Comments on: The Appalachian Assault is only two months away! http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/ World Class Endurance Runner Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Radnor http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-2232 Radnor Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:35:47 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-2232 I really liked the way they came off I really liked the way they came off

]]> By: Scott Mills http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1401 Scott Mills Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:35:30 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1401 enjoying your color listing....have to put a plug in for our SoCal Bad Rat, Tracy Moore.....M7...from last year and he is at the top of his game having posted the second fastest winning time at PCT50 in May. Good luck to you Karl....I'll be hours and hours behind eating dust. enjoying your color listing….have to put a plug in for our SoCal Bad Rat, Tracy Moore…..M7…from last year and he is at the top of his game having posted the second fastest winning time at PCT50 in May. Good luck to you Karl….I’ll be hours and hours behind eating dust.

]]> By: Speedgoat Karl http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1400 Speedgoat Karl Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:57:44 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1400 I never thought the colored lettering would go this far....but in reality it is a good idea. When I do odds on Monday, I'll keep the colors, maybe a few will overlap. I never thought the colored lettering would go this far….but in reality it is a good idea. When I do odds on Monday, I’ll keep the colors, maybe a few will overlap.

]]> By: Mark Tanaka http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1399 Mark Tanaka Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:04:44 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1399 One more: "That dude is red letter." One more: “That dude is red letter.”

]]> By: Mark Tanaka http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1382 Mark Tanaka Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:02:23 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1382 The color coding was a simple, but brilliant idea, Karl. I'm almost thinking the move will give new vocabulary in ultrarunning parlance: "Karl blued him for Leadville." "I got blacked by Meltzer for the 3rd time." The color coding was a simple, but brilliant idea, Karl. I’m almost thinking the move will give new vocabulary in ultrarunning parlance: “Karl blued him for Leadville.” “I got blacked by Meltzer for the 3rd time.”

]]> By: tony http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1398 tony Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:44:56 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1398 WS wild card...Erik Skaden. All the talk has been about Anton..great runner..I see a three person race..anton, graham cooper and Skaden has had a great spring training...It will take a great effort but he has two strong pacers that will push him...It will be a fun day all the same... Tony WS wild card…Erik Skaden. All the talk has been about Anton..great runner..I see a three person race..anton, graham cooper and Skaden has had a great spring training…It will take a great effort but he has two strong pacers that will push him…It will be a fun day all the same…

Tony

]]> By: Speedgoat Karl http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1397 Speedgoat Karl Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:35:23 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1397 No doubt a few from the other side of the pond will surprise us, it certainly makes it interesting. I wish his link was in english though, I don't know French. No doubt a few from the other side of the pond will surprise us, it certainly makes it interesting. I wish his link was in english though, I don’t know French.

]]> By: Jean http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1386 Jean Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:44:00 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1386 Oh yes, and like Paul, acknowledging that first timers don't always play well at WS, you may want to include <a href="http://benoitlaval.over-blog.com/article-6152364.html" rel="nofollow">Benoit Laval</a> in your blue list. Jean. Oh yes, and like Paul, acknowledging that first timers don’t always play well at WS, you may want to include Benoit Laval in your blue list.

Jean.

]]> By: Paul Charteris http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1396 Paul Charteris Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:35 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1396 Karl Please allow me to insert a real dark horse. Jez Bragg from the UK. According to my UK ultra friends, Jez owns every course record in the UK (including the West highland Way 100 mile) and is the dominant ultra runner in that country. I know Western States can prove unkindly to first-timers and no foreigner has ever won the race. These Brits though, they are tough. See you in Squaw, Paul Charteris Karl

Please allow me to insert a real dark horse. Jez Bragg from the UK. According to my UK ultra friends, Jez owns every course record in the UK (including the West highland Way 100 mile) and is the dominant ultra runner in that country.

I know Western States can prove unkindly to first-timers and no foreigner has ever won the race. These Brits though, they are tough.

See you in Squaw,
Paul Charteris

]]> By: Jean http://karlmeltzer.com/2008/06/the-appalachian-assault-is-only-two-months-away/#comment-1395 Jean Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:42:57 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/?p=114#comment-1395 Karl, Oh my gosh, what a pride of being picked in the pre-selection list! ;-) And I realize I am the oldest of the 27, with my first 50-miler less than 2 years ago, so I still consider myself a rookie. Sincerely, unless you all crash, I'd be delighted to get in the top 20 again this year. I'm just amazed at the competitive field this year, this looks like a Championship to me. Even the Masters category is getting so hot with Andy, Jorge, Neil and you, all turning 40 this year. Should be fun to watch, unfortunately I'll most likely be too far behind to see you guys. :-( See you in Squaw, Jean <a href="http://fartherfaster.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Farther Faster</a> Karl,

Oh my gosh, what a pride of being picked in the pre-selection list! ;-) And I realize I am the oldest of the 27, with my first 50-miler less than 2 years ago, so I still consider myself a rookie.
Sincerely, unless you all crash, I’d be delighted to get in the top 20 again this year. I’m just amazed at the competitive field this year, this looks like a Championship to me. Even the Masters category is getting so hot with Andy, Jorge, Neil and you, all turning 40 this year. Should be fun to watch, unfortunately I’ll most likely be too far behind to see you guys. :-(
See you in Squaw,

Jean
Farther Faster

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