Read More: Coach Horacio de la Pe\u00f1a on training his son: “the focus is to push him until he can’t give more, but always with support”<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe race he was preparing for followed the backyard ultra format<\/a>. In simple terms, runners complete a loop every hour, and anyone who fails to start or finish the next loop is out.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this case, the loop was about 4.2 miles. Scholtes said the event lasted 40 hours, which meant almost two days of repeated running, waiting, eating, resetting, and then going again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pushing past normal limits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Scholtes does not present these efforts as casual workouts. He says his training is intense and often happens twice a day, with no real rest when he is building toward a major event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That raises an obvious question. Why would someone choose to make training even harder right before a race?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His answer is simple but revealing. Scholtes said that before some races, he does exhausting sessions that are \u201ca little crazy,\u201d but added, \u201cI need it.\u201d For him, the difficult part is not only the mileage. It is learning what happens when the body wants to stop<\/a> and the mind has to decide what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Luxembourg](\"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bob-scholtes-186-mile-ultramarathon-training-1.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
By logging 186 miles in a single week, Bob Scholtes pushes the boundaries of ultra-running while inspiring thousands to join his community movement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFrom private athlete to public figure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Three years ago, Scholtes was not sharing these efforts with a large audience. According to the information provided, his friends encouraged him to start posting after telling him that what he was doing was impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That push changed the way his running was seen. Today, Scholtes has about 19,300 followers on Instagram, and reporting from RTL Today describes him as a Luxembourg athlete who documents his endurance challenges under the Bobfitlx name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His goal is not just attention. Scholtes said he wants to prove that \u201canyone can do it,\u201d while motivating people to exercise and inspiring younger generations. Over time, he also hopes his videos can become a full-time career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rise of D\u2019Ekipp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Scholtes is also part of D\u2019Ekipp<\/a>, a Luxembourg sports collective created with other local influencers. The group\u2019s message is built around motivation, but even more around community.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIts slogan is \u201cBe part of something big.\u201d That may sound like a social media phrase, but in practical terms, it means inviting people to run together<\/a> instead of watching fitness content from the sidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this case, the loop was about 4.2 miles. Scholtes said the event lasted 40 hours, which meant almost two days of repeated running, waiting, eating, resetting, and then going again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pushing past normal limits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Scholtes does not present these efforts as casual workouts. He says his training is intense and often happens twice a day, with no real rest when he is building toward a major event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That raises an obvious question. Why would someone choose to make training even harder right before a race?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His answer is simple but revealing. Scholtes said that before some races, he does exhausting sessions that are \u201ca little crazy,\u201d but added, \u201cI need it.\u201d For him, the difficult part is not only the mileage. It is learning what happens when the body wants to stop<\/a> and the mind has to decide what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three years ago, Scholtes was not sharing these efforts with a large audience. According to the information provided, his friends encouraged him to start posting after telling him that what he was doing was impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That push changed the way his running was seen. Today, Scholtes has about 19,300 followers on Instagram, and reporting from RTL Today describes him as a Luxembourg athlete who documents his endurance challenges under the Bobfitlx name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His goal is not just attention. Scholtes said he wants to prove that \u201canyone can do it,\u201d while motivating people to exercise and inspiring younger generations. Over time, he also hopes his videos can become a full-time career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scholtes is also part of D\u2019Ekipp<\/a>, a Luxembourg sports collective created with other local influencers. The group\u2019s message is built around motivation, but even more around community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its slogan is \u201cBe part of something big.\u201d That may sound like a social media phrase, but in practical terms, it means inviting people to run together<\/a> instead of watching fitness content from the sidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom private athlete to public figure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The rise of D\u2019Ekipp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n