Great story of determination, will power and physical achievement for a 41 year old.
To: Perseverando
And that’s including torn muscles & other medical maladies along the way. Beat the record by just a few hours.
2 posted on
07/14/2015 7:40:54 AM PDT by
ctdonath2
(The world map will be quite different come 20 January 2017.)
To: Perseverando
I have mixed feelings about this. Hiking is not about going as fast as you can as long as you can. It's about enjoying the scenery along the way.
This guy basically turned the Appalachian Trail into a programmed run on an advanced treadmill: so many miles with so much elevation gain here and so much elevation loss there, etc.
To: Perseverando
I got into this world of ultrarunners about 2 years ago. He is one of the masters. Congrats to him. Truly awe-inspiring.
4 posted on
07/14/2015 7:52:31 AM PDT by
wattsgnu
To: Perseverando
Jurek’s amazing, especially winning not one but two Badwaters. Good for him.
To: Perseverando
“...set by Jennifer Pharr Davis in 2011, by a mere three hours and 13 minutes.”
Wow! I bet Jennifer is po’d!
7 posted on
07/14/2015 8:21:43 AM PDT by
SgtHooper
(Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
To: Perseverando
Wonder if he ran into Mark Sanford along the way?
8 posted on
07/14/2015 8:23:00 AM PDT by
dfwgator
To: Perseverando
11 posted on
07/14/2015 9:05:13 AM PDT by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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