[pct-l] 50mile day business

[RJ Lewis]

I was wondering....do you actually SEE anything at that pace? Or is it 
all just a blur as you fly by?? I understand fully the concept of making 
it to Canada by the time the snow flies....but what happened to enjoying 
the hike and "stopping to smell the roses"?? And yes, I realize that 
when you get to Oregon, it's much easier to do big miles etc....but 
frankly this sounds like bragging.

RJ


Jordan Beckett wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is a pct-l at gossip.net? If there isn't I
> think I might start it up.
>
> I met show off in Seiad Valley, and he said his biggest day was a 45
> thus far. Assuming the Oregon snow didn't speed him up, well, 50 isn't
> impossible, but seems extravagant, especially since he was planning on
> spending time off and hiking with family and friends. Show-off's style
> is to alternate running and walking, and from what he told me as to
> the amount of time he would spend in town, one could pull 30s every
> day and be on a similar pace. I think it's an interesting style, but
> quite hard on the body and imo not the best way to get ahead when one
> is pressed for time. One fifty may sound cool and get you bragging
> rights, but when you are pulling 38-40s consistently, this is
> obviously silly, because one clearly knows that those extra ten miles
> are going to make it extra hard to get up at the ass crack of dawn the
> next day for another 40. Unless you have a support team. Or a
> steamroller, which kind of ruins the whole leave no trace and no
> motorized vehicles concept of the pct.
>
>
> Jordache
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