Dave has now stopped on Pork Hill and is munching on some:
Dave has now stopped on Pork Hill and is munching on some:
I wonder what Joe the RV driver works as well.
Is the photographer they have really a photographer. We should have been tired of seeing pictures after the first day but yet we see zero.
Is his kid on Easter break. He is not getting home schooled while being out there. Is there an education department where we can raise our concerns.
I don't think Terrie was honest about that road "diversion". What probably happened is that they started driving Dave in the RV to make up for lost time without realizing that the GPS tracker records speed and then they took a wrong right turn instead of going straight because they are that dumb.
They must be sleeping. This comment was posted to their FB page, will get deleted but good for a laugh:
"Should be renamed to riding in a vehicle and bicycle riding challenge. What a scam."
We are all suspicious wrote:
They must be sleeping. This comment was posted to their FB page, will get deleted but good for a laugh:
"Should be renamed to riding in a vehicle and bicycle riding challenge. What a scam."
Well, at least we know they're sleeping on a comfortable mattress.
We are all suspicious wrote:
They must be sleeping. This comment was posted to their FB page, will get deleted but good for a laugh:
"Should be renamed to riding in a vehicle and bicycle riding challenge. What a scam."
That will last five minutes!
One of his fanboys - and another that thinks its okay to do a charity RUN in a van or on a bike !
"Aaron Robinson
If people get off his back he'll be able to go faster. Don't understand all the digs. Running, walking or cycling - what he's doing is brave and amazing and he's raising a few quid at the same time. He's not trying to con anyone. Give him a break ffs"
Rigid wrote:
Rigid wrote:https://twitter.com/mattressmanuk/status/849531585963732992Yesterday's Mission: SMASH WORLD RECORD
Today's Mission: WALK SLOWLY UNTIL IT BECOMES INCONVENIENT - THEN RIDE IN A VAN
Today's Revised Mission: WALK SLOWLY UNTIL IT BECOMES INCONVENIENT - THEN RIDE IN A PLUSH VAN - RESUME WALKING EVEN SLOWER UNTIL INCONVENIENT - RIDE A BIKE UNTIL (TBD)
Still under 100 miles
HEY DAVE!!!
PLEASE GET OFF THE BIKE (pedal and/or electric motor bike from sponsors)!!!
There was nothing in your inspirational speeches to the CHILDREN or PRINCE HARRY about using a BIKE on DAY 2 because your "feet are shredded."
Hey Dave.
All REAL Ultrarunners get "shredded feet" and "shredded ENTIRE body, mind, and spirit."
That is the best part about Ultra-running:
It is really SLOW, BORING... and IT REALLY HURTS.
Hey Dave.
What do you think you are doing???
Please GET OFF THE BIKE AND PUT THE REAL HURT ON.
Thanks Dave and Terrie.
Sincerely,
Kaiha
http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Georgia/DeKalb-County-GA/Kaiha-Bertollini.41620606.htmlHey Dave.
I am not kidding about this.
Give the fanboy this BBC link that charity fraudsters get sent to prison for deceiving people:
He should be freed immediately, I have learned thanks to Terrie that just saying the word "charity" means a person cannot be doing anything wrong.
It's open season on their FB page. Somebody just cut and pasted some comments from this thread. Bahahahaha!!!!
KP Jelly wrote:
He claims to have run a 3:12 marathon as per the below:
https://www.rafa.org.uk/blog/2016/09/28/dave-readings-story-so-far/
How could his sponsors
http://lejogrun2017.co.uk/our-sponsorsnot do basic due diligence. Where is his resume of doing multi-day races or runs? Even a 3:12 marathon is no indicator for running the length of Britain. Is this a slap in the face to Don Ritchie?
Does this farce turn you off charities entirely?
"Neil Featherby wrote:With regards to upsetting people over his World record claims, well I am sure after Day One it will become pretty clear as to how well he may or may not do. Personally I think he will do well to complete 100 miles over two days never mind run as many miles for nine days on the spin, but I stand to be proved wrong and if what he tells us is correct about his military training then I will definitely have to eat humble pie."What he told you about his "military training" wasn't correct and you can also put away the knife and fork, no humble pie for you to eat, you've been conned along with everyone else, but hey as you say "At the end of the day, if his sponsors are happy and he raises money for his charity then who is the loser?"PS Doesn't look like he's going to raise any money for his charity, "expenses" have taken it all.
