I GOT STUCK HERE:
./run.sh replay

if this happens to you try downloading the uncompressed version:

curl -o block_log https://gtg.steem.house/get/blockchain/block_log

curl -o block_log https://seed.steemian.info/get/blockchain/block_log

curl -o block_log https://rpc-upstream3.steem.house/get/block_log

curl -o block_log https://s3.amazonaws.com/steemit-dev-blockchainstate/block_log-latest

this is 4 different ways to download the uncompressed version of the blocks. it worked for me and took about 3 hours