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How far could you run? (1 Viewer)

SWC said:
two hip rebuilds and a spine surgery i could not run at all maybe sort of a jog for a couple hundred yards but thats it i guess i am probably headed to the glue factory take that to the bank brohans 
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If your bank has a drive thru you can still take it to the bank.

 
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At a 3.5 to 4 mph pace, which is not much faster than a brisk walk, and if on flat or < 5% incline - I'd say 3-4 miles tops.  After that I'd start walking which would mean death.

 
AAABatteries said:
Will the person get continuous alerts that there is still danger?  I think if I’m at 0.0 and somebody says run and don’t stop that I wouldn’t run as far as I would if I had something reminding me every minute or every mile to not stop.  I think in a psychology experiment scenario that the first group (those only being reminded at the beginning) would do activity X (run, press the button like in Lost, etc.) for less time/distance than a group that gets constant feedback.

ETA - just to clarify my point - I think the physical duration part only comes in to play with that constant feedback loop.  Most of us would stop running prior to physical exhaustion due to mental fatigue/boredom and the unknown of if I’m “done”
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There have been studies similar to this, usually on an exercise bike as it's less dangerous than a treadmill on exercising to exhaustion.  They have the subjects go until they can't go anymore, and then after a brief rest (too brief to recover) have them go again, and they always can.  They've also done studies where, at exhaustion, they electrically stimulate the muscles, and they still can perform work.  The point being the brain will always "make" you stop before the muscles actually can't do anymore.  

 
AAABatteries said:
Will the person get continuous alerts that there is still danger?  I think if I’m at 0.0 and somebody says run and don’t stop that I wouldn’t run as far as I would if I had something reminding me every minute or every mile to not stop.  I think in a psychology experiment scenario that the first group (those only being reminded at the beginning) would do activity X (run, press the button like in Lost, etc.) for less time/distance than a group that gets constant feedback.

ETA - just to clarify my point - I think the physical duration part only comes in to play with that constant feedback loop.  Most of us would stop running prior to physical exhaustion due to mental fatigue/boredom and the unknown of if I’m “done”
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no.  only when you stop running will you learn whether you have run far enough.  if you decide to stop 10 feet from what would have been far enough, you die.   it's entirely up to you to decide how far to go.

 
I pulled an OJ for 8 gates in the SLC airport.  Probably 5 minutes.  I was spent.  I did make my flight though 👍

 
the rover said:
no.  only when you stop running will you learn whether you have run far enough.  if you decide to stop 10 feet from what would have been far enough, you die.   it's entirely up to you to decide how far to go.
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This is actually beginning to sound like the 10k thread.  I would run far and then realize in that thread I hadn’t run far enough.  Granted, I didn’t die except a little on the inside each time.

 
I don’t think I would do too well in this scenario. If I knew the distance I had to cover, I think I could cover it. Unless it was some crazy distance like 26.3 miles or more. Anything under that, I’m good. No water, fuel, or stops needed.

 
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DA RAIDERS said:
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.
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This is me.  I started running a little before the pandemic training for a 10 mile run.  I completed 10 K and my knees were in excruciating pain.  After that, every time I hit 3-4 miles I felt the same pain.  Never really felt winded.  So yeah I could probably force myself to run 5-6 miles but that would be in pain and eventually I’d have to give up.

 
Not sure about the walking distinction  - walking a 15 minute mile could be faster than someone "Jogging" at a slower pace.   I am running a few days a week. I ran last night. I am tired this am. The heck with it. I'll take 1 step  - after that, whatever happens, so be it. 

 
-fish- said:
that's quite a thing to proclaim.
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He's probably just walking though. 

I'm in the worst shape of my life, but the threat of death is, I assume, I stark motivator. Assuming I could slow to a near walk at time, and assuming I'm properly hydrated and doing this on a day after a good night's sleep, I'm going to say ~10 miles. 

Without the threat of death I don't think I could run more than 5 miles without stopping right now. 

 
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