Robert Young fakes run across America

itsastart wrote:

ThunderThighs wrote:

How can I set up my own "charity"?

Probably start by getting a job moving out of your mom's house.

Idiot, you missed the whole point, you can do it by not "getting a job (and) moving out of your mom's house".

CoachKev wrote:

In the UK you are innocent until PROVEN guilty.

There are many UK runners who have heard about him, but I don't know many who still believe he is legit. Sadly, Rob young isn't the first UK runner to accomplish incredible feats by less-than-credible means, including travelling in a vehicle. Everyone here remembers Rob Sloan, and Rob Young's performance seems to be made from the same cloth.

Even the "Marathon Talk" podcast, who had done a long interview with him in an earlier episode, said that they found it very hard to believe. They agreed that Rob was very likeable. And then compared him to Lance Armstrong. I believe that says enough about Rob's reputation in the UK.

Querfeldein wrote:

CoachKev wrote:

In the UK you are innocent until PROVEN guilty.

There are many UK runners who have heard about him, but I don't know many who still believe he is legit. Sadly, Rob young isn't the first UK runner to accomplish incredible feats by less-than-credible means, including travelling in a vehicle. Everyone here remembers Rob Sloan, and Rob Young's performance seems to be made from the same cloth.

Even the "Marathon Talk" podcast, who had done a long interview with him in an earlier episode, said that they found it very hard to believe. They agreed that Rob was very likeable. And then compared him to Lance Armstrong. I believe that says enough about Rob's reputation in the UK.

I just listened to the podcast and at no point did anyone say that!!

Querfeldein wrote:

CoachKev wrote:

In the UK you are innocent until PROVEN guilty.

There are many UK runners who have heard about him, but I don't know many who still believe he is legit. Sadly, Rob young isn't the first UK runner to accomplish incredible feats by less-than-credible means, including travelling in a vehicle. Everyone here remembers Rob Sloan, and Rob Young's performance seems to be made from the same cloth.

Even the "Marathon Talk" podcast, who had done a long interview with him in an earlier episode, said that they found it very hard to believe. They agreed that Rob was very likeable. And then compared him to Lance Armstrong. I believe that says enough about Rob's reputation in the UK.

No, please don't compare him to Lance. Both hardcore cheats, but Lance was always talented and had real ability.

This bloke's an average runner, several of which you can find at any club up and down the country.

Haven't got time to read Kev's "short update" but a quick look at the posts in reply tell me he's just repeated himself and added nothing new and still hasn't answered the questions asked of him, even though if doesn't know he could ask them direct to his mate Rob.

So I'll go in to repeater mode, Kev all he has to do is download his data to Strava and go on his merry way, that's all, thousands of people do it every day around the world.

Is the van still at Golden Corral? Is it backed in or surrounded by any other vehicles?

Last question: Does the $10.95 all you can eat price include a doggy bag?

Thanks

Phils Indy Repo

Shouldn't someone file a missing persons report with the police? If the RV is still there then it would either be abandoned or in violation of bylaws prohibiting overnight stays in RVs in parking lots.

ThunderThighs wrote:

Shouldn't someone file a missing persons report with the police? If the RV is still there then it would either be abandoned or in violation of bylaws prohibiting overnight stays in RVs in parking lots.

I actually live in Indy so I would love to clear this up once and for all. But I am in Dallas until Tuesday.

Anyway. The rv isnt there. Nor is the tracker. They turned the tracker off yesterday. The online thing is just reporting its last known position. The rv and the tracker and marathonman are wherever they are right now. Which could be anywhere.

Most likely they are considering their next public move while he cellulitis clears up. Who knows when that will be. And maybe deleting and adjusting many of the obvious lies they started with that set up the story of this unbelievable man.

RV van repo man? wrote:

Is the van still at Golden Corral? Is it backed in or surrounded by any other vehicles?

Last question: Does the $10.95 all you can eat price include a doggy bag?

Thanks

Phils Indy Repo

2.99 extra for a take out box...you know just in case you didn't enough at the buffet Nd want to eat some in a few hours.

Not true wrote:

I just listened to the podcast and at no point did anyone say that!!

It starts around the 42:00 mark here (Episode 336):

Jehosephat wrote:

Most likely they are considering their next public move while he cellulitis clears up. Who knows when that will be. And maybe deleting and adjusting many of the obvious lies they started with that set up the story of this unbelievable man.

Pictured: Web of Lies

sp2 wrote:

No, Kev, you're not supporting 'someone you believe in,' you're supporting someone who's been proven to be an absolute GIGANTIC HONKING FRAUD.

This makes you either: a) a massive liar, or b) an incredible idiot.

Take your pick.

I'll take "Massive Liar" for $200, Alex.

No wait!

I'll take "Incredible Idiot" for $400, Alex!

Kevin's premonition blog wrote:

"We got in the car again for a quick recce to find him but no ROB! "

"We drove up that road and still no Rob, this was getting worrying.

I quizzed the crew via the chat, kept ringing their phones but no one was answering and still no sign of him."

"Then I got a message, they had stopped to play a game of Quoits in a field "

"Rob was overloading on caffine now"

"Stupidly I mentioned to Rob ... sausage rolls"

"The master of humbleness..."

http://ultrakev.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/pacing-legend.html

This is the most effusive thing I ever read about a runner. RY must really put on the charms. Makes me even more suspicious...

