Robert Young fakes run across America

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sp2 wrote:

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Rob- nice guy & a cheater too! wrote:

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CoachKev wrote:

You lot forget I've seen Rob in worst states and smash out a sub 6 min mile at the lure of a sausage roll!

Rob will finish and he will show you what he is made of.

He has balls, integrity and guts something many of you obviously lack

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Kev, please explain to us why can't Rob duplicate his 70+ mile days in the Rockies and in the Mojave Desert?

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So, to Sum Up:

Jesus (I mean Robby, sorry; I keep forgetting) ran 70 miles a day across the desert and the canyons and the mountains, in brutal heat and wind, lots of it at 6 and 7-minute pace, without even struggling.
Looked fresh as a daisy in every picture, had time to go for fun side-trips, hang out and watch movies, etc.
Kept this up for 3 weeks, no prob.

Then, after apparently being caught joy-riding in the bus, suddenly coming under serious scrutiny for the first time, and, to all appearances, actually being forced to do all the miles on foot,... for, what, maybe 5 or 6 days?...
he's been reduced to a quivering blob of protoplasm, death-marching along at 30-minute pace, literally falling on his face with exhaustion, suddenly burned and blistered for the first time,... on the thin edge of expiration.

Yeah, sure, it's probably just a coincidence.

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If Robert wants to come clean, he will need someone to blame. And that will be his crew. He can make up a great story about how his "friends" as well as SKINS, exploited him and lied for him about the rules for breaking the record. Adding to that he can claim that his "friends" managed his web site and put up all the lies. Add in a dash of terrible childhood, some new found spirituality, a ton of remorse, and the background theme "I did it all for the kids" and he should make a lot more buck from that than by writing a book about a failed record attempt.

He's closing in on Manhattan......Indiana.

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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1 2 3 green wrote:

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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Nice! use arcmap?

one thing: we are now pretty sure the gps watch ended at 8:19 on hwy 95 going north, not at the RV, and He left the RV at 7:31

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Agree kudzu runner

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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MightyUlist wrote:

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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Nicely done. This needs to go in the google docs summary.

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Slugburgers? Those won't work. Only sausage rolls will trigger another series of sub-6 miles.

*Cue the Popeye music*

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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Update from laz on the ulist:

"rob planned his main break fro 1500 hours each day...

altho circumstances have moved it around some since we have been here....


and he has begun taking a second break in the middle of the night.


he counts his day from taking the course at 1800 hours each day

(following his main break)

until he goes down for the main break the next day...


the night break is costing him miles,

because he is losing some prime hours (lower temps and no sun)

for making miles.


but I think he needs the rest to remain effective

(I think joe l did the math on that for us)

much of multiday running comes down to tradeoffs

rest vs time on the run

speed vs physical pounding


it is a lot of math,

and making the right decisions

when all you have are bad choices.


laz"

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1 2 3 green wrote:

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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Nice! use arcmap?

one thing: we are now pretty sure the gps watch ended at 8:19 on hwy 95 going north, not at the RV, and He left the RV at 7:31

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1 2 3 green wrote:

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1 2 3 green wrote:

........................
So my deduction:
The 3:42min run has a big ole gap in the middle, paused while taking a ride in the RV, and is why it is conveniently cut off.
7:30 departure + 0:48 run (4.6mi) + 1:42 run (10mi) + 0:10 RV ride (10mi) + 2:00 run (12mi) = 12:15 arrival and 36 miles covered.

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Dmulvee wrote:

I don't understand why he would have done this. Surely travelling at 60 mph would be obvious on his GPS? Even Guinness would want to understand why he is doing miles in a minute.
What you are saying ties up, but surely he couldn't hope to get away with this? I understand him being in the back of a vehicle and it going at 7 mph (it sounds ridiculous), he could hope to get away with that.

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What i'm guessing is that the GPS watch was paused while he rode in the RV so it didn't show a 60mph segment. I'm thinking it showed a gap or some other anomaly on the map so he cut it off. Probably a straight line with no time or distance associated from where he paused to where he started again.

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RYinvestigator wrote:

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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Excellent work!

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Dmulvee wrote:

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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Nice work! There is a typo in the minute/miles pace (20:07 instead of 00:07) but that looks great

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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I read this on a FB ultra running site, a few minutes ago:

"Second update from Laz:

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rob planned his main break fro 1500 hours each day...
altho circumstances have moved it around some since we have been here....

and he has begun taking a second break in the middle of the night.

he counts his day from taking the course at 1800 hours each day
(following his main break)
until he goes down for the main break the next day...

the night break is costing him miles,
because he is losing some prime hours (lower temps and no sun)
for making miles.

but I think he needs the rest to remain effective
(I think joe l did the math on that for us)
much of multiday running comes down to tradeoffs
rest vs time on the run
speed vs physical pounding

it is a lot of math,
and making the right decisions
when all you have are bad choices."

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Markus wrote:

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The day the RV broke down wrote:

I put together a graphic that illustrates the evidence we have from the day the RV broke down.

http://i.imgur.com/zjXpAoP.jpg

Note I have used the most optimistic estimates based on 113's original post. This is more to show the evidence than to propose a theory of what happened.

If anyone would like the Photoshop file to edit, I can also upload that.

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That is great, thank you.
I called out that as BS when I saw it. I am glad somebody followed up on this.

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