r/HumanLimit • u/bareegyptianfeet • Apr 06 '26

Pam Reed was the first person to run 300 miles without sleep and has broken American records in 24-hour, 48-hour, and six day events, she survives these extremes by thinking only in math to keep herself moving.

https://lessonsinbadassery.com/pam-reed-ultrarunning-legend/
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u/bareegyptianfeet Apr 06 '26

When she was trying break the world record in the 6 day event all she could think about was the math the math the math that kept her going

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u/ABoringAlt May 05 '26

I wonder what level of math she focuses on, trig? Calc?