chuy wrote:
So the IC just announced that starting in March he will attempt 100 IMs in 100 days. Didnt listen to the entire video but seems to want to give it a legit shot. Same course everyday with pre established rules. Will be interesting to see what the rules are and how he performs.
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Hey Chuy, Nick Mallett here, I just chatted briefly with James on messenger and he has it all worked out.The whole challenge in going to be in Utah.The swim is indoors and he has two outdoor certified courses for the Bike/Run sections. The "rules" as laid down by Guinness will be published soon for all to see and he is adamant that there will be no mistakes made this time and in his words he "will leave no doubt".
For those who don't know me,I was one of the first people to contact James during his 50x50x50 to query how he was going about his challenge and if it was going to be run with the same rules as the International Ultra Triathlon Association use in order for him to claim a World Record. I was active here on ST during that time chipping in as one of the few IUTA athletes on this forum.I was mentioned briefly in both his book and documentary as one of his detractors.
I got a lot of flack when that documentary came out on Netflix from his fans but as is so often the way they got it mostly wrong.Again it was a case of a fan base turning on someone without actually bothering to find out what the original issues were.Even more stupid from my point of view was the fact that James and I had been messaging each other every now and then over the years. He knows why I called him out and he knows how I feel about what he does and none of it is bad.I messaged him during the Ashely Horner fiasco and asked him to contact her but found out he was just ahead of me and had already done so.
I messaged him today and he explained what he is up to and welcomed me to visit during this years challenge .If travel to the USA for four months was a reasonable prospect for me I would love to go and be there to help for the duration as I think that if anyone can do it,he can.I never once questioned his physical ability,just the administration and lack of accountability of the way the 50x50x50 was done.He assures me that he and his team have learned from their mistakes and this challenge will be legit,above board and verifiable.
Lastly,and I have said this before here on ST,James did not have to be so nice to me back when I contacted him,he didn't have to give me the time of day considering I was one of the loudest voices but he did.Not only that but he has been nothing but welcoming and open to my views on his and others around the world who are doing similar challenges.He has responded to every message I have ever sent him quickly and as a friend. That is testament to the type of person he is and when he didn't need to be he was the better man.For that alone he has earned my respect and I have wished him well.
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