runs like this are the reason i love this sport. if you cant sleep and are looking for something to do at 230 in the morning, lace up the shoes and hit the road
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From Eric Day on Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 09:25:20 from 189.169.185.254
At 2:30 am!!
Man, you ARE a running animal!
Good work!
From JD on Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 11:51:37 from 64.65.159.206
Ultrarunners...
From kelsey on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:43:37 from 98.230.1.132
Haha seriously. You're crazy.
From Kelli on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 19:14:17 from 71.219.75.228
Nuts, just nuts. I am too scared to run alone, so I just lie awake in bed and stare at the ceiling and think about running!
Have you read Ultra Marathon Man? That guy is NUTS!! Super cool, but nuts!
From Nevels on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 21:19:18 from 12.35.46.101
I have read Ultra Marathon Man. Dean is a gifted athlete and an interesting individual...
From Kelli on Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 16:19:04 from 71.219.98.70
So far I have only skimmed the book, I am reading a different one so it will have to wait. But, WOW. I can not believe some of the stuff he has done (like run a relay NOT as a team and then the marathon in 120+ temps when the asphalt melts your shoes).
From Nevels on Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 16:33:43 from 131.204.15.93
I actually have a friend that is "lucky" enough (or unlucky enough, depending on your point of view) to get into Badwater, which is 135 miles from Death Valley to the Mount Whitney Portal, during which, rumor has it, you also have to run on the white stripe on the road to keep the soles of your shoes from melting. They offered to let me come out to crew for her, and I really wish I could, but, alas, it is in the middle of summer classes, and I'm already way behind on research. Maybe in the future...
From Kelli on Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 17:15:26 from 71.219.98.70
Okay, yes! That was exactly what he said in the book. His first pair of shoes melted really fast, so then he started running on the white line. He did not finish this race, he passed out and did not come to for a BIT, right?
WOW, though, I can not imagine WHY anyone would WANT to do that. I really do not like heat, but that is insane heat. You will have to fill me in on how she does. Bummer you could not be there to help her out.
From Nevels on Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 17:20:51 from 131.204.15.93
Dean dropped out that first year he tried it but has since gone back and finished it (I think several times).
It sounds a little crazy, but I understand for the ultra folks who truly want to see how much they can take in terms of heat and monotony. An interesting side note is that her husband is running the Hardrock 100 just a few days before and then immediately flying out to CA to crew for her. Busy week...
I'll let you know how she does.
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