RIP. At least he went doing something he loved.
RIP. At least he went doing something he loved.
How much is that doggie in the window.........?:w00t:
This is sad news. I heard Micah speak in York last year, and he was cool, compelling and entirely unassuming. He had a genuine concern that the Raramuri retained their tradition of long distance running, as the Raramuri struck a chord with him when he first met them. He feared the attention drawn to the Raramuri by the publicity generated by the Copper Canyon ultra marathon may not all be to their good. He was a really nice bloke and had a cracking sense of humour, too. Rest in peace.
a rush and a push and the land is ours
I think he lived his life the way we all wish we couldd - without restraint, without barriers - but he was bold enough to take that leap. He died doing what he loved......RIP
I was also at the talk he gave in York - wasn't he brilliant? - and because he was staying overnight with a friend was able to meet him briefly. A true humanitarian and a great inspiration. I was fascinated by the story of his life as caballo blanco the 'white horse' in Chris McDougall's book Born to Run, and his love of the Tarahumara people of the Copper Canyons. I've been following him on Facebook and it won't be the same without his frequent posts and insights. All you can say is that he died doing what he loved best.............
......yes, I know I'm a bit muddy
Yep a real shame indeed. When I first read about what he did, it was before I had read the book. I am a real sceptic and to be perfectly straight, my initial thoughts were 'what's his angle?'.
Then I read more about him and his background and finally read the book, the reverse of what most people do; I had to change my take on him completely.
He was certainly a very engaging character, more so than Chris McDougall, Barefoot Ted and the other runners in the book.
'We shouldn't try and explain what we cannot understand.....'
Last edited by silentrunner; 03-04-2012 at 05:32 PM.
If you're not running fast enough, walk instead!!
Funnily enough I was reading an article about him in a few weeks ago (http://fellmonkey.blogspot.co.uk/201...lo-blanco.html). The article mentioned that he commented that he barely recognized the "Caballo Blanco" character in the book. It appears there were quite a few liberties taken about the uniqueness of the race featured in the book and some of the characters in it.
Last edited by DrPatrickBarry; 03-04-2012 at 07:46 PM.
Cheers for the link, nice to know people out there are reading what I'm writing! Whilst the book does embellish certain details it is still a great read. And he WAS Caballo Blanco, that is not a construct of the book. He was Caballo Blanco before 'Born to Run' and he continued to be afterwards.
I'd urge anybody to check out the following to get a sense of what Micah was like. Passionate, humble, engaging, funny. A good man that did a heck of a lot of great things for other people.
http://youtu.be/2o15Ibc0Bvo
http://youtu.be/bqxX98PyzeA
http://youtu.be/o9ipSrCAfQU
Although you will need a spare half hour...
And for those of you Twitter savvy types, Barefoot Ted and Scott Jurek (amongst many others) have posted some very insightful and moving video and photographs over the last few days.
Last edited by simgreen78; 04-04-2012 at 09:16 AM.
Be Humble. Sit Down.
Really saddened too hear this news, met him in Chester last year, really nice humble fellow! RIP.
Christopher McDougall tribute to Micah True on BBC news website....http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17600061
Last edited by Multiterrainer; 05-04-2012 at 11:07 AM.
Yeah, really good piece this. I like the description of how he was found: "One of the running buddies who found him said Caballo looked peaceful - as if
he'd stopped for a nap at the end of a long, glorious ramble through the woods, and never woken up". I think there'll be loads of takers for the Copper Canyon Ultra in March next year, what do you reckon?
......yes, I know I'm a bit muddy