This Won't Hurt A Bit

10 - EXTREME RUNNING

Just how fast and how far can a human go? This week, the physiology and stories of extreme runners. Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes tells us his extraordinary story. We find out about Diane Leather and we get some answers from sports writer David Epstein, and Sports Medicine Physician Dr Matt Baird.

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• ▶ What Was More Impressive Than Robert Bannister’s 4-minute Mile Record at 3:02 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Are The Men’s And Women’s Mile Records at 5:31 Share Transcript
• ▶ Why Are Runners Faster Now at 7:20 Share Transcript
• ▶ When It Comes To Sprinting, Is There A Limit To How Fast A Person Can Go at 9:35 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Is The Difference Between Elite Sprinters And An Ordinary Person at 10:30 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Gives Us That Burning Feeling When We Run at 12:50 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Happens To Us Physiologically When We Start To Train at 17:28 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Are Some Things That Exercise Prevents at 20:55 Share Transcript
• ▶ When Do Marathon Runners Have A Chance To Eat Or Go To The Bathroom at 25:57 Share Transcript
• ▶ Where Does Running Discipline Come From at 28:44 Share Transcript

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