Becoming an Ironman triathlete. Extreme exercise, gender equality and the family puzzle

Andreasson, Jesper; Johansson, Thomas; Danielsson, Tom

doi:10.1080/17430437.2017.1388787

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“…Baldwin et al showed that with increased support for running in a relationship, marital satisfaction also increases, and runners who ran with a partner experienced a very high level of satisfaction with their marital life [ 17 ]. However, Andreasson et al found that preparations for participating in demanding triathlon competitions disrupt family life [ 18 ]. Lamont et al investigated the relationships of Australian triathletes.…”

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“…The ultramarathoners’ training might build degenerative tensions between athlete and family in relation to “the resource-intensive nature of endurance sports” [ 25 ] because of its time-consuming training [ 8 ]. Family life and spousal support (or lack) is an extremely important constraint of competition and practice preparation [ 18 ]. During practice and competition, athletes create mental space where the humans’ mind and body try to act as unity to reach the finish line.…”

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The Impact of Family Life and Marital Status on the Motivations of Ultramarathoners: The Karkonosze Winter Ultramarathon Case Study

Malchrowicz-Mośko

Waśkiewicz

2020

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The aim of this study was to investigate how family life and marital status influence the motivations of ultramarathoners. Two-hundred-sixty-seven Polish athletes participated in the diagnostic survey during the Karkonosze Winter Ultramarathon. The Polish version of the Motivation of Marathoner Scale was used. The motivations of ultra-runners were investigated among the following groups of respondents: people in a relationship/marriage; singles; people with children vs. childless people; people who run alone and with a partner; people who parted with a partner because of lack of support for running. Research results can be useful for sport managers–e.g., findings show the relative importance of modern sport for singles in the second half of life. Research has also shown how people in relationships and people with children can be realized through demanding long-distance running. We also found that running ultramarathons can pose a threat to a relationship.

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The Impact of Family Life and Marital Status on the Motivations of Ultramarathoners: The Karkonosze Winter Ultramarathon Case Study

Malchrowicz-Mośko

Waśkiewicz

2020

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“…We believe that such intensive and extensive demands aggregate their cost on the account of the partnership within the family. The combination of the discipline and the dedication to the running culture ‘interferes with family life and sets limits on what can be achieved in terms of valuable intimate time’ (Andreasson et al, 2018: 1361). Running without the spouse’s support can be devastating, because it ‘violates the assumption inherent in many marriages that spouses should attempt to respect each other’s desires and sacrifice for each other’ (Goodsell and Harris, 2011: 94).…”

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Running between the raindrops: Running marathons and the potential to put marriage in jeopardy

Lev

Zach

2018

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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For many amateur long-distance runners the marathon is not merely an event – it is a demanding activity, both physically and mentally. While being immersed in this activity they enter the running social world and undergo a process of identity transformation. This process encompasses immersion into a ‘zone’ that is often outside the partnership of marriage and includes absorption into social networks that are unlimited in time and place. In this study, an ethnographic research design was utilized, employing a combination of participant observation, interviews, and website analysis. Key findings illustrate both the complexity and the fragility regarding the encouragement of the non-running partner. It is suggested that, even if the non-running partner is supportive, embracing a serious marathon identity by the running partner can jeopardize the marriage. In other words, the partnership may crumble due to the identity transformation of one of the partners when the other doesn’t play an active part in the new social world.

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“…We also focused on the cultural framing of the sport and how our respondents talked about MMA, and the perceived value and legitimacy of the sport in relation to the notion of a wider sports community and society. Excerpts presented in the findings section have been selected mainly for their ability to both highlight key aspects of the narratives and respond to the more theoretically impregnated purpose of the study (Andreasson et al 2017).…”

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Negotiating violence: Mixed martial arts as a spectacle and sport

Andreasson

Johansson

2018

Sport in Society

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Drawing on qualitative interviews with Mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes and stakeholders, this study aims to investigate the relationship between, on the one hand, MMA as a spectacle and imaginary world, and on the other, the fighters' experiences of violence, pain and 'the real'. Analytically, we are influenced by the literature on the spectacle and on hyperreality. The results show that athletes' negotiations concerning the sport largely connect to a particular way of approaching violence-culturally and in terms of physical experience. On the one hand, there is a desire to portray MMA as a civilized and regulated sport. The athletes develop different strategies by which to handle or renegotiate the physical force and violence in the cage. On the other hand, however, the fighters' bodily control and management of their fear sometimes breaks down. When the spectacle of the octagon becomes 'real' , the legitimacy of the sport is questioned.

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Becoming an Ironman triathlete. Extreme exercise, gender equality and the family puzzle

Cited by 17 publications

References 22 publications

The Impact of Family Life and Marital Status on the Motivations of Ultramarathoners: The Karkonosze Winter Ultramarathon Case Study

The Impact of Family Life and Marital Status on the Motivations of Ultramarathoners: The Karkonosze Winter Ultramarathon Case Study

Running between the raindrops: Running marathons and the potential to put marriage in jeopardy

Negotiating violence: Mixed martial arts as a spectacle and sport

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