Neil Featherby wrote:
Scam? I have only just found out about all of this during the last 24 hours and as to the website with me as his coach, the link was sent to me today by two close friends of mine. With regards to his previous running events, I advised him from the January to April prior to London 2016 and that was it. Dave was quick to move on after London and was indeed training with a coach at his local gym as far as I was aware. I have several athletes who are pretty decent and who also ran in last year's London and who I followed very closely during the race with one finishing in 2:41, another in 2:58 and one in 3:11. Needless to say we couldn't work out why Dave couldn't be tracked for which his wife sent a text afterwards saying he had finished in 3:12. Did that surprise me, yes it did as his training was geared to breaking 3:30. However he told us that the trackers had not been activated through no fault of his own and two weeks later it was all sorted via The London Marathon office. Dave only ever came to one of my group sessions and as far as I am concerned he completed all the training which was sent to him. Did he struggle in that particular session, yes he did, but told me he had done a 30 mile hike in combat gear that morning as part of his military training. In truth, he was not part of my group of athletes and I was just happy to supply him with programmes on the basis of the e mail feedback I was getting and still have. It was for charity, so why not? He told me he was going to get £5,000 for his charity if he could break 3:30. The feedback I was getting suggested he would do it. All his team members know that I think Dave will struggle to break any record and also know that I have said he will do well if he does it in three weeks, but hey ho and as already said good luck to the guy if he completes the feat of just finishing. Therefore why should we or anyone else not wish him all the best and even if we all know that he has made some very bold statements which not only puts pressure on himself, but has now brought all this on to him then so be it. As for also suggesting that his sponsors have had photographs taken with him for publicity, do you really think we need it especially the likes of Hoka and CEP amongst many other big companies that have got involved with his efforts and fund raising? At the end of the day, if his sponsors are happy and he raises money for his charity then who is the loser? With regards to upsetting people over his World record claims, well I am sure after Day One it will become pretty clear as to how well he may or may not do. Personally I think he will do well to complete 100 miles over two days never mind run as many miles for nine days on the spin, but I stand to be proved wrong and if what he tells us is correct about his military training then I will definitely have to eat humble pie. Going back to any photographs, he visits us once a week for sports massage and upon leaving we all wished him the best irrespective of what we all think with respect to his chances of setting a new World Record. Yes it has also been suggested that he is a little deluded with his claims, but we aren't the kind of people who want to or take great delight in belittling someone with such a suggestion to their face. Incidentally, I think you will find that Mo has had a photograph with him and given him advice ....unless of course that is another so called fabricated fib on Mr Reading's part which I don't happen to believe is. Give the guy a fighting chance and then all mock and point fingers if and when he fails if that makes you feel better. At the same time, be brave and don't hide behind your fictitious names either. If you have something to say with meaning then do it, but say it as yourself. It takes balls to be a runner whatever the standard and even if those who make claims which gets up the back of us all at times, results will always speak for themselves at the end of the day.
Post away on the FB link, if you dare. The moderator is either passed out or gone to bed.
rjt wrote:
and look out for
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/828557755602628608/l7y_9_ih.jpg
Dave Reading: MattressManUKâ„¢
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/ex-serviceman-attempting-to-run-from-land-s-end-to-john-o-groats-in-world-record-time-after-being-inspired-by-olympic-champion-sir-mo-farah-1-4953508VS.
Robbie Young: MarathonManUKâ„¢
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jun/22/robert-young-marathon-record-attempt-cheating-rumorsMatch UltraRace for Charity:
Pay Per View on FlowTRACK:
$ 300.00 subscription required
ha ha ha
I'm guessing the Brits are sleeping right now. I expect all truthful comments to be scrubbed away when I wake up in the morning.
LRC is now mentioned on the FB link. Still no deletions...
Ok, I'm cutting and pasting comments. Making that moderator work hard tonight
Too funny wrote:
LRC is now mentioned on the FB link. Still no deletions...
They're all sleeping peacefully on their Mattressman mattresses and are too dumb to realize that it's not sleepies time in the rest of the world and there's such a thing as the World Wide Web.
World Wide Web wrote:
Too funny wrote:LRC is now mentioned on the FB link. Still no deletions...
They're all sleeping peacefully on their Mattressman mattresses and are too dumb to realize that it's not sleepies time in the rest of the world and there's such a thing as the World Wide Web.
Yep 9am here on the east coast of Australia.
I pasted a couple zingers on their FB link. Still not deleted, but a fanboy came to his defense. Hilarious.
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
Red Bull (who sponsors Mondo) calls Mondo the pole vaulting Usain Bolt. Is that a fair comparison?
