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Terminal Verbosity — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:13:48 -0800

Believe it or not, there was a record for running the fastest 50 mile ultra marathon while juggling. And this guy just beat it. I present to you: joggling.

Guess what else: joggling almost sounds like blogging. You'd think online folks would discuss this on a joggling board, but it seems like most of them are doing it here.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:32:03 -0800

Unicycle hockey!

By: milarepa

milarepa — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:34:19 -0800

Human beings are wonderfully odd.

By: es_de_bah

es_de_bah — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:39:14 -0800

paging themadjuggler....

By: 517

517 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:52:37 -0800

Yeah, but can you do it while solving differential equations in your head?

By: shinybeast

shinybeast — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:53:23 -0800

For the record, in 1987, Albert Lucas (pictured on your second link) was the first American to finish a marathon while joggling. Oh yeah, he did it without dropping once! He's also the world record holder for most objects flashed, thirteen rings with thirteen catches.

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:58:00 -0800

The guy they mention that set the record in '89, Ashrita Furman, is pretty amazing. As an aside, I saw him on Oprah years ago demonstrating one-handed clapping. I've been using that as a stupid human trick every since.

By: doctor_negative

doctor_negative — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:18:38 -0800

So is this what happens to type-A jugglers? Not enough competition in just plain old juggling, so they have to take it to the next level. Extreme juggling, heli-juggling and parajuggling are next. The sad thing is, as accomplished as these guys are, they will never get laid.

By: shmegegge

shmegegge — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:24:54 -0800

so, do you start training for this by juggling for hours at a stretch without dropping, then doing so while running a marathon, or do you train for the marathon first, then the juggling while doing so? or do you start with short runs while juggling? or short periods of juggling during long runs? maybe juggling wind sprints?

By: lenny70

lenny70 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:25:35 -0800

MetaFilter: As accomplished as these guys are, they will never get laid

By: felix betachat

felix betachat — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:29:34 -0800

Wow. I saw this guy cross the finish line at the Chicago Marathon. At the time, I'd assumed that he'd started juggling as he turned the corner into the final .2 miles. A lot of runners clown around to grab the attention of the crowd & I figured he was just lamer than most. The reality is far more interesting!

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:25:59 -0800

Let's see a horse do that. Still, not as demanding as marathon juggle-kickhackyboxing. I fought tkchrist for 1678 rounds (stalemate - one of his - or my - chainsaws nicked one of my - or his - hackysacks and all the stuff fell out. Meh. At least it wasn't one of the Chihuahas or cats)