[pct-l] Fw: JMT record??

[Reinhold Metzger]

> Deems,
> You and John Muir had more in common than love for the
> wilderness.....POETRY......
> Like John Muir, you are a poet without equal.
> No one loves poetry like a dreamer and I am, in more ways than one, a
hopeless
> dreamer always dreaming about the past, what could have been, what should
> have been, what could be and of course, about the JMT, and forever chasing
> my dream.
> And you,  DEEMS,  more than you realize, inspire others with your never
ending        > love and enthusiasm for the wilderness.
> Don't ever stop chasing your dream.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> The dreamer
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Deems" <losthiker at sisqtel.net>
> To: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] JMT record??
>
>
> > Reinhold,
> > Inspirers, legends, and mentors are chosen by  the nameless faces lucky
> > enough to have met those that influenced their lives in a certain
> direction.
> > It could have been for only a minute, a chance encounter, or time spent
> with
> > them over many years.  You fell into the chance encounter for me, and
with
> > it came 0incredible influence, inspiration and an awareness of how
> > passionate you are for the Muir Trail.
> >
> > I remember sitting in camp with Billy Goat in Crabtree Mdws talking
about
> > his and my mentor and inspiration, Eric Ryback. I mentioned to him that
> you
> > are also a legend, and he poopooed it. Most living legends don't really
> > appreciate or understand the scope of influence they have upon those
that
> > have had that rare chance encounter to spend time with them and learn
from
> > their experiences. Reinhold also scoffs at his status, but he has the
best
> > of the best runners chasing his record.. Even legends are normal people,
> > once you get to know them.  Your humility and humbleness is
expected..and
> > appreciated.
> > Deems
> >
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] JMT record??
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I don't deserve all this flattery and buildup.
> > > You are placing me in a category I don't belong......... 30 years ago,
> > > maybe?
> > > There's no question in my mind that any number of our endurance hikers
> or
> > > runners could beat my time.  As a matter of fact, AL SHAVER, a super
> > > athlete, is on the JMT right now trying to break it and if Al does not
> > > break
> > > it, JOHN STAMSTAD most certainly will break it next year.
> > > John is a hall of fame super endurance athlete,  his name is all over
> the
> > > internet, who has decided that he wants the unsupported JMT record,
and
> > > John
> > > always achieves what he sets out to achieve.
> > > He failed In his 2005 attempt because his shoes fell apart and failed
in
> > > his
> > > 2006 attempt because he became ill.
> > > He is going to come back with a vengeance in 2007 because John is not
> > > going
> > > to settle for failing twice to beat a 65 senior citizen's time.  He
will
> > > be
> > > back next year to claim the JMT unsupported record if Al does not
claim
> it
> > > first.
> > > It's time to pass on the torch to the younger generation.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your flattering comments but I don't really deserve them
> > > Deems.
> > >
> > > JMT Reinhold
> > > Your hopelessly in love with the JMT trail companion
> > >
> > >
> >
> > >>
> > >> All of these personal extreme wilderness endevours are incredible,
and
> > >> almost incomprehensible on mere mortal hiker terms, like mine. I hope
> > >> Reinhold holds onto his "JMT Unsupported BackpackerRecord" as long as
> he
> > >> can; for he is an incredible trail spirit, motivator, challenger,
> mentor,
> > >> and is the "JMT Master Hiker".However, with many others hoping to
best
> > >> his
> > >> time, and place their name in the Sierra history book, inevitably in
> > >> time,
> > >> he will shake the hand of the person that bests his JMT hike by mere
> > >> minutes. I hope that person, emboldens, challenges, and serves as
great
> > >> an
> > >> inspiriation as the 65 years young Reinhold has been to the Sierra
> > >> hikers;
> > >> and that this person will gracefully carry the honor as the holder of
> the
> > >> John Muir Trail Backpacker Record, till the next challenger succeeds
> > >> them.
> > >> Reinhold, has set the standard so high for the JMT, and engraved his
> > > spirit
> > >> and love of the Sierra so deep,  that his name will still be
whispered
> > >> around campfires many decades from now in the Sierra.  "50 years ago
> > > today,
> > >> at the age of 63, he ran 50 miles through this Sierra alpine
wilderness
> > >> in
> > >> one day, chasing his dream".... A living legend..
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Sept. 16, 2006  Robert Ellinwood wrote:............In an article by
> Bob
> > >> > Cooper, ''Hit the Trail Running,''   Sports Afield, March,  1998 p.
> 77,
> > >> > Cooper states, using his part-hike , part -jog,  ''Jim Night''
set
> > >> > the
> > >> > 211-mile John Muir Trail speed record of four and one half
> > >> > days.......................
> > >> >
> > >> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > >> >
> > >> > Jim Night's trek was supported,  therefore the unsupported record
of
> 5
> > >> > days
> > >> > 7 hrs 45 minutes still stands.
> > >> >
> > >> > Jim Night's 1998  4 1/2 day  ''Supported'' speed record for the JMT
> has
> > >> > since been bested as follows, with the runners being supported by
> > > support
> > >> > teams:
> > >> >
> > >> > 2003  BRIAN  ROBINSON..........4 days......7hrs...2 minutes
> > >> > 2003  PETER  BARKWIN...........3 days...22 hrs...4 minutes
> > >> > 2004  KEVIN   SAWCHUCK.......3 days...21 hrs...5 minutes
> > >> >
> > >> > JMT Reinhold
> > >> > Your hopelessly in love with the JMT trail companion
> > >> >
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