“O Espírito do Trail: Cultura, Popularidade e Prémios Monetários nas Ultramaratonas”
Esta crónica é inteiramente composta por excertos selecionados de um interessantíssimo artigo que aborda a cultura do Trail de Ultra Endurance e os seus desafios atuais. The Spirit of the Trail: Culture, Popularity and Prize Money in Ultramarathoning Gary C. David and Nick Lehecka Back to Wild Spirit By your endurance you will gain your souls (Luke 21:19 New Revised Standard Version) “What we seek is the truth. Not the truth shaped by human knowledge, but the Truth: harsh, unwritten and startingly real.” - Jill Homer “What is the culture of ultramarathon running?”, or as we call it the spirit of the trail. This paper explores this topic of ultramarathon culture through a broader demographic analysis, attitudinal questions, and questions about training and identity. This paper is aimed at providing an initial exploration into the nature and culture of ultramarathon running, along with an examination of the changes bei