Comments on: Irish Ultrarunner Tony Mangan to Compete Again in 48 Hour Race

By: Fearghal

Fearghal — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:07:22 +0000

Yeah I thought as much.

I see you’re doing planning to do the MdS in 2010.

Fair Play!

Aisling Coppinger — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:45:26 +0000

I can’t imagine sleep breaks would do you any good in a 48 hour race though. I’d say you’d feel worse! Stopping to eat would probably be better.

Fearghal — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:36:47 +0000

Thanks Aisling,

Trying hard to imagine talking a 30min nap after running 200km and then going on to another 200km after breakfast.

The word super human springs to mind!

Aisling Coppinger — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:07:15 +0000

Some news of the race from Planet Ultramarathon:

Aisling Coppinger — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:22:55 +0000

I’ve heard mention of 30 minute sleep breaks and maybe 10 minute puke breaks (!!) but I’d say it’s fairly continuous Fearghal.

Fearghal — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15:19 +0000

Wow, that really is quite amazing; 10 marathons over two days!!!

I thought my legs were going to fall off after one,
another 9 and they definitely would have: )

This is probably a silly question but, is that 48hrs continously?
If so, and sorry to lower the tone, how did he go to the jacks?