Scott Jurek on Appalachian Trail

[Venchka]

I take it all back.
I should have known.
I have seen it before.
I am not a troll.

Yes, Mr Doyal showed her the way to a safer crossing upstream. He was also on Mt Washington. The night of the impromptu bivouac.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

Wayne


Sent from somewhere around here.

[BirdBrain]

I see the problem now. I forget some people still wear boots. Other just trudge through in their quick drying trail runners.

[rocketsocks]

I take it all back.
I should have known.
I have seen it before.
I am not a troll.

Yes, Mr Doyal showed her the way to a safer crossing upstream. He was also on Mt Washington. The night of the impromptu bivouac.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

Wayne


Sent from somewhere around here.

This is the regular scheduled program. I love this channel.

[map man]

Scott Jurek's Daily Log:

Day 1 (May 27): Unicoi Gap -- 52.9 miles (started at 5:56 AM)
Day 2 (May 28): Rock Gap -- 53.2 miles (106.1 total) [+7.4 to JPD]
Day 3 (May 29): Yellow Creek Gap -- 52.2 miles (158.3 total) [+7.6 to JPD]
Day 4 (May 30): Newfound Gap -- 49.0 miles (207.3 total) [+7.9 to JPD]
Day 5 (May 31): Lemon Gap -- 52.7 miles (260.0 total) [+14.3 to JPD]
Day 6 (June 1): Devil Fork Gap -- 49.9 miles (309.9 total) [+14.1 to JPD]
Day 7 (June 2): Erwin -- 33.1 miles (343.0 total) [Even with JPD]
Day 8 (June 3): Carvers Gap -- 36.0 miles (379.0 total) [-11.8 to JPD]
Day 9 (June 4): Dennis Cove Road -- 39.5 miles (418.5 total) [-17.7 to JPD]
Day 10 (June 5): Damascus -- 50.6 miles (469.1 total) [-16.9 to JPD]
Day 11 (June 6): VA 603 -- 41.1 miles (510.2 total) [-21.4 to JPD]
Day 12 (June 7): VA 625 -- 51.8 miles (562.0 total) [-20.5 to JPD]
Day 13 (June 8): Dismal Falls side trail -- 48.4 miles (610.4 total) [-24.5 to JPD]
Day 14 (June 9): VA 613 -- 51.6 miles (662.1 total) [-20.8 to JPD]
Day 15 (June 10): VA 311 -- 45.9 miles (708.0 total) [-21.9 to JPD]
Day 16 (June 11): VA 614 -- 48.1 miles (756.1 total) [-26.3 to JPD]
Day 17 (June 12): US 60 -- 50.3 miles (806.4 total) [-25.4 to JPD]
Day 18 (June 13): Humpback Gap -- 48.7 miles (855.1 total) [-30.3 to JPD]
Day 19 (June 14): Skyline Dr. Mile 66.7 -- 50.7 miles (905.8 total) [-26.4 to JPD]
Day 20 (June 15): Hogwallow Gap -- 54.2 miles (960.0 total) [-24.6 to JPD]
Day 21 (June 16): Keys Gap -- 57.1 miles (1017.1 total) [-16.3 to JPD]
Day 22 (June 17): PA 16 -- 49.8 miles (1066.9 total) [-19.4 to JPD]
Day 23 (June 18): Boiling Springs -- 54.4 miles (1121.3 total) [-16.6 to JPD]
Day 24 (June 19): Greenpoint School Rd. -- 59.2 miles (1180.5 total) [-11.0 to JPD]
Day 25 (June 20): Hawk Mtn. Road -- 51.8 miles (1232.3 total) [-9.3 to JPD]
Day 26 (June 21): Wind Gap PA -- 45.5 miles (1277.8 total) [-8.6 to JPD]
Day 27 (June 22): High Point Monument -- 59.5 miles (1337.3 total) [-1.8 to JPD]
Day 28 (June 23): NY 17 (Arden) -- 46.4 miles (1383.7 total) [-0.4 to JPD]
Day 29 (June 24): Stormville Mtn. Rd. -- 51.6 miles (1435.3 total) [+1.4 to JPD]
Day 30 (June 25): Sharon Mtn. Rd. -- 49.7 miles (1485.0 total) [+2.0 to JPD]
Day 31 (June 26): Beartown Mtn. Rd. -- 50.1 miles (1535.1 total) [+5.7 to JPD]
Day 32 (June 27): Mount Greylock -- 51.2 miles (1586.3 total) [+7.7 to JPD]
Day 33 (June 28): Stratton-Arlington Rd. -- 47.3 miles (1633.6 total) [+8.2 to JPD]
Day 34 (June 29): VT 103 -- 49.9 miles (1683.5 total) [+14.6 to JPD]
Day 35 (June 30): Joe Ranger Rd. -- 50.4 miles (1733.9 total) [+23.0 to JPD]
Day 36 (July 1): NH 25A -- 46.7 miles (1780.6 total) [+33.6 to JPD]

He hiked until 2:30 in the morning on Day 35 then started up at 6:00 AM on Day 36. It looks like while Jurek was hiking for an hour from VT 12 to Woodstock Stage Rd. last night his GPS went for a car ride.

