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2007-04-14 6:36 AM

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The astronaut could probably run forever.

 sports.yahoo.com/sa/news?slug=ap-marathoninspace&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

 

2007-04-14 9:05 AM
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Yeah, totally cheesy, but I did have to give her credit that she DID qualify and just couldn't exactly hop on a plane to fly to Boston this weekend.
2007-04-15 1:17 AM
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yeah I mean she totaly will break the WR for a marathon since she can run over like 500 miles a minute?

yeah and she gets a special medal and a bib number. That is assuming of course she finishes it. Beauty of a marathon is you never know if you will finish.

They have the Boston Marathon: Iraq. I wonder if none milatary people can do it. Probably the only way I can do the "Boston" marathon.
2007-04-15 5:39 AM
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Shannon3 - 2007-04-14 6:36 AM

 

The astronaut could probably run forever.

 sports.yahoo.com/sa/news?slug=ap-marathoninspace&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

 

 

Not necessarily.  One of the problems of life in weighelessness is muscle atrophy from non-use therefore much work and research goes on to simulate a 1-g environment.  While I've not seen the treeadmills, I'm sure it is outfitted with a system of springs to simulate walking/running in a 1-g environment.  So she will actually feel like she is running in a 1-g environment and will not be just free spinning.

~Mike

2007-04-15 6:32 AM
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Subject: RE: Zero Gravity Marathon
Rogillio - 2007-04-15 6:39 AM
Shannon3 - 2007-04-14 6:36 AM

 

The astronaut could probably run forever.

 sports.yahoo.com/sa/news?slug=ap-marathoninspace&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

 

 

Not necessarily.  One of the problems of life in weighelessness is muscle atrophy from non-use therefore much work and research goes on to simulate a 1-g environment.  While I've not seen the treeadmills, I'm sure it is outfitted with a system of springs to simulate walking/running in a 1-g environment.  So she will actually feel like she is running in a 1-g environment and will not be just free spinning.

~Mike

Yep, it's got a torso harness with elastic straps that pull her against the treadmill belt.  Saw a picture of it last week but can't seem to find it right now.

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