Nick Symmonds Everest Attempt

He's got the $100k to afford an Everest attempt?

Bigballer wrote:

Just Posted on his social media "

4,638 humans have climbed Mt. Everest.

1,497 humans have broken 4 minutes in the Mile.

No human has ever done both. Until now....

He hasn't done BOTh so there is no "until now." False advertising.

He only mentions Edmund Hillary, and not Tenzing Norgay, as the first to summit Everest. Also, who has ever said that a sub 4 minute miler's body is too fragile to climb Everest?

This guy is beyond obnoxious.

Seriously mate? wrote:

This guy is beyond obnoxious.

I can't stand the guy, but on the other hand, the dude is just trying to carve out a living doing what he wants to do. Can't blame anyone for that. Gotta pay the bills.

Kilian Jornet could break 4 in the mile. I dont think all of these people have be required to run a mile PR as part of an everest attempt

Ultra Trail Guy wrote:

Kilian Jornet could break 4 in the mile.

Thanks for the Daily Chuckle

I bet it's pretty easy to break a 4-minute mile falling from the top of Everest.

I'll only be impressed if he does it unsupported, as in no sherpa and no food or water, only run gum.

Hey, that would be great if he can do it. However, what no one knows yet is how his body will react to the altitude. I wish him well at making the attempt.

Mountain Goats can't break 4:00 wrote:

Ultra Trail Guy wrote:

Kilian Jornet could break 4 in the mile.

Thanks for the Daily Chuckle

Dont underestimate mountain runners. Kilian is faster that Joseph Gray and he could run a sub 4.

It would be really funny if one of the other living sub 4 milers decided to beat Symmonds to the punch and summited Everest sometime during the next two years.

Ultra Trail Guy wrote:

Mountain Goats can't break 4:00 wrote:

Thanks for the Daily Chuckle

Dont underestimate mountain runners. Kilian is faster that Joseph Gray and he could run a sub 4.

I have followed Joe his entire career, and he is a monster on hills and XC, but he has done nothing that indicates even sub-4:05. He didn't even break 29 minutes for 10K until last year. Sub-14 for 5000 would be a good goal.

Kilian...not a chance in hell.

This would have had Max King written all over it, but I think the sub-4:00 window has passed for him.

What would be awesome is if Nick Willis pulled the coup...in the footsteps of Hillary!

ewhsreth wrote:

It would be really funny if one of the other living sub 4 milers decided to beat Symmonds to the punch and summited Everest sometime during the next two years.

The next Everest climbing season is this Fall from either the north (Chinese) side or the south (Nepal) side.

Mountain Goats can't break 4:00 wrote wrote:

Ultra Trail Guy wrote:

Dont underestimate mountain runners. Kilian is faster that Joseph Gray and he could run a sub 4.

I have followed Joe his entire career, and he is a monster on hills and XC, but he has done nothing that indicates even sub-4:05. He didn't even break 29 minutes for 10K until last year. Sub-14 for 5000 would be a good goal.

Kilian...not a chance in hell.

Wrong

Ultra Trail Guy wrote:

Mountain Goats can't break 4:00 wrote wrote:

I have followed Joe his entire career, and he is a monster on hills and XC, but he has done nothing that indicates even sub-4:05. He didn't even break 29 minutes for 10K until last year. Sub-14 for 5000 would be a good goal.

Kilian...not a chance in hell.

Wrong

You make a compelling case, worthy of any pot-addled ultrafanboy.

Ultra Trail Guy wrote:

Mountain Goats can't break 4:00 wrote:

Thanks for the Daily Chuckle

Dont underestimate mountain runners. Kilian is faster that Joseph Gray and he could run a sub 4.

...I assume you mean downhill on a steep mountain, right?

Trucker hat on backwards wrote:

Ultra Trail Guy wrote:

Wrong

You make a compelling case, worthy of any pot-addled ultrafanboy.

There is nothing i could say to convince a bunch of hal higdons flat perfect weathered no backboned roadies that train on tracks and sidewalks in crappy towns in jersey