In a message dated 11/9/2005 8:04:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
2002boty@... writes:


I've been told, but can't report from real experience that a marathon is
roughly equivalent to a century, so we need to stack them up back to back.


C'mon you guys - learn to swim and sign up for an IM. Then you can find out
firsthand! Although doing the marathon after the century might tend to skew
things a bit (speaking from my quite limited experience at the half IM level
that is)

I think what's harder depends most on what you like most and what you are
the best trained for...but running does take a huge toll on your body. It is
true that most marathoners do indeed take time off rather than do another one
next day, but it is also true that ultra distance events (I believe the
current record is 500 miles!) are becoming more and more popular. As for me, I
would take any number of bike centuries over even one marathon, but that is just
me. Guess you'll just need to ask Laurent.

Nancy


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