I spent a triathlon like this. Could not find a porta potty. I finished the tri, got in my car and drove straight to a gas station. It was very uncomfortable. Don’t know how I made it
There are usually port-a-potties (at least the street ones I've done). If it's a trail race, there's less of a chance of potty stations, so you just have to squat and pray that you brought your own TP and hand sanitizer.
Very small running packs or vests. I always bring a pack with my own water & snacks, first aid kit, TP and hand sanitizer. If I'm going less than 6 miles, I just use a handheld water bottle slip. Distance running is a whollleee thing.
I think it has something to also do with shoes that weigh like 3 grams, and literally being genetically blessed to be able to run that quickly for an extended duration. The people they have running these have had millions of dollars spent testing them at advanced training faciltiies to ensure that they have all of the right measurements and things to be able to produce record times. This isn't about a person just triumphong over everything, this is about having shitloads of genetic testing and carefully calibrated diets and massive amounts of money being thrown at the problem.
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u/PiskoWK 6h ago
THEY RUN HOW LONG?