John Curtin, a 41-year-old Missouri-based chiropractor, swam, biked and ran himself into a world record book by tackling the distances and courses of 101 USAT-sanctioned races over 100 days this summer.Curtin asked for sponsorship donations to go towards education and prevention programs to stopchild abuse, through the Missouri Replica Chopard watches charity Kids First. According to local news, he shed more than 15 pounds, slept in his car, and fueled himself on Big Macs and Pop Tarts.Know people like Curtin? Nominate them for our Fittest Real Athletes feature here. Last September, we found a few fit folks of our own. Or, better yet, turn yourself into someone like Curtin, by following our Master Plan.--Matthew Fishbane
Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie broke his 26th world record on Sunday in Berlin when he ran the fastest ever marathon, according to the NY Times.He is the first man to run below 2:04, clocking a time of 2:03:59. --Joe Spring Replica Franck Muller watches The 2008 Taos Mountain Film Festival (October 9-12) marks the eighth intersection of filmmakers, explorers, and fans. From the beginning, the festival’s founder, Jonathan Slator, has had a vision of the festival serving multiple purposes.
This year’s crowd, which could be as big as 3,000, will get to mingle with adventurers such as Dave Hahn and Jon Bowermaster, watch high octane films, and engage in discussions on the environment and spirituality. We caught up with Slator to talk about his goals for this year’s festival.Read the interview and then watch a preview here. Replica Zenith watches Outside: When did the Taos Mountain Film Festival begin?Jonathan Slator: It was founded in June 2001 and the inaugural event was in September 2001.O: How many people came that first year?JS: About 500O: Was it modeled after Telluride Mountain Film? JS: I would like to say I was inspired by Telluride.
