GreyBeard
I respect that perspective, but regardless, a race is a race and this is a legal strategy.
If the lead guy asks you to pass or back off, should you respect that? A mile or two is one thing but if constant, I think most ppl would get annoyed. *Me especially*
2020
Good Bad & The Monkey
Difference between us and these guys, I'd think...need thicker skin than we have.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
old woman w/hobby
There is an excellent interview with Joe Fejes on Talk Ultra.
steph
and a really interesting read at irunfar
http://www.irunfar.com/2014/01/how-to-run-555-miles-in-six-days-joe-fejess-across-the-years-report.html
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
http://ncstake.blogspot.com/
Yes - Good Read. The was money for 1st person to hit 400 and 500 miles (Maybe earlier distance too), but having a strategy to hit those numbers 1st make a lot of sense. Also, it does not appear that Joe emplyed a strategy to tag (stay behind) YK until after 500 miles - Trying to go for the win. I guess I did that with my 1st 24 hour, a 2 laps (2.4 mile laps) ahead of 2nd place, so I just tried to keep him in sight and only walk when he walked ... This went on for the last 3 hours. I ended up 4.17 miles ahead.
The thing I do not take lightly that the article points out is how punishing and abusive a multi-day race is to your body.
and a really interesting read at irunfar http://www.irunfar.com/2014/01/how-to-run-555-miles-in-six-days-joe-fejess-across-the-years-report.html
I am fuller bodied than Dopplebock
I got that too. Hardcore. Well except what looked like painted toenails in the pic. Or perhaps they were black and the camera made it seem blue.