That Which Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stranger

[Oberon]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/sports/playmagazine/05robicpm.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all

Worth a read for the pure :o of it.

[antikristuseke]

I plan to run a marathon this year, reading that made me feel like a pansy for not doing something harder:O:

[Dowly]

The craziness is methodical, however, and Robic and his crew know its pattern by heart. Around Day 2 of a typical weeklong race, his speech goes staccato. By Day 3, he is belligerent and sometimes paranoid. His short-term memory vanishes, and he weeps uncontrollably. The last days are marked by hallucinations: bears, wolves and aliens prowl the roadside; asphalt cracks rearrange themselves into coded messages. Occasionally, Robic leaps from his bike to square off with shadowy figures that turn out to be mailboxes. In a 2004 race, he turned to see himself pursued by a howling band of black-bearded men on horseback.

:haha::haha:

[Weiss Pinguin]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs429.snc3/24722_372292137845_372281517845_5071354_6763842_n. jpg
"What doesn't kill you, simply makes you... Stranger."

[Wolfehunter]

Ok guys how about this one. What if you've been dead and come back? :D What does that make you. :O:

[Weiss Pinguin]

This guy:
http://www.empireonline.com/images/features/night-at-the-museum-2-comedy-cast/2.jpg
I! HAVE COME BACK! TO LIFE!

[CaptainHaplo]

Mock all you want - but I applaud the man not only for his actions, but for seeking the psychological guidance to deal with the demons he faces. The reality is that he is in many ways putting himself into the same situation that a soldier undergoes during prolonged combat. Yes, some of the stressors are different, but the impact is very similiar. In essence, he is subjecting himself to a mental fatigue few can understand.

Sleep deprivation alone can cause alot of his symptoms, but when you combine that with the physical aspects, it is very enlightening. Many survival training courses do something very similiar as what he is purposely subjecting himself to - forcing the body to go past the "limits" of the mind.

While I am concerned about his personal well-being - I am glad to see that at least something can be learned from it.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Haplo beat me to it, well-said. I just wish I had the kind of motivation that guy does.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Don't get me wrong, I applaud his efforts, and wish him luck. It was just too good to pass up :p2: I agree with Haplo 100%.