The Low-Tech Times

Karl Meltzer is in his seventh day of his attempt to run the Appalachian Trail in record time. The current record (47 days, 13 hours) is held by Andrew Thompson.

If interested, you can track Karl’s progress on his website:

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.

Thanks to Doug M. for the story tip.

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