When 80 -year -old Bob Baker crossed the Finnish line 135 miles from his initial point in the scorching Death Valley, he made history as the oldest runner to complete Badwater 135.
Ultramarathon, the “world’s most difficult race”, takes runners through a desert in the south -western California in the middle of summer. It was about 118 degrees Fahrenheit when the race for Baker began last week. In the next 45 hours, he ran away with a blazing warm mark and three mountain ranges. The race moved directly upwards at a distance of 13 miles.
Baker told CBS News, “Physically I was really feeling very good, but it was also completely relieved that I was done. It’s a tiring thing.” “Pumping of Adrenaline. When you kill that finish line after that enthusiasm and all the people around you create uproar, your body says’ Okay, the time to get down from that hill, get a shower, get a shower, go to the hotel and get some sleep.”
Adventurecorps 
Baker was only one of the 93 people to complete Badwater 135 this year. It was participating for his sixth time as a runner, although he has also worked on support teams for others in the race in the last 18 years.
Three years ago, at the age of 77, he expected to break the previous record for the oldest runner to complete the race. His back left him and when he completed it, he did not complete it within 48 hours, which is the official deadline. The baker ended 17 minutes after the cut off.
He was not sure he would give it one more time, but after completing the 140 mile race in Arizona, Baker again applied to Badwater 135.
Baker said, “Once I was committed to doing this race, I never got a moment when I didn’t think I was going to finish it,” Baker said. “I just had every hope and a real focus was on completing it.”
Coach Lisa Smith-Bachen was part of the four-person crew of Baker during this year’s Badwater 135.
“My coaches, Lisa, were the heads of my crew and then there were three other people on the crew. And when I had the moments or needed to eat and get calories, and did not want, he gave me some hard love, put me on the track and placed me towards the finish line,” Baker said.
He was also associated with Marshall Ularich, Heather Ularich and Will Litvin. Crew members drive with runners, making them sure to pass water, food and electrolytes. Baker regularly ate regularly in the race, focusing on most liquid calories and gel. He also took two naps during Badwater 135.
The crew members have changes of shoes and clothing, and the bandage will help in blisters during the run. They also, at a time, run with the race participants to keep them a company and help them to be inspired.
“These are the people who know me – know my weaknesses, know my strength,” said Baker.
Etiquette 
Baker did not arrive in his 50s to run by the end of the 50s. He celebrated his 60th birthday with a 150 -mile race in Morocco, his first Ultramarathon.
Running in China, Greece, Brazil, Canada and Costa Rica, it is running around the US and the world. His longest continuous run in Tennessee was 230 miles.
“I have told people that it is a bit crazy, on which I say,” this is a condition for such stuff, “said Baker.
The Baker also conducts the race, including Keys 100 in Florida-100 miles from Largo to Ki West-He serves as a race director.
When he is not taking training for a race, the baker usually moves at a distance of 30–40 miles a week. When he takes training, he ramps it for 60-70 miles. Baker also works some power training and core. While running, he will sometimes pull an SUV tire attached to a belt.
Fort Lauderdel, Florida, resident lives in a beautiful flat area, so he will run the stairs to copy the hills during training, or go back and forth on a steep bridge over 25 miles.
At his age, Baker said that his training age and race are specific. He makes sure to choose the race for himself realistic.
While Baker has not yet been signed up for another race, he is not hanging his running sneakers.
“I am not ready to retire yet,” he said. “The key is never closed, it is all.”
