Scott is number 1 in our world Stomach cramps thwart world record attempt On Saturday, January 31, 2004, Scott Eppelman attempted to reclaim his place in the Guinness Book of Records for the most miles in 24 hours on a treadmill. In typical Scott fashion, he made this event not just about him, but about helping kids in the community through Town North Optimist Foundation
aspect—Scott’s determination in the face of what became an obvious battle between his body and his mind.
Those who were witness consistently spoke of the same
Scott, we couldn’t be more proud!
After the event, Scott said, “Part of me feels like I let people down, but I did the best I could under the circumstances. The good news is over $3000 was raised for Town North Optimist Foundation, and Scott began his efforts at 8:00 a.m. every penny of this will fund their at 24 Hour Fitness in Dallas, Texas. charitable programs for children.” He was cruising through the 14 hour mark, but with an unsettled The response was overwhelming: stomach. This led to insufficient Scott didn’t let anyone down! He calorie intake and the inevitable set a PR, taught all of us an bonk. Scott gave it his best shot everlasting lesson in perseverance, but came up short of the record, and helped out a group of kids completing just under 130 miles. who dearly needed it. Scott takes one of his short scheduled breaks
From the RAW bulletin board….. It's about putting it ALL out there, total soul, total self, with no guarantees of victory.
When 8 o'clock struck this morning, there were quite a few red eyes.
The courage and determination to keep going when others would have quit says more than any of us could put into words. This was a success from the first step on the treadmill. With the planning of the event, the training, rigorous diet, sponsorship, admiration of family and friends, money for charity; success was achieved, and the world record now matters only as a tiny sidebar on something truly great.
I've been to the Olympics, a playoff football game, a playoff hockey game, & other high profile sporting events. For me this had ALL the electricity those did. Except in this case I got to stand next to the WORLD CLASS athlete. 7
That is what separates great athletes from true champions. Only a true champion would take the risk and go for it.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." ~Teddy Roosevelt~