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… — Karl Meltzer Copy Share
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… — Karl Meltzer Copy Share
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,… — Karl Meltzer Copy Share
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… — Karl Meltzer Copy Share Image
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… — Karl Meltzer Copy Share Image
Virginius Pass, go across the Talus slope and pick up the route through the notch, it is steep, slippery, brutal. — Karl Meltzer Copy Share Image
