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Re:Are Kilian Jornet's Speed Records Too Good to Be True? by buzzdenver on Friday July 20, 2018 @02:21PM (#17577476)
It's a different kind of experience than if you were to check out every pebble and smell every flower. I don't think you can compare them and say which one is more valid.

To better understand the "other side", consider these:

o When going fast you cover more ground, see the mountain from different sides, catch the view from different peaks, etc...

o Exerting yourself physically excites the body and the mind. It's just a different overall experience, some would say more primal.

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Re:Are Kilian Jornet's Speed Records Too Good to Be True? by derek_frome on Friday July 20, 2018 @05:17PM (#17579011)
This has been my experience. For instance, there's a ~40 mile loop in the Sierras that I've done as a 3 day backpacking trip and as a one-day run.

Carrying more means I can bring my nice camera and take photos anywhere I want to stop. But going light and fast means I get to experience the place unburdened, with just food and water on my back.

It's impossible to say one is better or worse than the other. Although I can tell you which one hurt more.

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