This sounds like a great way to get eaten by one of the various animals that are five times as fast and ten times as hungry as your typical white male running across the african plains.

lol he has raised about $2,000 dollars thus far, and he is trying to raise $500,000

https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/run-for-love-2018

this is such bullshit

Fuckthefuckofflol he has raised about $2,000 dollars thus far, and he is trying to raise $500,000

https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/run-for-love-2018

Wasnt his go fund me 500k as well? Now it only says 50k. Maybe he's trying to make it look like less of a failure so people will donate.

the 34 people who have donated are donating large denominations. one lady alone donated $300. it's february, the month he was supposed to start running, and he has achieved 0.5% of his goal lol.

.Frythe 34 people who have donated are donating large denominations. one lady alone donated $300. it's february, the month he was supposed to start running, and he has achieved 0.5% of his goal lol.

how the fuck is he going to do this run when he doesn't have any money. he is like $497,500 dollars short. check out all the bullshit the guy says he needs. what a bunch of absolute horseshit

Money Raised will go towards:

-Paying the Run For Love 2018 team the whole time I am away as there will be constant alterations and communication needed. They are humans that need money to live as we all do. Just because they are doing a good thing does not mean that they do not deserved to be paid = $100,000 USD

-Paying for a doctor and a project manager to join me for the whole trip, and paying drivers in each new country= $100,000 USD

-Paying for my media Team who will be with me the whole team and will be constantly liasing with local,international and social media contacts. Their job is very very important and they will also have many fees to pay ie visas, wages, equipment etc = $200,000 USD

-On the ground expenses = $30,000 USD (if this is not used then money will be dispersed between the different charities)

-Supplies, food, water etc =$30,000 USD

-Visas, flights = $8000 USD

-Miscellaneous problems fund = $32,000 USD (if this is not used the money will be dispersed between the different charities)

ohbabyhow the fuck is he going to do this run when he doesn't have any money. he is like $497,500 dollars short. check out all the bullshit the guy says he needs. what a bunch of absolute horseshit

Money Raised will go towards:

-Paying the Run For Love 2018 team the whole time I am away as there will be constant alterations and communication needed. They are humans that need money to live as we all do. Just because they are doing a good thing does not mean that they do not deserved to be paid = $100,000 USD

-Paying for a doctor and a project manager to join me for the whole trip, and paying drivers in each new country= $100,000 USD

-Paying for my media Team who will be with me the whole team and will be constantly liasing with local,international and social media contacts. Their job is very very important and they will also have many fees to pay ie visas, wages, equipment etc = $200,000 USD

-On the ground expenses = $30,000 USD (if this is not used then money will be dispersed between the different charities)

-Supplies, food, water etc =$30,000 USD

-Visas, flights = $8000 USD

-Miscellaneous problems fund = $32,000 USD (if this is not used the money will be dispersed between the different charities)

They do actually have doctors in Africa.

If the media team needs 200k, you're fucking doing it wrong. Cut back and spend that 200k on something good. I mean that's almost half the budget. Have somebody post updates and do some video. Somebody decent would probably do it for free to help. Just have a friend tag a long with a camera. It's not like you're filming a blockbuster.

Survivorman filmed all his own shit. Surviving in nowheresville for a week at a time with nothing and having to lug around his own gear. I'd give that guy 500k for being the man.

Nick is a complete waste of shit. He is trying to get money to make his friend rich.

According to his Facebook, his support crew has "crumbled." He is now entirely on his own. He did manage to get a sunscreen sponsor (lol), some free shirts, and some free hippie-food. He also talked his way into speaking on a radio station in an effort to beg for money, support, etc. Apparently he is so ill-prepared that he does not even have a friend along to help with rides, etc. after his run each day.

I really hope he likes eating crow. There's going to be a lot of that, and the excuse that the world just isn't ready for love is one not even his family will buy.

Literally no one is buying this BS. He only has 128 Twitter followers, and no one is donating. A few people (such as myself) are following along just to watch the train wreck, but that's it.

iFlipAccording to his Facebook, his support crew has "crumbled." He is now entirely on his own. He did manage to get a sunscreen sponsor (lol), some free shirts, and some free hippie-food. He also talked his way into speaking on a radio station in an effort to beg for money, support, etc. Apparently he is so ill-prepared that he does not even have a friend along to help with rides, etc. after his run each day.

