Ready to be awed? Starting friday at noon Christopher Clafree a ultra distance runner and middle school teache started his quest to run 350 miles non-stop. A world record. The plan was to run through friday and saturday and end up sunday morning at the start of the midlothain blaze 5k. Not only did he do this but during the race Mr. Calfree ran 6:30 miles. I`m in awe.
I guess you mean he ran the last 5km at 6:30 per mile…
there is no way anyone would run 350mi at 6:30/mi on avg.
opps, yeah. Actually the total distance was 314 his planned distance was 350.
Wow - Still, a 6:30 mile avg for the 5K after all that. I wouldn’t think my knee would bend after all that pounding, no matter what pace.
This is stupid, hence why no recognition. I fail to see what is interesting about this.
How many total Hours? From the sounds of it it looks like around 44. Friday 12PM-Sunday 8AM’ish. If so 314miles in 44 hrs is sub 8:30 pace…No?
~Matt
Christopher actually started Wednesday at noon. He finished by running the Midlothian Blaze 5K presented by Runner Bill’s in Midlothian Richmond this morning (9.19.05). This was a monumental effort, Christopher fought through temperatures in the 90s to meet his goal. Anyone that knows Christopher (I consider myself lucky to know him), realizes he did not do this for the recognition.
WHAT did you say? stupid?
sorry, wednesday i though friday.
It is like being the world champion of bug eating. Just because you do something that nobody is twisted enough to do, better than anyone else, does not mean it is worthy of recognition. I think most people could find something better to do with three days of their life than staying awake 24 hours a day running. Everything in moderation.
“It is like being the world champion of bug eating. Just because you do something that nobody is twisted enough to do, better than anyone else, does not mean it is worthy of recognition.”
Well, your your screen name info says that your interests include mountaineering. Since I find that less impressive than what this guy did, using your logic I guess I should consider your mountaineering even less worthy of recognition.
OK that makes a bit more sense. An 8:30 pace for 314 miles seemed a bit “Super human”
Amazing none the less.
~Matt
I’m gonna split the difference here …
Wow!
Why?
“It is like being the world champion of bug eating. Just because you do something that nobody is twisted enough to do, better than anyone else, does not mean it is worthy of recognition.”
Well, your your screen name info says that your interests include mountaineering. Since I find that less impressive than what this guy did, using your logic I guess I should consider your mountaineering even less worthy of recognition.
I’m impressed he can read. 
Just joking Matt.
“It is like being the world champion of bug eating. Just because you do something that nobody is twisted enough to do, better than anyone else, does not mean it is worthy of recognition.”
Well, your your screen name info says that your interests include mountaineering. Since I find that less impressive than what this guy did, using your logic I guess I should consider your mountaineering even less worthy of recognition.
The only problem with your logic is that society as a whole, generally considers mountainering a worthy pursuit. Many more people climb mountains than enter bug eating contest or 314 mile running events. It is true however, that any mountaineering achievements I myself have achieved are probably of little more interest to the general public than the results of a bug eating contest.
The achievements of say, Rheinhold Messmer, may be of more interest and worthy of recognition. He was the first to climb all 14 8K peaks without supplemental oxygen. When he was attempting to do this, even some reputable scientists believed this might be physically impossible. Of course Mallory made it to within a few hundred feet of Everest’s summit in the 1930’s without oxygen, so it was pretty clear this was not physically impossible.
BTW, I personally think climbing Everest is about as dumb as running 314 miles. Actually dumber, since you have a much higher chance of death (1-2%) climbing Everest. There are plenty of lower peaks that are challenging enough.
It is like being the world champion of bug eating. Just because you do something that nobody is twisted enough to do, better than anyone else, does not mean it is worthy of recognition. I think most people could find something better to do with three days of their life than staying awake 24 hours a day running. Everything in moderation.
Sounds familiar…oh yeah pretty much what was said when triathlon was invented.
Everything in moderation.
Wasn’t it Molina who said “Moderation is the key to mediocrity”?
***I personally think climbing Everest is about as dumb as running 314 miles. Actually dumber, since you have a much higher chance of death (1-2%) climbing Everest. ***
How do you know running 314 miles nonstop carries a “lower chance of death?” 
I thought Everest was even more dangerous … Isn’t summiting k2 like 50/50?
We do people do an ironman. Give the guy some recognition! If not go try to do his feat.
***I personally think climbing Everest is about as dumb as running 314 miles. Actually dumber, since you have a much higher chance of death (1-2%) climbing Everest. ***
How do you know running 314 miles nonstop carries a “lower chance of death?”
I thought Everest was even more dangerous … Isn’t summiting k2 like 50/50?
K2 was like 7%, but a bunch of people got up this year and I think only 2 died, so the the chance of death may only be 3-4%. Only one person has tried to run 314 miles that we know of, and he is still alive, so the risk manager in me says, it must be safe to do.