The Athlete
The Athlete
Winners[1]
Invictus
William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I
thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.
thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under
the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed.
the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And
yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the
scroll. I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
scroll. I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
Bodybuilding at age 93
Why bodybuilding at age 93 is a great idea: Charles Eugster[2]
The Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail[3]
Appalachian Trail[4]
A Walk in the Woods Trailer[5]
A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson’s book about walking the Appalachian Trail A Walk in theWoods[6] was made into a movie (comedy) where Bill Bryson is played by
Robert Redford. Please listen to the Audiobooks[7] first.
Robert Redford. Please listen to the Audiobooks[7] first.
Intro to Ultramarathons
From couch to ultra marathon: Bill Hoffman[8]
Western States (100 miles)
Western States[9]
Western States 70[10]
Western States The SISU Journey[11]
Ironman
Paula Newby Frazier is Hitting The Wall 1995 Ironman Hawaii[12]
The Crawl - Sian Welch & Wendy Ingraham[13]
Elle's journey to good health[14]
Ultraman Triathlon (320 miles)
Lessons the Ultraman Triathlon taught me about life[15]
Endurance
The Eternal Suffering of the Endurance Mind by Colin Robertson[16]
Heart Health
Recently published article on how Human Hearts Evolved to Need RegularActivity[17]
Rock Running - Real Olympics have few spectators.[18]
References
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paOvrIKH2Os
[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgoCm1hofM
[3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPSvdKTEZug
[4]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT8ZMp8Ec7U
[5]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOF2LIAp9bw
[6]: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Walk-in-the-Woods-Audiobook/B0091J9AQQ
[7]: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Walk-in-the-Woods-Audiobook/B0091J9AQQ
[8]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQsaI8wfr8k
[9]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYgcTJBLwsU
[10]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqmu8glgE8U
[11]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmX1MGhR3WU
[12]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_utqeQALVE
[13]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTn1v5TGK_w
[14]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGW5APQVg-c
[15]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5pm-FyovNk
[16]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJrdV0ZQWxQ
[17]: https://www.insidescience.org/news/human-hearts-evolved-need-regular-activity
[18]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs3WTVFChtw