On August 5, 2008, uber ultra-runner Karl Meltzer set off on the biggest race of his life. His challenge: to run the entire length of the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail in less than 47 days. Definitely daunting. Absolutely grueling. Probably insane. But when he does it, he’ll rule the AT as the guy who conquered it, all of it, the fastest on two feet. This is going to be Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self, Man vs. Clock – and it’s going to be good.
FoodCrew Stop FoodSubmitted by Marit Fischer on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 13:30We got a great comment/question from JJ other day: "I have read what Karl eats for breakfast, but what does he and Matt eat while on the trail during the day?" We pack up a load of stuff to take out to each crew stop. What he eats totally depends on his mood and how his body's feeling. Today before tomorrowSubmitted by Marit Fischer on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 18:40"Karl Meltzer? I know about you. I've heard people talking, and I read about you on the Internet."
The ranger was sitting at his desk with a layer of papers covering it like a table cloth. We were crammed into his little cabin office, checking in at our campsite at the Katahdin Stream campground in Baxter State Park. We weren't sure what was going to come next: a smile or words of discouragement. He chuckled. "Yeah, people are saying that they want to run along with you and I tell them all: You aren't gonna be able to catch him!" Cool. He was charming and helpful and smiley and generally, from what we've experienced so far, Maine-like. So now Karl's all registered as an official through-hiker. Good. Because tomorrow's the day! |
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