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We Have Concerns

That Runner's High

We Have Concerns

Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

News, Science, Society & Culture, Culture, Comedy, Internet, Pop, Games, Gadgets

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2014

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

As a runner himself, Jeff was very impressed to read of James Lawrence, the endurance athlete who is attempting 50 ultra-distance triathlons, in 50 different states, in 50 straight days. Anthony, on the other hand, thinks it is unhealthy, obsessive, and downright stupid to push your body to that extreme. Is this just the Brock Life pushing human abilities to new heights, or a crazy person receiving misplaced admiration for a self-destructive act? Like the show? Want early episodes and extra content? Support us on Patreon! [http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns](http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns) Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: [http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns](http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns) Jeff on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/jeffcannata](http://twitter.com/jeffcannata) Anthony on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/acarboni](http://twitter.com/acarboni) Article: [http://www.wired.com/2014/10/james-lawrence/?mbid=social\_twitter](http://www.wired.com/2014/10/james-lawrence/?mbid=social_twitter)

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0:00.0

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0:06.0

Just has been gone for six days and the house basically turned into a giant fort made out of take-out food containers like a massive castle.

0:32.0

The sort of fort you dreamed of building when you were six but could never get enough pillows to make.

0:38.0

You've transformed it completely into your single guy utopia.

0:43.0

I you can't tell but I didn't shower before you came today because you can tell that I didn't shower before you came today and it's because like for the 30 minutes before you came I was literally just going back and forth to the complexes trash throwing away just like bags of take-out containers.

1:00.0

It's been it's a lot it's honestly been less than a week. Yeah, it doesn't matter. It does a matter. It could be it could be about 15 minutes.

1:07.0

Where did all come from? That's the thing that wives girlfriends live in cohabitors that are female don't understand is how quickly we can revert to a state that they would find a horrifying.

1:19.0

Oh my gosh. And and thank God my wife. Oh she does listen to this. Damn it. But yeah, every time she leaves town it's like it becomes we never know.

1:29.0

They can never know they can never know how bad it is. No one can ever know. Welcome. We have concerns. Hello concerned citizens. Hi Jeff can not. Hey Anthony carbony. I want to talk to you about something that's near and dear to my heart. This was sent in on our Gmail account.

1:43.0

We have concerns show at Gmail.com this was sent in by Jason superior. Thanks Jason. I'm a runner as you know I I've done several marathons and really love it and really I kind of started up this whole geek's and sneaks thing and try to promote it to people.

1:59.0

But this article that Jason sent us is above and beyond anything that I could even possibly imagine there's this fella this crazy crazy fella who is evidently doing 50 ultra distance triathlons in 50 days across 50 states ultra distance triathlon sounds like a deodorant brand.

2:19.0

Yeah, it will make you stinky and then it'll make you smell great. I hate running and I think it's bullshit. You do it. Come on. I do it and I hate it and I think it's bullshit. I think it's bullshit. What do I have to run? You don't have to run. It feels awful. It feels great. It's a miserable time. It's wonderful. I love it. What do you love? I love it. Runners high. My ass. Runners high. Honestly, I used to feel that way. I really before I got into it I couldn't imagine.

2:49.0

Running before I was indoctrinated into this cult. I thought they were crazy people. Now I know that they're the one true way. Well, I'm glad you're kind of coming around at my point of view. No, no, no, seriously, it feels great. And now when I don't do it, it feels great. What feels great about it?

3:05.0

You being in the game being in shape feels great. Yes. Running feels awful. There's nothing great. You get Aiki. It's you get tired. You get Aiki and tired. Not doing anything.

3:17.0

Not like you get running. I get less Aiki sitting on my couch than I do working hard. I suppose. Yeah. But over the long term, you'll get more Aiki sitting on your couch. Remains to be seen. You're gonna test that out. Runnings for Dix. Honestly, I hate that I do it. Go on.

3:33.0

I really like it. This guy's king. The crazy thing about this article is that he just four years ago never even tried running.

3:45.0

Well, I mean, I guess he tried running. But he never tried running along. He never even tried it. He didn't even know if he could walk. He never stood up before. He never thought to get out of the chair. No, he'd never done any kind of endurance event. And now he is doing Iron Man trathlons and he's doing these ultra trathlons.

4:01.0

You know what I like about these articles is they're always like four years ago. He was not. He wasn't even close to this shape. Well, of course not. Do you know working out every day for four years will do literally everything.

4:13.0

What are these stories are like? It's an amazing story of a man who was really out of shape. And then four years later was in shape. Motherfucker, that's a long time. Well, it is, but it's still impressive. He does work out a lot. He has a.

4:23.0

The amazing story of a man who practiced the guitar every day for 10 years and then could play the guitar. Well, 10 years is not for you. The amazing story of a man who went bowling every day for four years and got good at bowling.

4:35.0

Shut the fuck up. It's not amazing. Well, it's kind of impressive. And here's the thing. It's crazy.

4:42.0

Here's the thing when I tell people. He turned himself crazy in four years. Perhaps it is an insane thing. Now let me just tell you what this.

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