Info box Practice : edit
 Marathon Des Sables Runners | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | July 13, 1955 (age 65) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Former Police Officer and part-time Olympic Pentathlete |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Endurance Running |
Practicing Citations : edit
Source 1 : This is an informative and reliable book on human endurance and the extents to which the human body is able to survive in extreme climates, which I will use in the 'Marathon Des Sables and Disappearance' section of my article. [1]
Source 2 : This is an academic journal which analyses human physiology and its reaction to dry heat exposure, providing a review of how this element is a threat to homeostasis, it will be used in the 'Survival in the Desert' sub-section of my article. [2]
Source 3 : This article provides a detailed overview of the timeline of Mauro Prosperi’s nine day disappearance and the events following his discovery near the border of Algeria. This information will form a large portion of the ‘Marathon Des Sables and Disappearance'. [3]
Source 4 : This newspaper article will be utilised in the ‘Aftermath and return’ section of the Wikipedia page. The Author refers to reports from the BBC World Service and explains how Mauro Prosperi was only able to consume liquids for a prolonged period, following the marathon. [4]
Source 5 : This book discusses the consequences of the globalised health and fitness market on athletes who partake in the Ultra Marathon Des Sables, hoping to demonstrate extreme performances of endurance in the harsh environment of the Sahara, it will be used in the 'Early Life' section. [5]
Answers to Module 7 Questions : edit
My image uploaded to Wiki Commons : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sahara_Desert_Sunset_2017.jpg
- My Media is an image of the Sahara Desert from a trip in 2017.
- It is my own work, I took the image on my phone.
- The file format is jpeg.
- I have chosen the Creative Commons License
- I have added it to the categories of "Sahara Desert" , "Desert" and "Sunsets".
- I have described it as "An image of the Sahara Desert at sunset in 2017."
Practicing Reference Lists : edit
- ^ Kamler, K. (2004). Surviving the extremes : A Doctor's Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance (Desert : The Marathon of the Sands). Hodder.
- ^ Kenney, W.Larry; W. Lacy, David; Holowatz, Alexander (2004). "Extremes of human heat tolerance: life at the precipice of thermoregulatory failure". Journal Of Thermal Biology. 29: 479–485.
- ^ McCarthy, P. (2018). ALONE IN THE SAHARA: THE SURVIVAL STORY OF MAURO PROSPERI. Offgrid Magazine, (25). Retrieved 6 September 2020, from http://://www.offgridweb.com/survival/alone-in-the-sahara-the-survival-story-of-mauro-prosperi/.
- ^ Gander, K. (2014). Marathon runner Mauro Prosperi drank urine and ate bats, snakes and lizards to survive in the desert for over a week. The Independent. Retrieved 5 September 2020, from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/marathon-runner-mauro-prosperi-drank-urine-and-ate-bats-snakes-and-lizards-to-survive-in-the-desert-9888424.html.
- ^ Lisle, D. (2015). Exotic endurance: Tourism, fitness and the Marathon des Sables. Environment And Planning D: Society And Space, 34(2), 268-271.
Practicing Image entries : edit
