How would YOU like to do TWO marathons with over 16,000 feet of climbing, EVERY day for a week?
Ever since Dan Kimball dragged me into doing OtillO and Rockman, he’s gotten me involved in 50K trail runs and thinking about other crazy adventures. So, with that said, I’ve picked up books here and there about other folks taking on really crazy challenges.
Back in 1986, a guy by the name of Joss Naylor ran all 214 Wainright fells (a fancy Norse term for mountain) in the Lake District of the United Kingdom. He accomplished this 300 miles (or so) in 7 days and 1 hour. Everyone thought it was a record that would never be broken. Enter Steve Birkinshaw. His book, There is No Map in Hell, recounts his attempt to break this record, complete with how he prepared, how the attempt went and gives you insight to what some would call a crazy mind.
I had only one question for Steve.
Marcus: If you were to change anything, what would you do differently in planning a Wainwrights challenge again?
Steve: Looking back at my run around Continue reading
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