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JRenfro
Mar 31, 12 12:25
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Micah True is missing after setting off for a run in New Mexico.
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JRenfro
Mar 31, 12 12:40
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http://news.yahoo.com/...-183218881--spt.html
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Mar 31, 12 12:59
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This really is a shame. I hope they can find him.
JRenfro
Mar 31, 12 13:07
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I agree. Although, from reading the book, Born to Run, it seems that he would often just disappear in the backwoods for days and months. He seemed to be off the grid. Not sure if that changed in anyway since the notoriety from the book.
ike
Mar 31, 12 14:17
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Scott Jurek and some other ultra runners have gone down to help search for him. People who know Micah don't think he is off on a lark. They are taking this very seriously.
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Mar 31, 12 14:45
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this area is one of the easiest to get lost in that I've ever been to.
The maps are 40-60 years out of date (many of trails/roads on them don't exist anymore), if you are away from the rivers/canyons there's pretty much no landmarks, and it can be pretty dry.
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Mar 31, 12 15:53
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JRenfro wrote:
I agree. Although, from reading the book, Born to Run, it seems that he would often just disappear in the backwoods for days and months. He seemed to be off the grid. Not sure if that changed in anyway since the notoriety from the book.
He had a flight the next morning so I don't think that is the case. Sure would be sad if they don't find him...
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wareagledusty
Mar 31, 12 17:38
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If I remember correctly in the book he talked about just running off into the wild when he was "done.". Hope that all is okay?
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jager66
Mar 31, 12 19:27
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Not the outcome folks have been looking for...
http://www.reuters.com/...dUSBRE83001R20120401
JRenfro
Mar 31, 12 21:19
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RIP
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Mar 31, 12 21:20
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I read the book. Sounds like he was quite a character, even if only a part of what was said was true.
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Mar 31, 12 21:30
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RIP. look him up and his version of the events as well as his proyects on youtube. Not much was fictionalized.
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Mar 31, 12 21:35
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I met him a couple times. He was genuine as a person can get.
Very sad news.
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Mar 31, 12 21:43
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Damn. Very sad news. RIP.
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Mar 31, 12 22:31
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hard to imagine how this could have happened to the likes of Micah True.
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Mar 31, 12 23:38
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jager66 wrote:
Not the outcome folks have been looking for...
http://www.reuters.com/...dUSBRE83001R20120401
I know the time stamp is 03.31.2220, but this had better not be an April Fools story. It would be a new low in journalism.
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Apr 1, 12 0:31
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No April fool's joke. I've been following the search via an ulramarathon mailing list I'm on. One of the guys on the list drove over to help with the search.
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Bmanners
Apr 1, 12 4:19
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A sad day. After reading the book he has been a person i would want to meet. Going to run just to run today no gadgets , no reasons just run.
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Apr 1, 12 6:40
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Apr 1, 12 9:04
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So sad... He was an inspiration.
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Apr 1, 12 9:41
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Bmanners wrote:
A sad day. After reading the book he has been a person i would want to meet. Going to run just to run today no gadgets , no reasons just run.
That's a good idea Brian. Think I'll do that for this afternoon's run as well.
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JenniferLeah
Apr 1, 12 9:44
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so sad.
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Apr 1, 12 10:44
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Damn. Thats sad to hear.
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Fr.Tri
Apr 1, 12 18:25
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Louis Escobar, also in the book and a few others went out from California. It was one of the ultra runners who traveled with Louis who found him. This is sad news, Micah was an inspiration and great for the sport. He was as welcoming to new runners as he was to experienced pros. I was supposed to run rim to rim to rim with him this October. The run will now have a very different feel. May his soul and the the souls of all the departed rest in peace.
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Apr 2, 12 1:03
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Just read this wonderful recap of Micah running the Leadville 100 with the Tarahumara in the early 90's....
http://www.caballoblanco.com/meeting.html
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