Ultimate shoulder rides

Really very impressive, mastadon ! ( But ... What do 71/2 stone mean in avoirdupoids measurement system .....?)

Now, why didn't you provide Her with some sitting device, like an empty backpack with a mere foam-roll on top ? She would have been allowed a more comfortable sitting position, and thus a decreased impact from your steady bouncing along .... ? Anyway, yes, training can do a lot, but your performance is really impressive !!!

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mastadon777 wrote:

Hi-I have been giving shoulder rides ever since I was at school-a long time ago.
Years ago,a young lady used to ride me regularily and we developled a great understanding-so much so we were looking for things to do-about this time marathons were becoming popular and we decided to try and ride in one.
I had myself done a number of marathons in respectable times 3-4 hours.
Jane weighed about 71/2 st-so I had to do some training-I used to run at first with with 25 kg on my back then uped it to 50kg-I remember it was hard word-I trained for about 3 months.
We then decided to try shorter distances at first-first one was 5km-it went quite well-we were not last and Jane survived-after a couple more short ones,we uped the distance to 10km-then we met a problem,not from me,but Jane-when I was trotting she was bouncing up and down to much and was unable to go any further- so a full marathon was out of the question.
We decided to try for 1/2 marathon-but we needed another rider-to do half each-we found another lady who was willing and we actually completed a 1/2 marathon-it took over 3 1/2 hours-at the end of it both riders were a little on the sore side.but the old horse was not to bothered. Just showes what training does for you. l

Ciao Mastadon777

Excuse me but I do not have understand your story (due to my fault, of course). Can you explain in a simpler english?

Thanks

amazing!! and How old were you then

mastadon777 wrote:

Hi-I have been giving shoulder rides ever since I was at school-a long time ago.
Years ago,a young lady used to ride me regularily and we developled a great understanding-so much so we were looking for things to do-about this time marathons were becoming popular and we decided to try and ride in one.
I had myself done a number of marathons in respectable times 3-4 hours.
Jane weighed about 71/2 st-so I had to do some training-I used to run at first with with 25 kg on my back then uped it to 50kg-I remember it was hard word-I trained for about 3 months.
We then decided to try shorter distances at first-first one was 5km-it went quite well-we were not last and Jane survived-after a couple more short ones,we uped the distance to 10km-then we met a problem,not from me,but Jane-when I was trotting she was bouncing up and down to much and was unable to go any further- so a full marathon was out of the question.
We decided to try for 1/2 marathon-but we needed another rider-to do half each-we found another lady who was willing and we actually completed a 1/2 marathon-it took over 3 1/2 hours-at the end of it both riders were a little on the sore side.but the old horse was not to bothered. Just showes what training does for you. l

Wow,that is unbelievable!
Has humankind's stamina already reached this extent?