After seeing literally more than a dozen well known contesters in each mode "opt down" for the 24 hours of Classic and others commenting they may try it next year, I have to ask - is it doing what wa
Perhaps now that WRTC2014 team leads have been selected there is no incentive for the top contesters to do the entire 48 hours. Rudy N2WQ After seeing literally more than a dozen well known contester
If you don't know how many people might have opted to move up from 15 hours to 24 hours, don't know how many people might have decided to submit a log who other wise would not, and don't know how man
Can we really expect an aging group of contesters to continue to do 48 hour contests? Operating 46 of 48 is less than healthy. Why should we continue to push people to do what is not healthy? Pro spo
48-hour contesting is indeed healthy. It forces you to train your body as hell if you plan to succeed. You gotta eat right. You cannot drink alcohol (some times hard to achieve, but well...) Being co
Dave, you beat me to the keyboard! It will take some time for the CQ team to compare previous log submissions against this one. And the effect of the new category could take more than a "once in a ro
One could argue that running a marathon or the Iron Man triathlon is unhealthy. But, we see people of all ages do it on a regular basis. It is all about motivation and desire. I don't find doing 44+
People that run marathons are generally in very good shape. Marathons do not last 48 hours and do not involve sleep deprivation. This is comparing apples to oranges. It is widely reported that failin
Sleep deprivation and pooled blood in your legs is what's not healthy. There is nothing at all healthy about pushing yourself like that. Seriously. Dave AB7E On 11/28/2013 6:11 PM, Martin , LU5DX wro
Everybody's physiology is different. I used to race time trials on my bicycle and landed on the podium at the Arizona state championships three years in a row in my age group in my mid-50's. I was he
Randy brought up the Marathon example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHkf21HVAU8 If 48-hour contesting inspires contesters to run, swim, ride their bikes, work out and eat right to feel better throu
There are things to prevent that from happening. In the case of pooled blood in the legs, compression socks, pants can help. Also standing up from the chair at regular intervals. Short walks inside t
Doing a 48 hour test is just fine health-wise. As someone that did as little as 5 years ago Adventure races. A 48 hour contest is nothing physically. These adventure races. Are incredibly grueling! 4
I do all those things to avoid clotting problems, but it is undeniable that the risk is still there. And at least in my case, sleep deprivation two days in a row almost invariably leads to a much gre
Just to be clear, I have no objection to the Classic Category. I think that categories that match competitive desires with like minded people are great. During the commentary leading up to the catego
An effect can not be judged by naming individuals but by looking at the activity level in the 18-24 hour range over some years and see how activity comparatively evolves in the 10-18 hour range. In t
There may be a misconception about the limitations of competing in specific categories in many contests. I am not aware of any contest that prohibits one from operating outside one's entry category a
Ed, I think it's extremely premature for you to attack the idea so early on. A decade ago, when a few of us started to advocate the establishment of this category, we ran a survey asking (on contesti
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 15:54:01 -0500
You stand up and walk around for a minute or two. Problem solved (at least on the issue of pooled blood). 73 Rich NN3W Sleep deprivation and pooled blood in your legs is what's not healthy. There is
Despite what has been said, Classic is NOT a 24 hour event! To be competitive you have to have the full 48 hours free and be able to choose the best operating periods as the weekend progresses. That