How far could you run? (1 Viewer)

[-fish-]

Your life depends on it.   You have time to change clothes and put on some running shoes, but then you have to run as far from where you are as possible.   You don't get to know how far is far enough to survive.  No walking.   

How far are you gonna make it?  I think in my current state of fitness I could get about 7 miles, tops.

 

[dawgtrails]

What happens if I walk? How slow can I run?

 

[Bogart]

Fear and adrenalin are powerful motivators. So, probably to the end of my block.  

 

[-fish-]

What happens if I walk? How slow can I run?

If you haven't hit the minimum distance running, you die.   You can run as slowly as you want.

 

[gianmarco]

~30 miles.

 

[ChiefD]

50 - 60 miles

 

[Dickies]

Oh God, here come all the 10k people.

 

[cockroach]

I'd rather just die. 

 

[johnnycakes]

Maybe 100 yards on a good day. 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Fear and adrenalin are powerful motivators. So, probably to the end of my block.  

I've got a liquor store about 2 blocks from me. I've been motivated enough at halftime to run both ways. Too bad others don't have my endurance.

 

[Skipdog77]

I can at least make it to my car, and then I am outta there. 

 

[Cowboysfan8]

2 miles downhill 

 

[gianmarco]

Oh God, here come all the 10k people.

:Batsignalactivated:

 

[The General]

≈15 miles. Possible stroke or heart attack after that so no longer worth it.

 

[zamboni]

I’m gonna say (500 miles).

 

[-fish-]

≈15 miles. Possible stroke or heart attack after that so no longer worth it.

This is what I was first thinking, but I don't think my knee would hold up that far.  I think it buckles before my heart explodes.

 

[dawgtrails]

If you haven't hit the minimum distance running, you die.   You can run as slowly as you want.

What's the minimum? Whatever that is, that's my answer

 

[FairWarning]

With two knees that need to be replaced, I’m far better at giving a runaround these days.

 

[-fish-]

I’m gonna say 500 miles.

that's quite a thing to proclaim.

 

[-fish-]

What's the minimum? Whatever that is, that's my answer

you don't get to know.  

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Oh God, here come all the 10k people.

I have a .131 bumper sticker on my car.

 

[FairWarning]

that's quite a think to proclaim.

I see what you did.

 

[zamboni]

Probably easier to just piggyback on Forrest Gump.

 

[The General]

This is what I was first thinking, but I don't think my knee would hold up that far.  I think it buckles before my heart explodes.

The slow jog part is key. I am wearing flip-flops 90% of the time on any given day so I'm giving myself shoes in this scenario

 

[The General]

Probably easier to just piggyback on Forrest Gump.

Well if someone else is involved I am just tripping them in the first 20 feet.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Well if someone else is involved I am just tripping them in the first 20 feet.

Also works if a bear is chasing you.

 

[Joe Schmo]

I'm trying to imagine me running and the image never comes into clear focus. 

My brother on the other hand is an ultra marathoner and he ran four 100 milers and multiple 30's this year to record 2400 miles of competitive running on the year. Of course he also almost lost a toe, had chafing so bad his testicle had a bloody gash and he had hiccups for a few days after one of the events. Good times he says.

 

[flapgreen]

About 250

 

[Zasada]

Oh God, here come all the 10k people.

Hard to estimate what death/fear can do to motivation, but I imagine quite a bit.  So if it's flat, not too hot (@gruecd), and I have decent shoes -- my guess is 50 miles of running cadence.  If walking was allowed, I could probably do double or triple that.  Fear of death, and all.

 

[The General]

I'm trying to imagine me running and the image never comes into clear focus. 

My brother on the other hand is an ultra marathoner and he ran four 100 milers and multiple 30's this year to record 2400 miles of competitive running on the year. Of course he also almost lost a toe, had chafing so bad his testicle had a bloody gash and he had hiccups for a few days after one of the events. Good times he says.

David Goggins

Read this book recently. This dude talks about these races a lot. People are crazy.

 

[Dickies]

I’m probably good for around 5 miles. Running just hurts my knees. Put me on a bike and I’ll probably do 150+

 

[greenmountaingoat]

I was running a bit this past summer but I tore the #### out of my calf. Pulled it running then just destroyed it jumping around the house with the kids. Felt a pop. Haven't really tested it out since then. So maybe a 2-3 miles slow jog no hills, depending on how it responds. I'm a lean 245 now so it's a lot of strain on knees and so on to run.

