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...that would make the average jogger hang up his sneakers in horror. Ultrarunners endure cramps, blisters, dehydration and the occasional exhaustion-induced hallucination. Why? All for the pleasure of more running. "It's a desire to go beyond your comfort level and test your own boundaries," says Dean Karnazes, champion ultrarunner and author of the best-selling memoir Ultramarathon Man. "You don't get a lot of people who quit easily...
...begin with, it tells a true story, that of James J. Braddock, who may be the most unlikely heavyweight champion in history. When we meet Braddock (Russell Crowe), he's a promising pug, who is quickly reduced to has-been status by injuries and the Depression. Howard realizes the period with perfect authenticity: the biting chill, the hungry faces, the bleak desperation...
...Before the race,” Howard said, “I thought that no matter what, we’ve proven ourselves this year and we’re a champion crew...
They proved themselves again on Saturday, and now Howard and company can add the word “national” to their champion crew label...
...Cavaliers, which managed to take second in the team standings due to victories in the second varsity and varsity four events, claimed fourth in 6:24.22, while Eastern Sprints champion Yale (6:25.89) and Ohio State (6:26.96) rounded out the field...