Phil Gore knows more about pushing his mind and body to the limit than most — and now the unassuming ultramarathon runner from WA is taking on the world.
abc.net.au/news/phil-gore-australian-ultramarathon-runner-chasing-world-record/101644162Over a gruelling weekend in October, Gore ran exactly 6.71 kilometres each and every hour — the sole requirement being he was back at the start line before the next hour began."You just have to take it lap-by-lap. I know I can do one lap, let's just keep doing one after the other," Gore said.
"I'm at the point now where my day basically starts with a run, and if I don't get my run in, I kind of get a bit antsy," he said. "I had to work that day, and then I drove down, which is a three-hour drive. So I was pretty tired by the time I got down there and I had the kids with me," she said."I just didn't really know how long we were going to be there for, I didn't know what to expect. He said probably 24 hours.
"Each time it gets a little easier, but it actually [also] gets harder, because each time he just keeps going further and further," Gemma said.Gemma's responsibilities do not end when the race is over, with Gore exhausted for days following an event."When we went to Canberra [we had] to push him in a wheelchair through the airport. It's not fun," she laughed.
The mindfulness training had helped him develop a sleeping routine, allowing him to fall asleep quickly during breaks in races.
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