Lapping the living room: Lockdown marathoners get creative

Posted on AllSides April 8th, 2020
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coronavirus, lockdowns, exercise

Running 5,000 laps around your bed? That may sound crazy – especially as lockdowns turn so many of us into couch potatoes. But for these joggers, marathons are a way to stay centered, challenged, and creative at an extremely trying time.

It was one of the most grueling marathons that Wojciech Machnik had completed – and that was saying something. Mr. Machnik has run marathons that zigzag up mountain peaks. He has finished 26.2 miles in 90 degree heat and 95% humidity. One week last June, he ran six marathons...

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