John paces his friend Craig for 17 miles of a 100-mile trail race (2021)
story · status: told 1× · last event: mentioned (2021-10-13)
In October 2021 John paced his friend Craig, a high school teacher, for 17 miles of a 100-mile trail race that Craig finished in just under 24 hours; it was the longest run of John's life. Hank answered that any speed after 16 miles counts as infinite.
About: Craig, Ultramarathon
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-12 (happened 2021-10) | told | John's friend Craig, a high school teacher, ran a 100-mile trail race in just under 24 hours; John paced him for 17 miles, the longest run of John's life. | Fine, I'll take the bait. 00:02:26 |
| 2021-10-13 | mentioned | Since speed is relative, Hank tells John that to him and probably many viewers any speed after 16 miles of running is effectively infinite, so John's 17 miles were not slow. (playful) → refers to Fine, I'll take the bait. | The Web of Care 00:00:00 |
What is said about it
5 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2021-10-12 · Fine, I'll take the bait. — John admits Craig was pacing him more than he was pacing Craig. (playful) — 00:02:55
- 2021-10-12 · Fine, I'll take the bait. — John: Running through forest without reception, John could not text Sarah or check GPS, and realized this was the human story until just fifteen years ago. — 00:02:55
- 2021-10-12 · Fine, I'll take the bait. — John: When he fell in love with Sarah, John had no cell phone, thinking phones a fad like beepers; he jokes he has always been a genius at predicting the future. (playful) — 00:02:55
- 2021-10-13 · The Web of Care — Hank finds John's willpower to keep exercising inspirational: he hasn't managed it but John makes him feel he could; John is a pretty inspirational guy. — 00:00:29
- 2021-10-13 · The Web of Care — Hank was reminded of this by the latest episode of the podcast Heavyweight, titled "John", in which John is the John in question, and is amazed John still had that story after 15 years online. — 00:00:29