Laurel and Hardy wrote:

Laurel and Hardy wrote:

1:35am in the back of the putrid rancid RV:

Rob: Dustin you awake?

Dustin: Yeah, what the is it now Rob?

Rob: Tomorrow can we go home?

Dustin: I suppose, why?

Rob: Cos I bloody hate America and Americans. And Dustin.

Dustin: Yeah, (sigh).

Rob: Can we forget about the English Channel Swim.

Dustin: OK, ------(pause)------for now anyway. Nighty, night.

Early morning in the back of the putrid rancid RV:

Rob: Dustin!, Dustin!!, Dustin!!! are you awake?

Dustin: I bloddy well am now, what is it?

Rob: Can we go to Macca's for breakfast?

Dustin: Dunno if we can afford it, why?

Rob: Cos I'm sick of eating sausage friggin rolls for breakfast, lunch, dinner and every snack in between. In fact I now hate sausage rolls more than I hate America and Americans.

After lunch in the back of the putrid rancid RV:

Dustin: Rob, while you were in Macca's having lunch Enrico Poitschke called.

Rob: Who?

Dustin: You know, that German bloke who looks like you and who's picture we used on Wiki about your pro cycling career with Milram.

Rob: Oh, that bloke. What did he want.

Dustin: He said he's a manger now and he's putting a team together for next years Tour de France and wants to know if you'd ride for them.

Rob: What did you tell him?

Dustin: I told him we should have the English Channel swim, Laz's various challenges and all the other incidental ultras and marathons done and dusted well in advance of the TDF, so to pencil you in as starter.

Rob: Sweet, can't wait.

------(Pauses, frowns and thinks)------

Yeah but Dustin, there's just one thing.

Dustin: What's that Rob?

Rob: This time around no sausage friggin rolls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jehosephat wrote:

ThunderThighs wrote:

Shouldn't someone file a missing persons report with the police? If the RV is still there then it would either be abandoned or in violation of bylaws prohibiting overnight stays in RVs in parking lots.

I actually live in Indy so I would love to clear this up once and for all. But I am in Dallas until Tuesday.

Anyway. The rv isnt there. Nor is the tracker. They turned the tracker off yesterday. The online thing is just reporting its last known position. The rv and the tracker and marathonman are wherever they are right now. Which could be anywhere.

Most likely they are considering their next public move while he cellulitis clears up. Who knows when that will be. And maybe deleting and adjusting many of the obvious lies they started with that set up the story of this unbelievable man.

Is this confirmed? Last I heard our boots on the ground snapped a photo of the RV.

sp2 wrote:

No, Kev, you're not supporting 'someone you believe in,' you're supporting someone who's been proven to be an absolute GIGANTIC HONKING FRAUD.

It could be that he legitimately set the longest run without sleeping and he also cheated in the run across America. Maybe the starting the run 30 lbs overweight and hoping to get into shape as you went wasn't the best idea and he took shortcuts.

Looks like he also exaggerated things in his past, but it doesn't mean that every single one of his feats was faked.

Kev_who? wrote:

Kevin's premonition blog wrote:

"We got in the car again for a quick recce to find him but no ROB! "

"We drove up that road and still no Rob, this was getting worrying.

I quizzed the crew via the chat, kept ringing their phones but no one was answering and still no sign of him."

"Then I got a message, they had stopped to play a game of Quoits in a field "

"Rob was overloading on caffine now"

"Stupidly I mentioned to Rob ... sausage rolls"

"The master of humbleness..."

http://ultrakev.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/pacing-legend.html

This is the most effusive thing I ever read about a runner. RY must really put on the charms. Makes me even more suspicious...

Kev's an effusive kind guy, in addition to be an idiot, gullible, sycophantic, doting, etc, etc, etc.

Dustbin Brooks, the Bernie Madoff of ultrarunning.

And CoachKev is just an idiot.

http://ultrakev.blogspot.com/

Rob was overloading on caffine now and began to tell me all about his remarkable and terrible life

No blisters at all, no damage of nails just wet feet! This was crazy, how could he have 0 blisters after all this running and in soaking wet shoes.

I mentioned to Rob that at Towcester the back up crew had secured pork pies and sausage rolls, he launched into a 5.30 min mile pace

we go to Weedon he asked to sit in the car for a bit as he didn't feel great

We decided to call 112 the non emergency service and requested an ambulance to attend and make an assessment of Rob. Our thoughts were that if he left the scene and went to hospital the race was over but if they came to him he was still in the game [who pays these jokes?]

The doctor assessing him was asking questions and Rob was saying things like "I've been for a little run". His humility even at the lowest point was superb.

That said it was crazy to see how far Rob managed to run on very little nutrition and hydration.

Some of the things I expected Rob to know about considering his recent achievements were not things he had heard of or ever considered. Things I take for granted as an ultra runner such as

Finally this was all to raise money for Rob's chosen charities so please make a donation of any kind through his website

Kevin's premonition blog wrote:

"Stupidly I mentioned to Rob ... sausage rolls"

http://ultrakev.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/pacing-legend.html

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Kev, just an early heads up regarding this Christmas and your usual sycophants gift.

When you're putting together Rob's expensive Fortnum and Mason Luxury Christmas Hamper this year please make sure you leave out the sausage rolls.

Thanks

Dustin.

"The most luxurious department store in the world, since 1707, Fortnum and Mason provides a treasure trove of hampers."