I really hope he likes eating crow. There's going to be a lot of that, and the excuse that the world just isn't ready for love is one not even his family will buy.

Literally no one is buying this BS. He only has 128 Twitter followers, and no one is donating. A few people (such as myself) are following along just to watch the train wreck, but that's it.

link to fb and twitter?

theabortionatorlink to fb and twitter?

https://twitter.com/RunForLove2018

https://www.facebook.com/RunForLove2018/

iFliphttps://twitter.com/RunForLove2018

https://www.facebook.com/RunForLove2018/

He tweeted like 3 days ago saying he was going to beg on some radio station for a car. Obviously he never got the car

iFliphttps://twitter.com/RunForLove2018

https://www.facebook.com/RunForLove2018/

I kind of feel bad for him almost reading through his facebook posts. I mean not that much but whatever. I still don't get why he didn't plan a trip that was all running. It's his fault for needing rides. Also he can hitch.

Should have done it with a pledge ____ for every mile he actually runs or something.

I feel like he was banking on having a reality show sized camera crew and justin timberlake giving him a shoutout at the superbowl.

theabortionatorI kind of feel bad for him almost reading through his facebook posts. I mean not that much but whatever. I still don't get why he didn't plan a trip that was all running. It's his fault for needing rides. Also he can hitch.

Should have done it with a pledge ____ for every mile he actually runs or something.

I feel like he was banking on having a reality show sized camera crew and justin timberlake giving him a shoutout at the superbowl.

Apparently a bunch of politicians and celebrities will be joining him on the run

“Certain influential and powerful people with authentic messages and foundations/causes that are promoting LOVE, education, belief, equality, empowerment, environmental sustainability, human rights etc will come along for a leg of the journey and we will document conversations we have about love, belief, empathy etc”

ohbabyApparently a bunch of politicians and celebrities will be joining him on the run

“Certain influential and powerful people with authentic messages and foundations/causes that are promoting LOVE, education, belief, equality, empowerment, environmental sustainability, human rights etc will come along for a leg of the journey and we will document conversations we have about love, belief, empathy etc”

He needs a love gun

Lmao he is doing it for 5$ of sweat coin

I still don’t understand what this guy is trying to accomplish, other than a personal feat.

He should just abandon the run, take the money hes made and spend it on booze droogz and a good time.

He's still so positive though!!! God damn... I feel like a dick now...

Nothing compared to how he's gonna feel getting shot at for the first time....

Twinjibber77He's still so positive though!!! God damn... I feel like a dick now...

Nothing compared to how he's gonna feel getting shot at for the first time....

This asian guy I met in tanzania went up into the tribes in Ethiopia and got chased with them all throwing rocks at him.

I feel like OP's friend might run into something similar best case scenario.

Fuck he's in cape town at the moment leaving in a few days. Interested to see how this works out. I still don't understand why he isn't running the whole thing. I'm hoping he doesn't get killed though.

theabortionatorFuck he's in cape town at the moment leaving in a few days. Interested to see how this works out. I still don't understand why he isn't running the whole thing. I'm hoping he doesn't get killed though.

I just hope he knows that he has our unwavering support

Why not run two marathons a day and complete in in half the time? I just looked it up and it says that it takes 2 hours for the best athletes to complete a marathon. What will he be doing for the rest of the time?

AngerGlidesWhy not run two marathons a day and complete in in half the time? I just looked it up and it says that it takes 2 hours for the best athletes to complete a marathon. What will he be doing for the rest of the time?

The average time is over 4 hours and I doubt this guy is even close to average. There's no way he could run two marathons.

AngerGlidesWhy not run two marathons a day and complete in in half the time? I just looked it up and it says that it takes 2 hours for the best athletes to complete a marathon. What will he be doing for the rest of the time?

Even walking 4 mph, he would be at 40 miles in 10 hours. That's 2/3 of two marathons just by walking. They're 30miles each right?