At 225, pre pandemic days I'd go 7 miles no prob. 

During most of my late 20s and early 30s I was hiking not running. My best hikes were 14-15 miles with 5-6k elevation gain in 5.5 hours. That's like jog-hiking. If I'd tried to convert to running I don't know where that would end up. 

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Depends on what time of the year. I train pretty savagely from about May- July, coast until October but November til may I let myself go. 
 

Summer - 10 to 20 miles.

Winter - 1-5 but it’s gonna be at a snails pace. 

 

[DA RAIDERS]

i can do a 5k, but my knee hates it.  continuous running?  6-10 miles, before my knee just says F you.  endurance wise, i think i could  go much further.  body just won't allow it.

 

[Don't Toews Me]

103.39 miles

Don't think I could make it to 103.50. Maybe 103.45 on a good day

 

[Sullie]

Your life depends on it.   You have time to change clothes and put on some running shoes, but then you have to run as far from where you are as possible.   You don't get to know how far is far enough to survive.  No walking.   

How far are you gonna make it?  I think in my current state of fitness I could get about 7 miles, tops.

I could run far enough to get to one of my vehicles, start the engine, drive away and plow down all the runners on here.

 

[SFBayDuck]

My brother on the other hand is an ultra marathoner and he ran four 100 milers and multiple 30's this year to record 2400 miles of competitive running on the year. Of course he also almost lost a toe, had chafing so bad his testicle had a bloody gash and he had hiccups for a few days after one of the events. Good times he says.

Ball chafing at mile 89 is the worst.  I ran for awhile during one race with my hand down the front of my pants to give the boys a break from the sandpaper that had become my compression shorts.

The hiccups is one I haven't heard of.  I have definitely puked several hours after a finish, and have had my leg muscles twitch for days afterward.

And yes, it absolutely is good times!

 

[Dickies]

Ball chafing at mile 89 is the worst.  I ran for awhile during one race with my hand down the front of my pants to give the boys a break from the sandpaper that had become my compression shorts.

The hiccups is one I haven't heard of.  I have definitely puked several hours after a finish, and have had my leg muscles twitch for days afterward.

And yes, it absolutely is good times!

Sounds like a blast...

 

[El Floppo]

all the miles.

 

[BassNBrew]

Your life depends on it.   You have time to change clothes and put on some running shoes, but then you have to run as far from where you are as possible.   You don't get to know how far is far enough to survive.  No walking.   

How far are you gonna make it?  I think in my current state of fitness I could get about 7 miles, tops.

Are people handing me Gatorade (or beer in the case of the Black Mountain Marathon) and snacks every two miles?

Ultimately even the fittest are going to be limited by dehydration.

 

[tri-man 47]

Ball chafing at mile 89 is the worst.  I ran for awhile during one race with my hand down the front of my pants to give the boys a break from the sandpaper that had become my compression shorts.

The hiccups is one I haven't heard of.  I have definitely puked several hours after a finish, and have had my leg muscles twitch for days afterward.

And yes, it absolutely is good times!

Let's not forget that you also puked for a few hours before you finished as well.  

 

[tri-man 47]

Oh God, here come all the 10k people.

The OP needed to add the condition that "you can't tell anyone in advance."  We'd all* sulk away in no time flat.

*Except @Zasada, who rather leisurely ran an ultra distance a few weeks ago because ..because he could.

 

[PIK95]

1/16th of a mile probably.

A couple of miles if I had sixty days to train.

 

[AAABatteries]

Currently, I’m in a walking boot so 10-15 feet before I would trip and fall.

Back in the day (2-3 years ago) probably 20 miles.

 

[SteelCurtain]

I'm guessing with bathroom breaks allowed, I'd be able to go over 100 miles.  But I have no interest in finding out.

 

[SayWhat?]

I'm guessing with bathroom breaks allowed, I'd be able to go over 100 miles.  But I have no interest in finding out.

BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[eoMMan]

Are we going to have people handing us cups of water as we run?

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

If I ran a mile on adrenaline I would die at the end anyway.   Better to stay and fight I guess?   Maybe if I #### my pants I could scare off the threat? 

 

[skol asylum]

30-40 feet tops

 

[brun]

I don't run. I lumber.