[Malto]

Wow, if my numbers added up right he has averaged over 50 mpd for the last 20+ days. How dare he..... He can be enjoying it.

[Odd Man Out]

Among all the silliness about fording the river, have you all forgotten that the Scott's trail is about 8 miles longer than JPD's?

[Driver8]

Curious: it looks like Scott might have forgotten his PLB and left it with his support crew at the Rt. 12 crossing. Looks like they got it back to him at the next crossing at Stage Road. The last return from the beacon is near the top of a ridge east of Pomfret Road, well short of the next road crossing and well short of West Hartford. Will be interesting to see where he finishes tonight. Early to say, but these might be indications that this is taking a toll on him.

[Driver8]

PLB now shows him nearing the next road crossing at Cloudland Road. That's some kind of late finish! He's completing another high 40's day. The projections to NH 25A for tomorrow night look pretty sound.

[Josh D]

Curious: it looks like Scott might have forgotten his PLB and left it with his support crew at the Rt. 12 crossing. Looks like they got it back to him at the next crossing at Stage Road. The last return from the beacon is near the top of a ridge east of Pomfret Road, well short of the next road crossing and well short of West Hartford. Will be interesting to see where he finishes tonight. Early to say, but these might be indications that this is taking a toll on him.

I was curious about this, too. your explanation makes perfect sense to me. Looks like he's stopped for the night at Cloudland rd, which looks to be about a 48 mile day, but it sure was a long one, I don't think he stopped until after 1 am. will be interesting to see his turnaround time for tomorrow.

[Dogwood]

"Oh, it's too late the suction has got him now. How long will it take him to push through? The suspense is terrible. I hope it will last."

Godspeed

[Dogwood]

"Across the desert(states of NH and ME) lies the promised land."

[rocketsocks]

"Oh, it's too late the suction has got him now. How long will it take him to push through? The suspense is terrible. I hope it will last."

Godspeed

ok Willie.

[Pedaling Fool]

Scott Jurek's Daily Log:

Day 1 (May 27): Unicoi Gap -- 52.9 miles (started at 5:56 AM)
Day 2 (May 28): Rock Gap -- 53.2 miles (106.1 total) [+7.4 to JPD]
Day 3 (May 29): Yellow Creek Gap -- 52.2 miles (158.3 total) [+7.6 to JPD]
Day 4 (May 30): Newfound Gap -- 49.0 miles (207.3 total) [+7.9 to JPD]
Day 5 (May 31): Lemon Gap -- 52.7 miles (260.0 total) [+14.3 to JPD]
Day 6 (June 1): Devil Fork Gap -- 49.9 miles (309.9 total) [+14.1 to JPD]
Day 7 (June 2): Erwin -- 33.1 miles (343.0 total) [Even with JPD]
Day 8 (June 3): Carvers Gap -- 36.0 miles (379.0 total) [-11.8 to JPD]
Day 9 (June 4): Dennis Cove Road -- 39.5 miles (418.5 total) [-17.7 to JPD]
Day 10 (June 5): Damascus -- 50.6 miles (469.1 total) [-16.9 to JPD]
Day 11 (June 6): VA 603 -- 41.1 miles (510.2 total) [-21.4 to JPD]
Day 12 (June 7): VA 625 -- 51.8 miles (562.0 total) [-20.5 to JPD]
Day 13 (June 8): Dismal Falls side trail -- 48.4 miles (610.4 total) [-24.5 to JPD]
Day 14 (June 9): VA 613 -- 51.6 miles (662.1 total) [-20.8 to JPD]
Day 15 (June 10): VA 311 -- 45.9 miles (708.0 total) [-21.9 to JPD]
Day 16 (June 11): VA 614 -- 48.1 miles (756.1 total) [-26.3 to JPD]
Day 17 (June 12): US 60 -- 50.3 miles (806.4 total) [-25.4 to JPD]
Day 18 (June 13): Humpback Gap -- 48.7 miles (855.1 total) [-30.3 to JPD]
Day 19 (June 14): Skyline Dr. Mile 66.7 -- 50.7 miles (905.8 total) [-26.4 to JPD]
Day 20 (June 15): Hogwallow Gap -- 54.2 miles (960.0 total) [-24.6 to JPD]
Day 21 (June 16): Keys Gap -- 57.1 miles (1017.1 total) [-16.3 to JPD]
Day 22 (June 17): PA 16 -- 49.8 miles (1066.9 total) [-19.4 to JPD]
Day 23 (June 18): Boiling Springs -- 54.4 miles (1121.3 total) [-16.6 to JPD]
Day 24 (June 19): Greenpoint School Rd. -- 59.2 miles (1180.5 total) [-11.0 to JPD]
Day 25 (June 20): Hawk Mtn. Road -- 51.8 miles (1232.3 total) [-9.3 to JPD]
Day 26 (June 21): Wind Gap PA -- 45.5 miles (1277.8 total) [-8.6 to JPD]
Day 27 (June 22): High Point Monument -- 59.5 miles (1337.3 total) [-1.8 to JPD]
Day 28 (June 23): NY 17 (Arden) -- 46.4 miles (1383.7 total) [-0.4 to JPD]
Day 29 (June 24): Stormville Mtn. Rd. -- 51.6 miles (1435.3 total) [+1.4 to JPD]
Day 30 (June 25): Sharon Mtn. Rd. -- 49.7 miles (1485.0 total) [+2.0 to JPD]
Day 31 (June 26): Beartown Mtn. Rd. -- 50.1 miles (1535.1 total) [+5.7 to JPD]
Day 32 (June 27): Mount Greylock -- 51.2 miles (1586.3 total) [+7.7 to JPD]
Day 33 (June 28): Stratton-Arlington Rd. -- 47.3 miles (1633.6 total) [+8.2 to JPD]
Day 34 (June 29): VT 103 -- 49.9 miles (1683.5 total) [+14.6 to JPD]
Day 35 (June 30): Joe Ranger Rd. -- 50.4 miles (1733.9 total) [+23.0 to JPD]

