He slowed down because of the climb both on the way to Hope Pass. Then on the return trip the same. The back side from Winfield back to Hope Pass is a lot tougher than the front side. I’m actually impressed and didn’t think he’s get to Hope Pass the second time. If he gets to Twin Lakes before sunset he can walk the rest of the way and finish under the cutoff. As long as he’s eating he’s got a real shot.
NORman2 wrote:
tim roth wrote:
Nick has basically an unlimited budget to prepare for any endurance endeavors, as he’s earned it respectfully. He will truly do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
Except dropping to a reasonable weight and training for the event in the right environment.
Because the big biceps matter more than cardio and look good, right?
not sure what the finish rate is for leadville, but there seems to be a lot of casualties so far this year. i think ~700 starters and only 100 or so still on the course. also not sure how nick is doing on time, but he is close to the back of the pack. im sure once the hope pass stuff is over tho its an easier route to the finish.
Hope Pass Is Calling wrote:
He slowed down because of the climb both on the way to Hope Pass. Then on the return trip the same. The back side from Winfield back to Hope Pass is a lot tougher than the front side. I’m actually impressed and didn’t think he’s get to Hope Pass the second time. If he gets to Twin Lakes before sunset he can walk the rest of the way and finish under the cutoff. As long as he’s eating he’s got a real shot.
Ahhh, no he slowed down much more. Of course I know he had to climb over that pass. I have done it many times in the race or in training for it.
It will be a long night if he wants to walk for another 15 + hours. Not sure if his crew and pacers can handle that.
For a flat lander, Nick is doing alright!
Nick at Twin Lakes at 15:03
https://www.athlinks.com/event/33913/results/Event/977377/Course/2089963/Bib/38
Leadville finisher wrote:
Nick at Twin Lakes at 15:03
https://www.athlinks.com/event/33913/results/Event/977377/Course/2089963/Bib/38
It looks like he's got it now, unless something goes wrong.
A lot of things can and will go wrong but he should have enough time.
But 37 miles are still 37 miles and it is a long way to go.
te5n1k wrote:
not sure what the finish rate is for leadville, but there seems to be a lot of casualties so far this year. i think ~700 starters and only 100 or so still on the course. also not sure how nick is doing on time, but he is close to the back of the pack. im sure once the hope pass stuff is over tho its an easier route to the finish.
Not what it looks like to me, looks like he's hovering around place 105 and there could be up to 500 still on course, but the Athlinks link isn't super easy to follow in that regard. Anyone else have a better idea?
I think it updates as people get to the timing point.
He's now past at 76.9 and there are at least 231 who have gone past there before/after.
Got to be odds on to finish now,
Inspiring.
The results page didn't work for a couple of hours right.
Nick is at 77 miles Outward Bound at 19:14.
Looks like he is going to make it.
109th place. He lost a couple of spots but pretty solid for a rookie.
https://www.athlinks.com/event/33913/results/Event/977377/Course/2089963/Bib/38
Nick at May Queen 23:30
13 miles to go.
Yep just a half marathon to go!
How much do you think he would walk on a race like that?
Hard to tell. Maybe 5-10%.
If you are not a top runner you walk all the uphills, especially in Leadville. And of course there is some walking on the flats as well when you need a break. This is a very high race so even running the last 13 miles which are almost flat is very tough.
looks like hes gonna make it
def on roids tho, dunno how ppl dont realise that, id do it too and sell fart powder to kids aswell easy money
Funkhouser wrote:
Yep just a half marathon to go!
How much do you think he would walk on a race like that?
I think to finish sub 25 which looks like might happen, you probably need to run 60% of the race and walk 40%. Im sure some run more and some run less. Depends on how quickly you walk and especially how fast you are through the aid stations. Very easy to lose half an hour by spending an extra couple minutes at each aid station.
60/40 wrote:
Funkhouser wrote:
Yep just a half marathon to go!
How much do you think he would walk on a race like that?
I think to finish sub 25 which looks like might happen, you probably need to run 60% of the race and walk 40%. Im sure some run more and some run less. Depends on how quickly you walk and especially how fast you are through the aid stations. Very easy to lose half an hour by spending an extra couple minutes at each aid station.
He is not finishing under 26 hours. And you need to run way more than 60%.
Thanks for your replies guys.
Find it hard to comprehend run/walking for that period of time and at altitude!
Respect to you guys who have done it.
He's finishing up right now! 0.8 mi from finish at 27:42:45.
Hope Pass Is Calling wrote:
He doesn’t make it over Hope Pass On the way back. He will attempt to rely on all his nutrition products for fuel and will struggle on the trails. He will make basic rookie errors along the way and his camera crew will get lost trying to get to different aid stations. His pacers will lack proper respect for the required fitness on their end and the “Team Bare” requirement of carrying a camera to film his charade will end up in a disaster. If, by some minor miracle, he makes it back to twin Lakes the second time before the cut off, he’ll suffer from hypothermia due to his propensity for not wearing anything but a pair of shorts when he races. That sh!t might work in Austin, but it doesn’t cut it in the mountains of Leadville. He will be transported out of pipe line in the back of a gator.
How does it feel to be so wrong?