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Not exactly a Long Distance Challenge, more of a long term one, but interesting reading none the less.
Kilian Jornet's new project:
http://www.summitsofmylife.com/en/
A couple of short video clips here:
http://www.summitsofmylife.com/en/films
And an English summary of the concept here:
http://www.summitsofmylife.com/en/philosophy
Also an article on iRunFar here:
http://www.irunfar.com/2012/05/kilia...f-my-life.html
Fascinating!
That sounds fairly epic! Although the idea of a minimalist speed record attempt on Everest gives you pause when people have died on their so recently. The other mountains on the list are no cakewalk either.
Good luck to him.
Those who bought a pair of £125 fellcross can bask in reflected glory knowing they have paid for it.
I'm not clear that Salomon will be heavily involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbrt
I think a main sponsor is still required and maybe Salomon feels they are committed enough with their exisiting sponsorship of Kilian, Trail Running and other activities.
It'll be interesting to see who might out their hand in their pocket.
Very true.. Everest will be tricky as there are now queues.. A recent solo no O2 attempt was abandoned because of crowds so it was claimed.. I thought there have been some speed attempts on everest but thoug some were shrouded in controversy.. Claims of drugs or doubts.. May have been another peak though..Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Hardy
Latest video from his Mont Blanc crossing. 8hrs 42mins. I read that it normally takes about 3 days.
http://www.esport3.cat/video/4250390...-Kilian-Jornet
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Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
Thanks for sharing VR.
Great stuff I loved the fast show style ad at the start ' th th th th.......th th th th Cadi '
Killian is a god!Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
A film about Kilian Jornet's first year of the Summits project gets its premier in France on Monday.
The film will also then be available to buy as a DVD or download from the Summits Of My Life website.
Bonus features on the DVD are Kilian’s Physiology, Backstage on Summits, Preparing for the Innominata and What is Happiness?
There's a short teaser clip available here:
http://summitsofmylife.com/index_es.html
The film has now gone "live".
http://www.summitsofmylife.com/en/home
You can now buy it but the download doesn't currently seem to work.
It just looks unbelievable. Next year he's gonna aim for Chamonix >> MB Summit >> Chamonix in just over 5hours.
Thats just not human !!
Inspirational stuff
Apparently he frequently runs to the summit of Mont Blanc for his morning training run !!
I tried buying the DVD but you need to give your Spanish ID card number! Also, the DL is in .mov format which I can't view on my Linux machine.
There might also be a set number of viewings for the DL too which, if true, would be the biggest fail for them.
Agree, I tried too, interesting that when you try to translate the "terms and conditions" re using your personal info into English, nothing appears on the screen:sneaky:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
I just put my passport number in for the ID section. Have bought the DVD and am currently downloading it. Cant wait!!
They've just let me know that you can, in fact, out any old number in the ID section. I'll go for something nonsense rather than using anything sensitive.
Trying to order DVD from the website but keep getting server error below when I click the validate & pay button - anyone else got this problem (or managed to solve it!) ?
Thanks in advance
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Sorry cant help you. Just finished watching the download. Brilliant film, I had so much respect for Kilian even before this film but this is something else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stravaiger
I've finally managed to order the Friends of... set (DVD, sticker, shirt) after seeing that bloody validation error all day. Just going to wait by the letterbox over Xmas.....
Ordered Friends of set with no problem...xmas present to myself!
Was having error messages when ordering from home.
But all fine on the work computer.
Looking forward to the DVD when it arrives.
Anyone else having problems with the download?
I purchased it through Paypal last night, watched the 1st 5 mins on the Ipad to check it had worked - tried again today to get an error message saying I'd exceeded my download limit:mad:
now sorted, reply from Spain :thumbup:
Yes it can be done, but the download must be done only from a computer and then you keep it on your hard drive or wherever you want. Find below your link with the counter reset. If you have any further issues please let us know.
moral of the story is that even after spending too much money on an Ipad I still need my old and slow laptop....
Watched the download tonight - wow! Inspirational stuff, the guy is beyond phenomenal.
It's a great little film and really well shot, as well as a fitting tribute to Stephane Brosse.
I've managed to order it although I was using a French card. For the id number I just put in my date of birth, so I guess it doesn't matter. Funny thing was that the email sent to confirm my purchase gave me an order number of xxxxx I guess their software needs a tweak. It also states that it will take 15-20 days to arrive...Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
Does anyone know then if you can watch the download multiple times then without it expiring ?
One of the comments above refers to 'resetting a download counter' which all sounds a bit worrying ?
Also, I was planning on downloading it then popping it onto a USB stick to pop into my projector - do we think it would do that ? I want to show it to some mates instead of huddling round a laptop ?
Have you recieved your DVD yet? I ordered mine early Jan and it still hasn't arrivedQuote:
Originally Posted by Twister
got my DVD a couple of weeks ago, after an email saying it'd be delayed due to high demand. Also got a nice t-shirt as I opted for the "friends" thingamigig....
I've not received my 'Friends..' pack yet either. I've been in regular contact with the Summits people who agree that it has been too long. I agreed to wait one more week which finished yesterday (16th) and then they'd send another pack if it hadn't turned up.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddaddy
Do you have the email address for them?
No I don't have email address - could you let me know? ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
PM'ed.
DVD and shirt finally arrived today. That's my post-run entertainment sorted.
watched this last night and really not sure if I enjoyed it or not. Stunning camera work but it was all a bit disjointed to me.
Agree Maddaddy.
I was expecting a kind of "Hi, I'm Killian. Here's a bit about me first before we plough headlong into all this snow"
It also didn't talk at all about his next challenges. One on each continent from memory. Think he's got a few this year, so expect lots more DVD's !
I really DID enjoy it though. Stunning and inspirational
More about Killian himself than Summits of My Life - but a good read nonetheless:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/magazine/creating-the-all-terrain-human.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&ref=magazine
Colin