Update on Ultrarunning Record Attempts
Last week, The Low-Tech Times reported that David Horton was attempting a human-powered speed record of the Continental Divide Trail. Unfortunately, David’s attempt ended the same day it started. It sounds like it was a very rough day:
Yesterday, when David lost the trail in the last few miles, he was in really bad shape. So bad that he was on the verge of passing out. David was completely out of water, severely dehydrated with cramping and swollen hands. He found a windpump (hikers use these and are scattered throughout the area) and, before he laid down, hung up his shoes and hat so he could be found in case he passed out. David laid there for 50 minutes drinking the water and eating what little food he had left. He told me that at that point all he thought about was survival and not wanting to die.
Shortly after he finished the 45 miles yesterday he tried to eat some dinner. He was so dehydrated and now, nauseous, he started to throw-up whatever he ate. David decided he might as well go to bed but cramping in his stomach and extremities, especially his hands, kept him awake all night.
We wish David a speedy recovery and wish him better luck on his future endeavors. While Amazon.com is apparently no longer selling his A Quest for Adventure book, it is apparently still available on David’s web site. It is a good read.
In other ultrarunning news, Charlie Engle and Marshall Ullrich are apparently still preparing for a record-breaking run across America:
Welcome to Running America,
Thanks for putting your address on the RunningAmerica08 mailing list. Charlie Engle and Marshall Ullrich are preparing and the Nehst Studios crew who will be filming the feature documentary are in pre-production.If you are interested in running along with Charlie and Marshall, please sign up at Nehst’s casting site and if you have friends who’d be interested please let them know.
As the run approaches there will be further news and enhanced functionality on www.runningamerica08.com - you will be able to follow the run along an interactive map, and there will be live and recorded video along the route. We’ll let you know when that happens. Thanks again.
I had originally read in Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine that their attempt was to begin in May.