BirdmanActual OP t1_j0curir wrote on December 15, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Reply to comment by trailerparksandrec in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual

Running a marathon is a long distance for the human body and most guys who go through BUD/s are in their early 20s so their body is very resilient. Our team is now in our 40s so the body doesn't want to recover as fast nor like the force to ground on the legs. Thank you for your service. I would imagine this testing event will be similar to our Hellweek but the goal is for all our athletes to finish without a washout rate due to injury.

trailerparksandrec t1_j0cwkxe wrote on December 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM

I have completed a couple marathons and many halfs. The full is quite the distance and proper training is the only thing to help with covering that distance while running the entire way. BUD/s training is a frequent topic for the duds and I've always wondered how I'd do. My swimming is mediocre but my running is pretty good. Fastest full - 4hr5min fastest half - 1hr35min