Watch out for cliffs on the left. Fatal spot again. Karl Meltzer More Quotes by Karl Meltzer More Quotes From Karl Meltzer I ran road when I was a kid, but for me now, trails are like getting away from the world. If you are a road-runner, you are dodging cars and whatnot, so for me, trail running is a release. When I get up in the morning and I go running, it's therapeutic. Especially in the mountains: the smell, the nature, the wildlife. It's so much nicer. It's easier on the body, since its softer. Karl Meltzer running morning kids In a 100-miler, anything can happen. Speed isn't your biggest thing, you need to learn how to mentally get through it. It is very mental. Karl Meltzer anything-can-happen speed Training-wise, I don't get too specific. I don't put a schedule together and tell myself I have to stick to this. I run on feel, so every day I go running, I don't know how far I'm going to go. If I feel great, I'll go further and if I don't, I'll back off the throttle. Karl Meltzer together running I look at road marathons as a totally different sport. Those guys are stupid fast. It is unbelievable. I might be a top ultrarunner, but put me in the field with those guys and I'm just another guy trying to break three hours. Road-running is far more competitive. In ultrarunning, after these long races, we all chat with each other at the end and have a beer. The camaraderie is awesome. But don't get me wrong, winning is fun. Karl Meltzer stupid fun sports Be careful crossing above the waterfall, it's a fatal spot. Karl Meltzer be-careful spots waterfalls Virginius Pass, go across the Talus slope and pick up the route through the notch, it is steep, slippery, brutal. Karl Meltzer routes brutal notches
