rosshm16 wrote:
ilanarama wrote:I am actually kind of o.O at the Race Across America thing where he ran basically 50 miles in a day to get an extra day off, FLEW TO LONDON, ran the marathon in a time which, while not spectacular, is pretty damn amazing considering it was in the middle of a string of daily marathon-distance runs, flew back to the US, and kept going. That is impressive if only for the logistics alone!
Were any RVs involved in this Race Across America thing?
Bryce Carlson wrote about Rob on his blog:
http://www.bryceacarlson.com/blog/rausa-early-reflections/Rob Young (http://www.marathonmanuk.com/), has also made a very quirky, vibrant, and talented addition to the group. Rob began Race Across USA 8 months into a world record attempt for number of marathons run in a single year. When we began a few days ago, he’d already completed somewhere around 270 marathons in 240 days!
If that weren’t impressive enough, his pacing strategy is absolutely stunning. He’s been starting each marathon at about 5-5:30/mile pace, gradually slowing over the first half marathon, and then jog/walking the second half. He’s been so fast to our 6.5 and 13.1 mile aid stations that race staff haven’t been able to get there and set them up in time. So he frequently blows through the early stations without support, and still manages to finish with a smile on his face. He is one of the most generous people I’ve ever met and I am really cherishing his company.
This is just really odd to me..why it wouldn't raise any red flags..new runner takes off at blazing speed and isn't seen until after the 13.1 point, and is walking..