On August 5, La Sportiva Mountain Running® athlete, Karl Meltzer will attempt to break the Appalachian Trail speed record. Can he do it? Karl will have to average 45 miles per day, for 47 straight days ... 2,175 miles total.
On July 29, between 4-5 pm MST, Karl will be available to answer your questions ... Live online. What equipment is he using? What support does he have? What did he do to prep for the challenge? Ask him yourself! Simply go to: adventurerunningblog.com.
Read all about the Appalachian Trail, the history of the speed record, and what other top ultra-runners think about Karl's chances, at mountainrunning.com.
Once a week during Karl's AT Record Attempt, La Sportiva will give away a free pair of La Sportiva Mountain Running Shoes at Karl's Shoes on Facebook. Become a fan of Karl's Shoes at Facebook.com.
Send in a photo of your old running shoes (any brand), and the "best" entrant wins a new pair of award-winning La Sportiva Mountain Running® shoes.
Post now- we will pick a winner Friday, August 8th.
Where's Karl, how is he doing? Is he ahead of schedule for the record, or behind and needs to make up time? You can find out yourself, and track his progress every day, with this exciting new technology and website provided by Backcountry.com. Go to: www.whereskarl.com.
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