still has fanboys wrote:
True - probably nice people, but totally deluded. If they want a hero to look up to, loads of REAL ones out there - why choose him?
Even in the UK there are many people doing more impressive things than Rob Young. You only have to look at the achievements of Jasmin Paris, for example. I don't know how many of you are familiar with fell-running in the UK, but Jasmin Paris set a very fast Bob Graham round time in 2016. The BG round is a 66 mile route in the Lake District taking in 42 Wainwright summits with around 27000 feet of ascent. She set a new ladies record of 15hr 24 which was also the 5th fastest round ever.
She then went on to do a Ramsey round and a Paddy Buckley round (the equivalent in Scotland and Wales respectively). For the Ramsay round she set the fastest time by anyone, male or female.
On top of all this she found the energy to do the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc and was 6th lady. She does this all with very little fanfare and while holding down a normal job as a vet.
When I see the female groupies fawning over RY on his Facebook page I think it's a shame they can't pick someone like Jasmin as a role model.
Likewise for the men I am sure there are plenty to choose from, like Eoin Keith who won the Spine Race and the Northern Traverse last year and will be competing again in the Spine Race next week.
