[BULK] - Re: [pct-l] Speed and getting eaten

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

50...

Mile...

Days....


That is one tough concept to wrap my head around.

The fact that someone CAN do such a thing is truly remarkable!

Yo-yo thru hikes. 10 year old thru hikers...

Will wonders ever cease?


I was surprised at my own back-to-back 20 mile days!

;)


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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of David
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:14 PM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [BULK] - Re: [pct-l] Speed and getting eaten

I' ve never really understood why people get so worked up when someone
else chooses to hike quickly or attempt a speed record.  It's not a
competition unless YOU choose to make it one.  I admire anyone who can
cover the PCT in record time and I also admire Roni for his 9-1/2 month
AT Thru-hike!  What makes them both admirable to me that each hiker
enjoyed their journey, did it the way they wanted & acheived their
personal goal.

Last years JMT hike only whetted my appetite.  Hopefully things will
come together to try a 2006 PCT thru-hike.  Mine won't set any speed
records, nor will it be 9-1/2 months!

David D.
dajada@gmail.com


On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:47:16 -0800 (PST), Peter Campbell
<southboundpete@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dirt Diva
> What does your diet consist of?  How do you maintain your energy for 
> that long?  It really is amazing that you can do that!  I think that 
> you might run into a lot of people that take issue with the speed 
> record thing 'cause it makes the PCT into a competition, but good 
> luck.
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