[pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT

[Dana]

The only thing I have to say is HYOH. If we were all the same life wouldn't be so interesting.

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On Sep 7, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:

> [pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT *Diane Soini* 
> dianesoini at gmail.com 
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> /Tue Aug 27 13:25:49 CDT 2013/
> 
> On the general subject of speed or other records, I think they are 
> actually kinda stupid.
> -----------------------------
> 
> Diane,
> They are not as stupid as you think.
> Crazy,.....perhaps.....but not stupid.
> 
> In nature not all things are created equal.
> Some of us are borne with 4 cylinders, some of us are born with 8 cylinders.
> There are rabbits and there are tortoises.
> The 4 cylinders and the tortoises will forever argue that the 8 
> cylinders and
> the rabbits are going to fast and not enjoying their journey.
> 
> Who is to say that the 4 cylinders and the tortoises are enjoying their 
> journey
> more than the 8 cylinders and the rabbits?
> I say let each travel at  their own chosen speed and enjoy their journey 
> their
> own way.
> 
> I have been a rabbit and a tortoise and enjoyed my journeys either way.
> 
> There is something to be said about and great satisfaction in setting 
> extreme
> goals and then pushing your body to the limit to achieve those goals.
> 
> Diane, you may not understand this, but Scott, Joe, Brian, Adam, Andy, 
> Anish,
> Josh, and many others on this list do understand.
> Besides, the aches and the pains will soon be forgotten, but the 
> memories,...
> aaahhhh....THE  MEMORIES.....they will last a life time.
> 
> I like the way Radar and Brian ones put it.
> Radar said..."Why must there be a right way and a wrong way to hike the 
> trail"?
> 
> Yes,....I ask you.....WHY?
> 
> Brian once told me......"Reinhold, some folks don't understand 
> us......they don't
> understand the crazy things we do...........BUT  WE  CRAZY ONES..........
> WE  UNDERSTAND  EACH  OTHER."
> 
> JMT Reinhold
> One of the crazy ones
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