Karl Meltzer AT Record 2016

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/19/s...ltzer-sets-appalachian-trail-record.html?_r=0

Unlike last years record this one doesn't need an "*" due to controversy.

Back to Meltzer:

-average 50 miles a day

-finished (after running every day for 45 days) by running 83 miles nonstop.

Just... wow.

Can we have separate threads for Meltzer's FTK and Bertollini's whatever-happened?

jniehof said:

Can we have separate threads for Meltzer's FTK and Bertollini's whatever-happened?

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Done...

Tim

I think Lauky and I may have met Meltzer when he made his 2008 attempt. We were near Middle Carter doing a Carter's loop heading south bound on the AT when a runner came by. He had only a very small pack or hydration pack I forget now which it was. He paused briefly to say high and mentioned he was trying to break the AT speed record and would be meeting a van I think near Pinkham Notch. I've often thought about the encounter and wondered how it turned out. When I noticed in the article that Meltzer had made a 2008 attempt it brought it all back. I looked up this picture taken shortly after the encounter to double check the date it was 10/04/2008

Simply amazing! WOW...looking forward to reading his interview.

Made to be Broken

Tim

bikehikeskifish said:

Made to be Broken

Tim

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Great link...awesome Video!

Great video. Really enjoyed watching it.

Shows how non-glamorous such an attempt is, but also highlights just how driven you need to be to pull off something like that. Great team around him as well.

bikehikeskifish said:

Made to be Broken

Tim

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Thanks for posting Tim. I really enjoyed watching that. Loved seeing him rest with elevated feet to keep swelling down!

I also liked the video a lot. Having never done a long distance trail, I've always liked reading or watching stuff on it. The video gave great insight to a record like this, quite cool. I'll say this, you have to have grit to push like that.

sierra said:

I also liked the video a lot. Having never done a long distance trail, I've always liked reading or watching stuff on it. The video gave great insight to a record like this, quite cool. I'll say this, you have to have grit to push like that.

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I was thinking of this video yesterday listening to Boston Marathon coverage on the radio. Marathon seems like nothing anymore. After Meltzer did 2100+ miles on 45 consecutive days he pushed through 85 straight miles to the finish. And not on pavement. Marathon? Big whip.

That was wonderful.

I found Meltzer's reverence for the AT inspiring.

Thanks for sharing the link, peakbagger.