are amazing at what they do. I think that overall, I'm most impressed by the marathoners, though. 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 10 minutes, +/- a few minutes, for the winner, usually. That's a pace of right at or a bit under 5 minutes/mile. My fastest mile, ever, is just under 5 minutes, and these guys keep it up for 26x the distance. Simply amazing.