Here comes a new challenge freely inspired by Helder (not so much inspired but rather completely plagiarized... ok, shame on me !) with his blog *faster by bike and also by the promising blog City Distances. Yes, it's interesting to have in mind that our cities are not so wide than we could think and then we could possibly go faster than bus by bike, while running or even by another alternative natural transportation.
So, today morning I tried to beat the bus between my town Longjumeau and the next city Chilly-Mazarin. From the nearest bus stop of my house, the bus has a route of about 3,12 kilometers. For me I found and chose a route a bit smaller which is about 3,02 Km.
I'm proud to tell you that I beat the bus !!!!!! Yes I did the route in 12 minutes and 59 seconds and the poor little bus do it in 14 so long minutes ! Isn't it incredible ? I beat the bus !!!!!!
Now let me think about something... If me, a little human succeed in going faster than the bus, maybe it's because the transport system is not efficient at all... no ?!!! I'm not special, I just run at an average of almost 14 km/h that is for me a really significant speed but for a basic bus ??? It's nothing !
Anyway it was really a good challenge and I guess in big cities like Paris or London it could be even more interesting ! So, I have only one advice for you, take your bike or put your running shoes and go out to beat the bus, subway, cabs, trains, planes !!! Let us be megalomaniacs !!! ;)
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My friend!!! I am so glad that I have a follower :) Why dont you create a "Faster Running" blogg. I really dont care about the credits of whos idea was. The final result is what it matters :)
Great record!
I have something to say regarding your question of public transportation efficiency: Many people dont even question their existence. Therefore it seems that humans do not use public transportation because they can arrive faster to the job but because it is "normal" to use public transportation!
well, I don't know if I wanna create a "faster running" blog... You know, beyond a certain distance I know that it will be impossible for me to beat any bus. But however I wanna try soon to challenge the bus which goes to the train station but I already know that it'll beat me (I have to find a shorcut)
SHORTCUTS of course!!!
you can cheat as much as you can, no problem. Run, swim, jump, fly....
I have improved my last track by choosing a more level terrain, its about finding the best cheating strategy :)
This friday I am going to beat the bus finally. I just need 20seconds faster, but I am already on 79%maxHR and I promise to my fantastic fans that I would not pass 80%. So I need another strategy. The best would be to increase my Vo²max right?! I should definitely practice more. Apart from all the secrets that we can find to improve performance one can not forget YOGA ;) thats going to be my secret weapon to lower energy need!
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