Can you believe this?
I just read in a magazine (GQ 2002 - in case you're wondering), there is, or was, actually a category in the Guiness Record Book.
"World's Fittest Man".
wow.
Check this out, Joe Decker must have had a whack of free time on his hands:
The challenge consists of the greatest cumulative distance and totals completed in a designated series of sporting activities by an individual over a 24-hour period.
Decker broke the world record by completing 100 miles of cycling‚ 10 miles of running‚ 10 miles of hiking‚ five miles of power walking‚ six miles of kayaking‚ two miles of swimming‚ 10 miles on the NordicTrack and 10 miles of rowing. Decker then completed 3‚000 abdominal crunches‚ 1‚100 push-ups‚ 1‚100 jumping jacks‚ 1‚000 leg lifts and 278‚540 pounds of weight lifting.
Now, my immediate reaction this this?
BOLLOCKS!
Training for my first Ironman, and having done a fair bit of paddling, situps, weights, etc. I can tell you this much, I think there is some embellishing going on here, like maybe a downhill ride, a motor in the boat, and a VVVEERRYYY slow stop-watch.....
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Let's see the video....
PD
peter@mynextrace.com
