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Body of missing ultra marathoner found in New Mexico wilderness (Micah True aka Caballo Blanco)FoxNews/A: ^ | 4/1/2012
Posted on 04/01/2012 5:17:49 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Searchers on Saturday found the body of renowned long-distance runner Micah True, who vanished four days earlier after heading out from a lodge for a morning run in the rugged wilderness near New Mexico's Gila National Forest.
The body was discovered in a remote area of the Gila Wilderness, state police spokesman Lt. Robert McDonald said.
The cause of death was still unknown, but there were no signs of trauma, incident commander Tom Bemis said. "It's too early to say, there was nothing obvious," he told the Boulder Daily Camera.
The 58-year-old True, whose extreme-distance running prowess is detailed in the book "Born to Run," set out on what -- for him -- would have been a routine 12-mile run Tuesday from The Wilderness Lodge and Hot Springs, where he was staying. He left his dog at the lodge and never returned. A search began the next day after.
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To: RoosterRedux
Caballo Blanco is a fascinating character and the book (Born to Run by Chris McDougall) that introduced him to the world is an excellent introduction to barefoot-style running and the ultra marathon culture.To: RoosterRedux
Heart attack? Saw a picture of him...he looked about 70
3 posted on 04/01/2012 5:30:05 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: nuconvert
To: RoosterRedux
Sad news. He will be missed. He was an extraordinary man and as passionate as they come. He changed a lot of lives by getting people off their butts and liviving a healthy lifestyle. He went doing what h
e loved to do
5 posted on 04/01/2012 5:34:12 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: RoosterRedux
The article describes his disappearance as ?mysterious? and ?mystifying.? There?s nothing mysterious, or even surprising, about the disappearance of someone who takes off alone into the desert. ?Commonplace? and ?expected? are the words the author was looking for.
Rest in peace.
6 posted on 04/01/2012 5:36:42 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Read "Radical Son" by David Horowitz to understand the Left.)
To: j_k_l
He and ?Born to Run? got me running again (barefoot style) after a 25 year hiatus due to injuries. And after almost a year of very slow progress, I am getting back to my daily runs.
To: Tax-chick
8 posted on 04/01/2012 5:47:09 AM PDT by BlennosTo: RoosterRedux
That is great. Good for you!
I have been running for a while. I just bought my first pair of zero drop shoes. He was the inspiration for them.
9 posted on 04/01/2012 5:47:24 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: Tax-chick
I guess you could say I had a "near-death" experience in the Mojave desert back in 1981, when I was stationed at the 29 Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.I was sent there after boot camp for some electronics training and this was my first time out in the desert. On a Saturday morning, I woke up early and decided that I would "walk" into town as it was such a perfect morning. I figured I'd walk out there and catch the bus back. Only, instead of walking along the road, I was going to cut across the desert.
Well as those in the desert know, everything out there looks closer than it actually is. That mountain range that you think you can reach out and touch is actually 30-50 miles away!
After 2-3 hours of walking, I started realizing that the town wasn't getting any closer and now the sun was up high and temps were approaching 100 degrees. Had no canteen either. I at least had the presence of mind to know what direction the road was in so I managed to get to the road and flag down a ride before I became too disoriented and weak to carry on. The guy who picked me up happened to be a gunnery sergeant and he chewed me out big time for being so incredibly stupid.
When he dropped me off in town, I remember sitting outside a store and drinking Gatorade after Gatorade. I threw up a couple times in between. I am convinced that I would have died out there if I didn't manage to get myself back to the main road.
To: RoosterRedux
"...Micah is a guy who follows his bliss," Sandrock said.WTF does that mean?
To: j_k_l
Have you had a rough transition to "natural running"?While my old joint injuries cause no problems, I have had many calf cramps and tendon problems getting used to the forefoot strike. I hear that eventually all problems go away but I am still moving forward carefully.
I am wearing Newton Sir Isaacs BTW.
To: All
Here's a pic of the terrain he was running in...
To: Tax-chick
The article describes his disappearance as ?mysterious? and ?mystifying.? Apparently, his mother's funeral is today. They were very close. Micah went missing March 27. I'm not aware of any evidence pointing to grief-stricken suicide, but I think they may be wondering about the possibility.