The Journey that you're embarking on is a brave one because, you know, there's a lot of hate in the world and I think that um to try and break down the barriers of hate and turn it into a more positive love is you know a fantastic thing and uh hopefully the world is gonna be better for having you in it shaking it up because you are trying to shake it up and that's a really good thing and that makes me uh that makes me very happy.

The Journey that you're embarking on is a brave one because, you know, there's a lot of hate in the world and I think that um to try and break down the barriers of hate and turn it into a more positive love is you know a fantastic thing and uh hopefully the world is gonna be better for having you in it shaking it up because you are trying to shake it up and that's a really good thing and that makes me uh that makes me very happy.

- his mother

AngerGlidesWhy not run two marathons a day and complete in in half the time? I just looked it up and it says that it takes 2 hours for the best athletes to complete a marathon. What will he be doing for the rest of the time?

This is the problem with non-runners trying to figure out why big miles are so hard. On paper (or the computer screen), it looks so simple. It looks like anyone can go out and do a marathon a day, or 50 miles a day, or whatever. This seems to be what Nick is caught up in. In reality, actually doing it is tremendously difficult.

Humans are not built for traveling long distances. Our bodies break down, and any time long distances are stacked day after day, this gives the body no time to recover. Blisters and wounds become a big deal when they are given no rest. Shin splints can be a huge issue (and I'd guess that without wearing shoes, Nick will suffer shin splints more than most).

The idea of running a marathon a day for a year is ludicrous, especially for a non-runner. Very, very few people have accomplished this feat. A guy named Ben Smith ran 401 marathons in 401 days a few years ago, to raise money for anti-bullying. He was successful, and raised $250,000. Here's a link to an article on him: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2016/oct/05/man-set-to-complete-401-marathons-in-401-days-in-bullying-fundraiser (by the way, didn't anyone ever tell him that running away is not the answer to bullying?)

I am someone who truly understands what Nick is up against, and as such am so certain of his failure. I've personally maintained a mileage average of well over a marathon a day for more than a month. I know what his body will go through, and why it will break down and he will fail.

In running, a good recreational runner's marathon time goal is sub-4 hours. The sub-4 goal is essentially the mark of a "proud" marathon versus just completing a marathon. Elite runners can easily run sub-3 marathons, and the best in the world run closer to the 2 hour mark. It should be noted that even in a sub-4 marathon, one can still walk occasionally.

When simply walking on the road, 4mph is a reasonable speed. As such, if Nick "walks" a marathon a day, he should be able to finish his daily marathon in 6-7 hours. However, even walking for this distance each day will break his body down. Any sustained physical effort, especially without any recovery days, requires significant attention to nutrition, as well as rest and recovery. It sounds like he has literally no idea what he is going to eat, or where he is going to sleep, or even how this whole thing will be possible.

The effort he is undertaking would be a significant accomplishment for a professional runner with a dedicated support team. He's looking for all this grand funding and press. He has not gotten any because it is simply a ludicrous idea. If he somehow ends up finding success, and manages a marathon a day for a few months, sponsors and donors will appear. As it stands, he is simply a small flame, barely registering, and will soon burn out and fade away.

iFlipThis is the problem with non-runners trying to figure out why big miles are so hard. On paper (or the computer screen), it looks so simple. It looks like anyone can go out and do a marathon a day, or 50 miles a day, or whatever. This seems to be what Nick is caught up in. In reality, actually doing it is tremendously difficult.

Humans are not built for traveling long distances. Our bodies break down, and any time long distances are stacked day after day, this gives the body no time to recover. Blisters and wounds become a big deal when they are given no rest. Shin splints can be a huge issue (and I'd guess that without wearing shoes, Nick will suffer shin splints more than most).

The idea of running a marathon a day for a year is ludicrous, especially for a non-runner. Very, very few people have accomplished this feat. A guy named Ben Smith ran 401 marathons in 401 days a few years ago, to raise money for anti-bullying. He was successful, and raised $250,000. Here's a link to an article on him: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2016/oct/05/man-set-to-complete-401-marathons-in-401-days-in-bullying-fundraiser (by the way, didn't anyone ever tell him that running away is not the answer to bullying?)

I am someone who truly understands what Nick is up against, and as such am so certain of his failure. I've personally maintained a mileage average of well over a marathon a day for more than a month. I know what his body will go through, and why it will break down and he will fail.

