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endurance sport is misunderstood something wonderful
(free after Loriot)
's column Karl Ettinger
from left: Frank, Werner, Karl
sports companion king penguin A Halmarathon is something.
And only a marathon.
But against this, complete what king penguins, appears the Marathon des Sables as the walk to the bakery:
The lovely wings animals lay in the breeding season 200 km - in words two hundred - back kilometers in order to mate with the partner (target deadline is after about 3 weeks). Two hundred kilometers, with legs of length a pointing finger. Due to the Arctic. With an average temperature of minus 40 degrees. Without treadmill-tested high-performance running shoes
But that's not enough. After laying eggs the ladies go back to the ice hole to regain his strength and ranzuschaffen for food for their offspring. Again over the 200 km. While the parents remains in the Arctic winter. With the egg on the feet (in the absence of suitable nesting material). With the darkness of Arctic winter.
time for the emergence of the Little Mama is back with the children's surprise, she conjures out of the basket in the back seat of the Golf Cabriolet. Meanwhile, it's summer and temperatures reach minus 20 degrees sensational.
shift changes. Now playing Papa again three times the Marathon des Sables. After the last 4 months in part with a little penguin egg or spent on the feet, he seems at first a bit untrained. But even this final of this year's mating season takes king penguin Papa, how I going to the toilet in the middle of the night.
In what was surreal cruel mood for nature, as she has come up with something?
Am I glad that I can run my 10km this evening, then take a warm shower and a Logi-snack and then to Mrs. Ettinger scurry under the covers can.
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