To: 2nd Bn, 11th Mar
Sounds like he is unemployed to me.
To: RoosterRedux
Heart attack most likely. Happened to Jim Fixx. Runners have hearts that are rock hard. There?s little capacity for blood. That?s why long distance running is so bad for you. Any sudden jolt, scare or movement that would require a quick rush of blood can kill.
16 posted on 04/01/2012 6:02:18 AM PDT by albie
To: RoosterRedux
Exercise kills a lot of middle aged guys. But it isn?t politically correct to point that out.
17 posted on 04/01/2012 6:07:45 AM PDT by PAR35
To: albie
And IIRC Fixx had a family history of heart problems and before he began running was overweight and a two pack a day smoker.
To: PAR35
I would rather die fit that live unfit.
To: nuconvert
He was 58 according to the article.
To: RoosterRedux
It has been a little tough adjusting but I am taking it easy by swithing out shoes. I am running the Country Music Marathon in Nashville at the end of the month. I might wear my new shoes.
My shoes are Altra Instinct.
21 posted on 04/01/2012 6:11:24 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: j_k_l
Never heard men pay so much attention to shoes...
What are they, pumps, spike heel, or open toe slingbacks?
22 posted on 04/01/2012 6:17:59 AM PDT by Max_850
To: ClearCase_guy
How sad. I sympathize with his friends.
23 posted on 04/01/2012 6:18:24 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Read "Radical Son" by David Horowitz to understand the Left.)
To: PAR35
"Exercise kills a lot of middle aged guys"Not exercising kills a hell of a lot more.
To: 2nd Bn, 11th Mar
Nothing personal about Mr. True, whom I didn?t know ... but I think it means ?totally self-centered.?
25 posted on 04/01/2012 6:20:15 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Read "Radical Son" by David Horowitz to understand the Left.)
To: Max_850
Tools of the trade.
Golfers talk about their clubs. Hunters talk about their guns. Musicians talk about their instruments.
No difference.
26 posted on 04/01/2012 6:23:20 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: PAR35
Exercise kills a lot of middle aged guys Jack LaLanne being the best example, I suppose.
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Body of missing ultra marathoner found in New Mexico wilderness (Micah True aka Caballo Blanco)FoxNews/A: ^ | 4/1/2012
Posted on 04/01/2012 5:17:49 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Searchers on Saturday found the body of renowned long-distance runner Micah True, who vanished four days earlier after heading out from a lodge for a morning run in the rugged wilderness near New Mexico's Gila National Forest.
The body was discovered in a remote area of the Gila Wilderness, state police spokesman Lt. Robert McDonald said.
The cause of death was still unknown, but there were no signs of trauma, incident commander Tom Bemis said. "It's too early to say, there was nothing obvious," he told the Boulder Daily Camera.
The 58-year-old True, whose extreme-distance running prowess is detailed in the book "Born to Run," set out on what -- for him -- would have been a routine 12-mile run Tuesday from The Wilderness Lodge and Hot Springs, where he was staying. He left his dog at the lodge and never returned. A search began the next day after.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS:
To: RoosterRedux
Caballo Blanco is a fascinating character and the book (Born to Run by Chris McDougall) that introduced him to the world is an excellent introduction to barefoot-style running and the ultra marathon culture.To: RoosterRedux
Heart attack? Saw a picture of him...he looked about 70
3 posted on 04/01/2012 5:30:05 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: nuconvert
To: RoosterRedux
Sad news. He will be missed. He was an extraordinary man and as passionate as they come. He changed a lot of lives by getting people off their butts and liviving a healthy lifestyle. He went doing what h
e loved to do
5 posted on 04/01/2012 5:34:12 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: RoosterRedux
The article describes his disappearance as ?mysterious? and ?mystifying.? There?s nothing mysterious, or even surprising, about the disappearance of someone who takes off alone into the desert. ?Commonplace? and ?expected? are the words the author was looking for.
Rest in peace.
6 posted on 04/01/2012 5:36:42 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Read "Radical Son" by David Horowitz to understand the Left.)
To: j_k_l
He and ?Born to Run? got me running again (barefoot style) after a 25 year hiatus due to injuries. And after almost a year of very slow progress, I am getting back to my daily runs.