He hiked until 2:30 in the morning on Day 35 then started up at 6:00 AM on Day 36. It looks like while Jurek was hiking for an hour from VT 12 to Woodstock Stage Rd. last night his GPS went for a car ride.

I really am curious what happened in the early days to put him in the negative so much; however, his recovery is absolutely amazing. It makes you think, where would he be today if he just stayed on pace in that section, not do anything big, just stay on pace. I thought in the beginning that 42 days was way too optimistic (actually I thought it was a joke), but now I do believe he could have done it.

If this keeps attracting the big guns in the sport I can see breaking the 40-day barrier (I use that term loosely -- not sure if the community sees it as an actual barrier).

[CalebJ]

He had issues with his knee and quad coming through the GSMNP, and adjusted his mileage for a few days afterwards. I think that's also affected the way he's chosen to tackle things afterwards in terms of how much he runs vs walks, etc.

And you're absolutely right about the record dropping significantly down the road. Between the lost mileage in the first couple of weeks and the amount of time he spends every day paused to talk to people that come out to meet him, there's a lot of room to push it even further. It may be years later, but I believe see a sub-40 run eventually.

[Chair-man]

Day 35 (June 30): Joe Ranger Rd. -- 50.4 miles (1733.9 total) [+23.0 to JPD]

He hiked until 2:30 in the morning on Day 35 then started up at 6:00 AM on Day 36. It looks like while Jurek was hiking for an hour from VT 12 to Woodstock Stage Rd. last night his GPS went for a car ride.

Which means he only had 3 hours of sleep at the most. Maybe he likes running at night with the cooler temps. Looking at the weather map there's a lot of rain in his area this morning but it looks like it's moving quickly.

Also, saw this river rescue in Maine on the news. Hopefully the rivers aren't too high when he gets there.

[Doza13]

Who updates this?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vh92xpsn7331f4h/Jurek.xlsx?dl=0


He made it to Pomfret road by midnight, which is another 3.7 miles. And then continued on to what looks like Thistlehill. But I am not sure anything past midnight should count for day 35.

[Dogwood]

This thread reads like women updating each other on the happenings of a daytime soap opera.

Guiding Thru Light
Days of Our Miles
Young and the Restless and the Ambitious
As the Trail Turns
All My Miles
Scott's Hope

[Slo-go'en]

Which means he only had 3 hours of sleep at the most. Maybe he likes running at night with the cooler temps. Looking at the weather map there's a lot of rain in his area this morning but it looks like it's moving quickly.

Also, saw this river rescue in Maine on the news. Hopefully the rivers aren't too high when he gets there.

If he makes it through today the weather will clear for the rest of the week. It's not until next Tuesday that they expect more T-storms around here. But today might be a little rough since it sounds like he's going to be getting into the real mountains now.

I gave a ride to a NOBO the other day who said he had to do a dangerous waist deep river ford and he's 6' 4". I forget where he said it was, but somewhere south of Crawford Notch. And that was before this latest round of heavy rain the last few days.

[Dogwood]

If Jurek finishes at his current MPD avg his MOJO rating will be off the charts.

[illabelle]

This thread reads like women updating each other on the happenings of a daytime soap opera.

Guiding Thru Light
Days of Our Miles - NOPE
Young and the Restless and the Ambitious
As the Trail Turns
All My Miles
Scott's Hope

"Like sands through the hourglass,
These are the Blaze of our Lives."

I once thought if we had nothing better to do, it would be fun to collectively write a nonsense soap with some of the main characters of WhiteBlaze. Just imagine all the silly outrageous happenings!