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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 05 > Pain and pleasure

Pain and pleasure

Local ultrarunners — who compete in races of 50 kilometers and longer — battle their bodies and minds

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
June 5, 2009

Remember in the movie “Forrest Gump,” when Forrest runs across the United States on a journey lasting more than three years?

Tom Hanks’ character seems to barely notice the mass of runners that begins to follow him.

It’s the same for many ultrarunners....

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