In running, a good recreational runner's marathon time goal is sub-4 hours. The sub-4 goal is essentially the mark of a "proud" marathon versus just completing a marathon. Elite runners can easily run sub-3 marathons, and the best in the world run closer to the 2 hour mark. It should be noted that even in a sub-4 marathon, one can still walk occasionally.

When simply walking on the road, 4mph is a reasonable speed. As such, if Nick "walks" a marathon a day, he should be able to finish his daily marathon in 6-7 hours. However, even walking for this distance each day will break his body down. Any sustained physical effort, especially without any recovery days, requires significant attention to nutrition, as well as rest and recovery. It sounds like he has literally no idea what he is going to eat, or where he is going to sleep, or even how this whole thing will be possible.

The effort he is undertaking would be a significant accomplishment for a professional runner with a dedicated support team. He's looking for all this grand funding and press. He has not gotten any because it is simply a ludicrous idea. If he somehow ends up finding success, and manages a marathon a day for a few months, sponsors and donors will appear. As it stands, he is simply a small flame, barely registering, and will soon burn out and fade away.

I always wished I had run a marathon. Everybody didn't have 26.2 stickers on their cars so there weren't nearly as many, or at least as publicized. I ran 8-10 a day for years. Even when I was 8 I would run a mile or so at recess everyday. But literally never ran over low teens at one time as it was always just on my own. Only did 10ks as there were some around.

Now I can't run with my brain, my knees, and being out of shape as fuck.

It really depends on how determined he is. I agree the shoeless is a bad idea, it's tough enough on it's own. IF he fucked up his feet, or just the added pounding, he's way more fucked.

I also think he should have picked a distance that was doable all running or walking. The getting rides thing makes no sense. If you're going to run a stupid amount, pick a distance east to west that you can achieve by running

I'm going to swim around the world in 50 days! I'll swim a mile a day and a boat will take me the rest of the way!

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this. Ive always heard this throughout my entire life.

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Profahoben_212this. Ive always heard this throughout my entire life.

I was gonna point out the same thing. I remember seeing some video on evolution saying how we “ran our prey to death”, but I’m not sure what we were chasing.. or how accurate that portion of the evolution video was.

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It would have been more accurate for me to say that humans are not migratory animals. Yes, humans have an uncanny ability to run long distances, and have evolved several adaptations to enable us to do this (sweating instead of panting is one example). However, we are not designed to run long distances every single day. We are not wildebeests migrating 1,800 miles across the Serengeti. We are not Arctic Terns migrating almost 60,000 miles each year. We are capable of moving relatively long distances, but we require rest and recovery.

Our bodies break down and need to heal. Through careful and prolonged conditioning, diet, and training, we can often tolerate sustained physical exertion. Nick seems to be doing a few casual fun runs, and then intends to leap into this crazy marathon a day every day idea. It's just not going to happen.

running shoeless in africa?

hes going to get aids or a bad cut from a tank shell

Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

Day TWO! Day two and he has already failed. Damn, that was fast. "Day 2 was tough. I tweaked my ankle early and stopped after 23kms." He made it 14 miles, just over half of his daily marathon goal (26.2 miles).

Yesterday he admitted that he had never run a marathon. He also complained about his feet hurting after Day 1. For such a grand goal, wouldn't one be expected to do at least some training and testing beforehand? Not Nick! What a gigantic, hilarious, stupid failure.

Called it!

PS: OP owes me $200.

willysworldIll bet you no problem

It's only going to get harder when he gets to some of the other countries he plans on running through. HAs he decided to put on shes yet? I think that was a stupid idea to run barefoot. I mean if was already a runner, and already walked/ran barefoot sometimes, cool. But that seemed like a horrible idea, especially putting down serious miles.

Damn, well that didn't go to plan then.

Can't help but notice he's only getting 10 or so likes on each of his posts. Despite all of the 'fundraising', it's seems nobody really gives a shit.

If the guy hadn't started off asking for such a ridiculous amount of money in the first place, I'd actually feel a bit sorry for him right now

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jmckay7Damn, well that didn't go to plan then.

Can't help but notice he's only getting 10 or so likes on each of his posts. Despite all of the 'fundraising', it's seems nobody really gives a shit.

