IF YOU thought running the marathon would be a big deal to take on, you haven’t heard anything yet.
The new internet craze sweeping the world is the David Goggins challenge, and sees runners take to the road for a lot more than 26 miles.
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What is the David Goggins challenge?
The David Goggins challenge, is a running craze aimed at people who are ultramarathon runners.
Also called the 4x4x48 challenge, the feat involves running four miles, every four hours, for 48 hours.
This means, brave runners who take on the trial have to run four miles, 12 times, over a 48 hour period.
There is no entry fee, but those taking on the challenge are asked by David’s website to raise money for a charity of their choice.
How to survive the 4x4x48 challenge
As this is such an enormous challenge, it will push your body to limit.
Here are some top tips from marathonhandbook.com:
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- Proceed conservatively and go slow
- Draw up a plan
- Have a support crew
- Start in the morning
- Keep moving between rounds
You can complete the challenge at your own pace.
David Goggins himself advises non runners to modify the challenge to suit their ability.
In an Instagram post he encouraged non runners to modify their challenge by doing something else like walking or jogging for 45-60 minutes of each four hour leg.
If you do decide to take on the full challenge, you will be covering a huge distance, so many people do some form of training before the actual event.
Was David Goggins a former Navy SEAL?
Although he is now known for his ultramarathon performances, David Goggins is actually a former Navy Seal.
He is also known for being a motivational speaker, and an Instagram Influencer on his handle @davidgoggins.
On there you’ll find lots of inspirational videos which encourage his followers to get healthy, and out running.
David has also admitted to once being overweight, and told fans how it took him three tries to become a Navy Seal.
Fun fact, in 2013 he set the world record for doing 4,030 pull-ups in 17 hours.
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