[pct-l] Re: Survival and affording a thru-hike

[griffin at u.washington.edu (Tom Griffin)]

If anyone doubts that Marge is tough for a "old gal," we now know better
since she has become a competitive powerlifter. I've done weight training
myself and found that it helps on both the ascent and descent of steep
mountain trails. But I knew Marge was tough ever since she spent three
nights alone on the PCT, immobile and in pain after breaking her leg. For an
account of her accident and survival tactics, see the May 2000 section of
her hiking journals at

http://www.prothman.org/marge/hiking/PCT/southern_california.htm

Tom Griffin
Seattle
Toms PCT Pages <http://staff.washington.edu/griffin/pct.html>

> From: "Marge Prothman" <marge@prothman.org>
> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:42:03 -0700
> To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] affording a thru-hike
> 
> Mags brought up some really good points and he hit home for me.  I have
> always wanted to do a through hike and now that I have the time and money I
> am not so sure if that is what I truly want to do...I have a number of
> things going on in my life this coming year and you know I really do not
> want to miss any of them. I have relations coming from Wales, they hosted
> myself and my daughter last May, so I need to reciprocate.  My eldest son
> (who just turned fifty) thought I needed something more in my life; now do
> not laugh you guys but I am absolutely turned on to power lifting.  He lifts
> 600 plus pounds and my two grandkids lift 400 to 500 lbs. For the past
> couple of months I have been flying from Sun Valley Idaho to Seattle WA to
> work out for three days a week with a great coach and team.  I find myself
> getting stronger both legs and arms which should absolutely help my hiking
> this coming year.  I am in the 75 to 79 years old women's and I love it. I
> have just come back from Reno after competing in a World class competition
> and I came back with a hunger that says " I can lift more weight, than what
> he gave me to lift"  So new goals in life are marvelous and I think that I
> should just get out there this coming summer and hike about 600 miles at a
> time or a little more.
> You guys are sure getting this "old gal" pumped up.
> 
> Cheers,
> Marge   [The Old Gal]
> http://www.prothman.org/marge
>