How would you tackle it? Or is this too stupid to try?
I'm thinking 7-10 days, maybe 2 slow runs a day, stopping intermittently to sleep in motels and/or friends of friends places along the way. I have a non-highway route that seems 90% pedestrian friendly.
Thoughts? Would appreciate any input/sharing of similiar experiences. Looking at Spring 2010...
Pretty cool idea. Not the way I'd want to spend 7-10 vacation days but if you have a safe route and places to stay, you should go for it.
It's pretty obvious from what everyone says on this board that ultra-running is easy, so clearly you should try to do it in one go. If you take more than 48 hours then you are a wuss and a loser.
Think Big. Just get Oprah to sponsor you and run across america.
Will you forward a change of clothes to each of the stopping points or are you planning on running with a backpack? It sounds doable to me; if you have 10 days, that's a 20 mile LSD every day.
Why do this? You can get mowed over by a vehicle at any moment. Have you seen the traffic in Houston.
It will be mostly rural Pennsylvania. And I figured I would find a small, close fitting backpack and keep 2 pairs of shorts, very light first aid supplies (bandaids), map and cash.
Fortunately I won't be taking any vacation, as I'll most likely be quitting my current job by then and have some free time.
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a high school teammate ran a marine corps fundraiser back in the late 70s from pittsburgh to harrisburg - 208 miles iirc. took a couple days (3-4?)
fuzzy memory warning.