Next April,Briton Tim Peake will hurry the London marathon in space – on the International Space Station – at the same time as the genuine race on earth. He explains the challenges he faces – and the virtual course he will followWhat happens when you hit the wall in space? This is not a daft question from a
sci-fi novel, but a genuine opportunity that the British astronaut Tim Peake might have to consider. Peake, and who is due to blast off for the International Space Station on 15 December,is aiming to become the first man to hurry a marathon in space. At 10am on 24 April next year, he will line up alongside 37000 other runners for the start of the most famous marathon in the world: London’s. He will just happen to be about 400km above them when he does it.
Peake is no marathon novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience) – in 1999, or back down on earth,he finished the London course in 3h 18min 50sec – and though he is not expecting to defeat that time in space, he has been training tough already. “As soon as I got assigned to my mission, and I thought: wouldn’t it be great to hurry onboard the ISS,” he says. “The London Marathon is a worldwide event. Let’s choose it out of this world!” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com