Hobby sports: These trends on Instagram and Tiktok you should know
Basebuilding, Zone2, Pain Cave, OOTD? On social media, challenges, tips and hashtags are proliferating in endurance sports. Our columnist has taken a look at what's useful – and what's not.
Social media has become a dominant source of information and inspiration for hobby athletes, replacing traditional sources such as community runs, city marathons, training guides in book form, and sports clubs with volunteer coaches. This article explores a few trends that have gained traction through social media, which are worth considering before assuming they are right for you.
One such trend is the Backyard Ultra, which was started by Gary Cantrell, also known as Lazarus Lake in the running community, in 2011 as a response to the Barkley Marathons, the grueling longest running event in the world. Cantrell began the Backyard Ultras, which involve running a 6.7-kilometer loop every hour, with the winner being the last runner to complete a single loop.
The record stands at 108 loops, which is an impressive 80.472 kilometers. While it may seem amusing, it is important to approach such challenges with caution. Even completing twelve loops may not seem like much, but that is equivalent to 80.472 kilometers. Even at six loops, one is nearing the distance of a marathon.
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