Karl Meltzer Speed Hike Attempt

[Bulldawg]

According to the recent entries on the Where's karl blog, it sounds like they are shooting for Sunday morning. 3:00 may be too late to catch 'em.

Darn, I am sort of tied up here at home until 2 or so. And it is right at a break neck hour drive over to Springer!!

He needs to slow down so I can get over there!!!

[Bulldawg]

I believe he will finish ~25 hours after starting the ultra-marathon from Rock Gap NC tomorrow morning. He should finish early Sunday morning.

So you don't think there will be an overnight stay in Georgia Egads?

[CrumbSnatcher]

approach trail? go karl go.

[knicksin2010]

pitiful condition? where'd you get that from? when i saw him recently he looked pretty damn good. covering miles fast

" He started having right calf cramping, enough to stop and stretch out (which is rare for the self-declared non-stretcher), after 12-13 miles today. I didn't really think anything of it at the time. Apparently, it got a little worse throughout the day and slowed him down a bit," according to his blog.

His blog has numerously stated that his feet, legs and body are tired and beat up. With less than 200 to go, he's doing less than he did in the Whites.

You'll excuse me if I'm not blown away by a 40 mile day, (during what should be the kick,) with no pack and a support crew.

Having said that Karl should be proud of what he accomplished, and I give him credit for sticking with i to the finish.

[Bulldawg]

It sounds like it might very well be Sunday afternoon. With the cramping it might not be the ultra marathon sprint to the finish.

[Egads]

" You'll excuse me if I'm not blown away by a 40 mile day, (during what should be the kick,) with no pack and a support crew.

I am pretty blown away by Karl averaging 40 mpd. It's a hell of a statement.

Putting it in perspective; how many back to back 40 mile days have you put together?

My answer is 0 to the same question.

[thestin]

For some reason I can't see the the last page of this thread.

[Pedaling Fool]

For some reason I can't see the the last page of this thread.

I think this is the last page, but I know what you're saying. I've noticed this happen on here all the time and on a few other big threads. This page still has room for more posts.

[modiyooch]

It says that the thread has 2171 posts. This is post 2149. Maybe the number discrepancy is from deleted posts.

[Flush2wice]

The page counter says there are 109 pages but we are on page 108. It's been doing that lately.
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[attroll]

The page counter says there are 109 pages but we are on page 108. It's been doing that lately.
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I can not duplicate this issue.

[Sly]

It says that the thread has 2171 posts. This is post 2149. Maybe the number discrepancy is from deleted posts.

The page counter says there are 109 pages but we are on page 108. It's been doing that lately.
Page 108 of 109« First<85898104105106107108109>

Yeah, it looks like the deletions aren't taken off the counter.

[CrumbSnatcher]

You'll excuse me if I'm not blown away by a 40 mile day, (during what should be the kick,) with no pack and a support crew.

Having said that Karl should be proud of what he accomplished, and I give him credit for sticking with i to the finish.

you should of went out and hiked with karl,then you would of been BLOWN AWAY! you damn right, he should be proud he stuck it out. he has nothing to prove to any of us. rock on speedgoat

[Sly]

he has nothing to prove to any of us. rock on speedgoat

No, but he did. I know of others that have quit (on other trails) when they knew the record wasn't attainable .

[Flush2wice]

screen shot:

[CrumbSnatcher]

[quote=Sly;702435]No, but he did.
DAMN STRAIGHT.

[Troll]

I can not duplicate this issue.

OK found it and fixed it. Thank you for pointing it out.

[knicksin2010]

I am pretty blown away by Karl averaging 40 mpd. It's a hell of a statement.

Putting it in perspective; how many back to back 40 mile days have you put together?

My answer is 0 to the same question.

Three and my personal best is 58.

My point was not to blast Karl. The point is that he is human too, and he is obviously tired. Someone who is about to do a 100 mile day doesn't complain about "cramps."

When a runner complains about "cramps" it usually means that they are tired and want an excuse for callling it a day early.

What Karl has done is very very difficult. There's no doubt about it. He has a right to be tired. I do not expect he can do a 100 mile day even if he wanted to.

We'll see soon enough.

[attroll]

OK found it and fixed it. Thank you for pointing it out.

Woops, my secret identity is out.

[thestin]

No update on whereskarl.com today. I wonder if he was able to run today?