Could someone please indulge a Brit who has never been to the US and isn't going to in the foreseeable future: I can see from my new friend Google Maps just what lies between his current location and NC, including the Appalachians, but I'm genuinely interested to know:
a What weather is he likely to face over the next couple of weeks, assuming he continues?
b Are the routes across the Appalachians switchbacks with sustained but not awful inclines, or straight up and over?
c From what I've gathered your Interstates are like our motorways and have a no pedestrians rule (on a state by state basis?) - do they have a minimum speed limit for vehicles?
d Where do these attempts usually end in NY? What alternatives does he have to Times Square? I laughed when someone said they wouldn't be able to roll into NYC at 3mph - I thought the traffic was usually gridlocked anyway?!
I have huge faith in Laz, love his updates. I have trust in him that he'll advise medical support or an alternative route if RY and crew are seeming too suicidal. I've gone from angry indignation at RY's audacity and confabulations to a grudging pity for the pain he seems to be in now. Just how far will RY go to try to silence his critics? You must never forget that RY believes his own infallibility and propaganda, it would be psychologically catastrophic for him to ever admit to cheating or massaging the truth just a little. Like someone said so eloquently a few posts ago, he never ever expected this level of scrutiny and it's been a devastating shock to his system.
Several times I've tried to back off and stop watching this slow horror car crash from between my fingers, but it's addictive. We Brits are teaching you new words, and I'm learning a lot about ultra-running, which I suspect I will never ever have the fitness, speed or willpower to undertake. Age is not on my side and hasn't been for quite a while.