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OkTea7227 t1_j0e6ku6 wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
How does a noob go from ‘interest in BASE jumping’ To actually doing it? TY for your service as well, I hope America repays you with riches for ur rest of your life!
craiger_123 t1_j0e22yw wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
Don't you have such a small ego to prove to yourself to damage the environment? You can do better than this.
ErisGrey t1_j0dtgv8 wrote
Reply to comment by BirdmanActual in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
What are your plans if you lawn dart?
Do you think its crazy that some of us who did, still crave jumping more?
Truji11o t1_j0dii8w wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
Worst day and best day as a Seal?
Thank you for your service.
nkronck t1_j0dfto9 wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
How do you recover from the dopamine drop/depression that occurs after doing big events? I often find it hard to get that same high that comes from performing a big strenuous accomplishment. Props for all you do!
notexactscience t1_j0dc3gz wrote
CrikeyMeAhm t1_j0d3pj8 wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
How many skydives and base jumps do you have?
PeanutSalsa t1_j0d2cd6 wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
What is Navy SEAL training like? How difficult, types of exercises, etc?
ShrinkingLinearly t1_j0d0ubp wrote
trailerparksandrec t1_j0cwkxe wrote
Reply to comment by BirdmanActual in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
I have completed a couple marathons and many halfs. The full is quite the distance and proper training is the only thing to help with covering that distance while running the entire way. BUD/s training is a frequent topic for the duds and I've always wondered how I'd do. My swimming is mediocre but my running is pretty good. Fastest full - 4hr5min fastest half - 1hr35min
DaemonAnguis t1_j0cw9vk wrote
Reply to comment by BirdmanActual in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
Thanks for your answer.
BirdmanActual OP t1_j0curir wrote
Reply to comment by trailerparksandrec in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
Running a marathon is a long distance for the human body and most guys who go through BUD/s are in their early 20s so their body is very resilient. Our team is now in our 40s so the body doesn't want to recover as fast nor like the force to ground on the legs. Thank you for your service. I would imagine this testing event will be similar to our Hellweek but the goal is for all our athletes to finish without a washout rate due to injury.
BirdmanActual OP t1_j0cu50z wrote
Reply to comment by DaemonAnguis in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
I really appreciate your question. I have failed several times in things that I was and still am very passionate about. The key for me is to learn from each of those going forward because most of my failures have given me the answers to my future quests and my future quests have been more fulfilling than what I had originally planned. Don't let that emotion hold you back from pursuing your dreams, as failure usually means, continuing your mission but do it a different way.
trailerparksandrec t1_j0ctvuv wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
Running long distances is part of SEAL training. How much more involved is a full marathon compared to the running and swimming done in SEAL training? I used to be a corpsman and that rate is a popular one for "Buds duds".
BirdmanActual OP t1_j0ctivd wrote
Reply to comment by Bigbird_Elephant in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
A very big and powerful plane. Getting there is not the issue. It's getting finished with testing as fast as can be and getting out of there is what we are shooting for. Nothing is for certain until game day on location.
IAmAModBot t1_j0ctd3o wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
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BirdmanActual OP t1_j0ctat9 wrote
Reply to comment by Tpazdernik1 in Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
Great question. Keeping the body fueled with the CORRECT amount of carbs and proteins and keeping as close to hydrated as possible. Using supplements from Thorne to ensure that our body is getting the appropriate levels of vitamins and minerals along with each of our athletes being on different protocols designed specifically for their body based on their blood, sleep, gut, and stress testing. Sleep is going to be very hard to fully achieve and with 184 miles of running in 7 days from mostly non-runners, what could possibly go wrong? Antarctica could and should be in the negative. It will be closing their summer so we pray it stays around zero degrees.
DaemonAnguis t1_j0cst5h wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
Hi Ryan, what is your advice for getting over failure? Especially failure where you put in effort, but still fall short.
Bigbird_Elephant t1_j0csflg wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
How do you plan to get to Antarctica from anywhere within 24 hours and not be stuck there for months?
Tpazdernik1 t1_j0cs7jh wrote
Reply to Hi Reddit, I am Ryan (Birdman) Parrott a veteran Navy SEAL, health enthusiast, and adrenaline junkie. My next challenge is to run a marathon, take a plunge, and do a BASE/skydive jump on seven continents in seven consecutive days. AMA by BirdmanActual
What do you anticipate will be the biggest challenge to completing your 7 day challenge? What is the temperature expected to be in Antarctica?
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usedatomictoaster t1_j08bbxo wrote
Do you ghost more guys than a girl on tinder?
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Usual-Tumbleweed9225 t1_j0eeuyh wrote
Reply to I’m Online Therapist, Claudia Delgado, LCSW. I work with Women that are having an Affair - Emotional or Physical. AMA. by Claudia-Delgado-LCSW
Do cheaters feel like they are cheating on their secret partner when they are talking or being with their marital partner?
If a women was never in love with their partner and had children, do they still see their marital spouse in their kids, is there resentment? Just wanted to know if this was ever brought up?
Thank you for making space for this convo.