To: Tax-chick
8 posted on 04/01/2012 5:47:09 AM PDT by BlennosTo: RoosterRedux
That is great. Good for you!
I have been running for a while. I just bought my first pair of zero drop shoes. He was the inspiration for them.
9 posted on 04/01/2012 5:47:24 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: Tax-chick
I guess you could say I had a "near-death" experience in the Mojave desert back in 1981, when I was stationed at the 29 Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.I was sent there after boot camp for some electronics training and this was my first time out in the desert. On a Saturday morning, I woke up early and decided that I would "walk" into town as it was such a perfect morning. I figured I'd walk out there and catch the bus back. Only, instead of walking along the road, I was going to cut across the desert.
Well as those in the desert know, everything out there looks closer than it actually is. That mountain range that you think you can reach out and touch is actually 30-50 miles away!
After 2-3 hours of walking, I started realizing that the town wasn't getting any closer and now the sun was up high and temps were approaching 100 degrees. Had no canteen either. I at least had the presence of mind to know what direction the road was in so I managed to get to the road and flag down a ride before I became too disoriented and weak to carry on. The guy who picked me up happened to be a gunnery sergeant and he chewed me out big time for being so incredibly stupid.
When he dropped me off in town, I remember sitting outside a store and drinking Gatorade after Gatorade. I threw up a couple times in between. I am convinced that I would have died out there if I didn't manage to get myself back to the main road.
To: RoosterRedux
"...Micah is a guy who follows his bliss," Sandrock said.WTF does that mean?
To: j_k_l
Have you had a rough transition to "natural running"?While my old joint injuries cause no problems, I have had many calf cramps and tendon problems getting used to the forefoot strike. I hear that eventually all problems go away but I am still moving forward carefully.
I am wearing Newton Sir Isaacs BTW.
To: All
Here's a pic of the terrain he was running in...To: Tax-chick
The article describes his disappearance as ?mysterious? and ?mystifying.? Apparently, his mother's funeral is today. They were very close. Micah went missing March 27. I'm not aware of any evidence pointing to grief-stricken suicide, but I think they may be wondering about the possibility.
To: 2nd Bn, 11th Mar
Sounds like he is unemployed to me.
To: RoosterRedux
Heart attack most likely. Happened to Jim Fixx. Runners have hearts that are rock hard. There?s little capacity for blood. That?s why long distance running is so bad for you. Any sudden jolt, scare or movement that would require a quick rush of blood can kill.
16 posted on 04/01/2012 6:02:18 AM PDT by albie
To: RoosterRedux
Exercise kills a lot of middle aged guys. But it isn?t politically correct to point that out.
17 posted on 04/01/2012 6:07:45 AM PDT by PAR35
To: albie
And IIRC Fixx had a family history of heart problems and before he began running was overweight and a two pack a day smoker.
To: PAR35
I would rather die fit that live unfit.
To: nuconvert
He was 58 according to the article.
To: RoosterRedux
It has been a little tough adjusting but I am taking it easy by swithing out shoes. I am running the Country Music Marathon in Nashville at the end of the month. I might wear my new shoes.
My shoes are Altra Instinct.
21 posted on 04/01/2012 6:11:24 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: j_k_l
Never heard men pay so much attention to shoes...
What are they, pumps, spike heel, or open toe slingbacks?
22 posted on 04/01/2012 6:17:59 AM PDT by Max_850
To: ClearCase_guy
How sad. I sympathize with his friends.
23 posted on 04/01/2012 6:18:24 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Read "Radical Son" by David Horowitz to understand the Left.)
To: PAR35
"Exercise kills a lot of middle aged guys"Not exercising kills a hell of a lot more.
To: 2nd Bn, 11th Mar
Nothing personal about Mr. True, whom I didn?t know ... but I think it means ?totally self-centered.?
25 posted on 04/01/2012 6:20:15 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Read "Radical Son" by David Horowitz to understand the Left.)
To: Max_850
Tools of the trade.
Golfers talk about their clubs. Hunters talk about their guns. Musicians talk about their instruments.
No difference.
26 posted on 04/01/2012 6:23:20 AM PDT by j_k_l
To: PAR35
Exercise kills a lot of middle aged guys Jack LaLanne being the best example, I suppose.
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