If the guy hadn't started off asking for such a ridiculous amount of money in the first place, I'd actually feel a bit sorry for him right now

**This post was edited on Feb 15th 2018 at 2:31:17pm

Well he would have had a doctor, but you didn't want to donate did you? The doctor could fix his ankle, but now he has to run in pain. A run for love, ran through pain and suffering. Because you couldn't donated even $3.50 to the cause.

Because you hate love? What is wrong with you?

theabortionatorWell he would have had a doctor, but you didn't want to donate did you? The doctor could fix his ankle, but now he has to run in pain. A run for love, ran through pain and suffering. Because you couldn't donated even $3.50 to the cause.

Because you hate love? What is wrong with you?

Can just see the commercials on TV tomorrow: For just $3.50, you can pay for Nick's doctor for 5 minutes. Donate today

jmckay7hahaha

Can just see the commercials on TV tomorrow: For just $3.50, you can pay for Nick's doctor for 5 minutes. Donate today

Just show a bunch of pictures of him looking sad. Can NS adopt him?

Should have brought the healing crystals like I told him to

Nick's fail train just keeps on rolling... "Day 3 rest day hahahahah. The ankle is swollen and bruised so I am just going to rest it for the day."

In the first three days, two of them have been failures. Nick wasn't just a little unprepared...he was entirely unprepared and had absolutely no idea how to go about doing that which he so wildly proposed and called attention to. I think he's starting to taste that crow already, at the theoretical very beginning of his odyssey.

I'll keep watching for a bit, just to see him come completely undone and throw in the towel entirely. I actually think NS is his biggest audience at the moment, despite his massive self-promotion.

The implosion continues. He didn't run on Day 4 either, and has now entirely given up on the idea of a marathon a day (wow, that didn't take long).

Instead of doing anything remotely proud, inspiring (haha), or interesting, he has somehow managed to con multiple people into going out of their way to help him. He's being a burden to many, and helping no one. Nick has proven to be incredibly selfish, self-centered, and a genuine blow-hard.

Nick sucks.

"katscriv drove 5 hours from Cape Town to pick me up yesterday and last night we stayed at her friends place. Today she just organised an incredible man, Martin, to massage my body...Not only did this girl take me into her life when I arrived in Cape Town, and introduce me to all her amazing friends, who are now all helping me, but she changed her plans to come and help me...Tomorrow I will be back running and will not be pushing for a marathon but just however much my body feels like doing."

iFlipThe implosion continues. He didn't run on Day 4 either, and has now entirely given up on the idea of a marathon a day (wow, that didn't take long).

Instead of doing anything remotely proud, inspiring (haha), or interesting, he has somehow managed to con multiple people into going out of their way to help him. He's being a burden to many, and helping no one. Nick has proven to be incredibly selfish, self-centered, and a genuine blow-hard.

Nick sucks.

"katscriv drove 5 hours from Cape Town to pick me up yesterday and last night we stayed at her friends place. Today she just organised an incredible man, Martin, to massage my body...Not only did this girl take me into her life when I arrived in Cape Town, and introduce me to all her amazing friends, who are now all helping me, but she changed her plans to come and help me...Tomorrow I will be back running and will not be pushing for a marathon but just however much my body feels like doing."

Wow, how fucking lame. Why won't these celebrities donate hundreds of thousands of dollars? I'll show them! Gives u right at the start.

Now his go fund me is basically paying for his vacation in Africa. His trip to Tanzania earlier, etc. I wonder if he'll even make it out of South Africa before he quits completely.

Lol did anyone actually expect this sham to be successful?

I was really hoping he was going to make it. Glad that $500 donation is tax deductible.

evaroniI was really hoping he was going to make it. Glad that $500 donation is tax deductible.

Well, he did run 4.3 miles today, on Day 5. I wonder what he did for the other 23+ hours in the day. Oh, that's right, he leeched off folks who he made feel sorry for him.

Dudes kicking it was the guys from the sea shepherd now. I hope he joins the crew and saves some dolphins and wales.

This guy and Liz Swaney might be siblings

Anyone who runs knows that 2 marathons in a row is bs for most runners. Barefoot? Not a single real marathon what a joke