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

[elisenme2 at gmail.com (Carl & Judy Rush)]

I did a 45 mile day once in Oregon, but only because the skeeters were
so bad every time I slowed down they were all over me. They drove me
so crazy I ended up running all the downhills.

                                 Carl


On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:52:04 -0800, Mike Saenz <msaenz@mve-architects.com> wrote:
> Oh, now that was just uncalled for!!!!
> 
> I wasn't dragging when I got to you on Combs!
> 
> Ok.ok.ok..So I WAS dragging a bit.
> Just a bit...
> 
> I think I was more depressed at seeing the burn damage on those last 4
> miles. It was particularly bad rounding the bottom of Combs from the
> road...
> 
> 
> M i c h a e l   S a e n z
> McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: eyakel@earthlink.net [mailto:eyakel@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:39 PM
> To: Mike Saenz; David; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: RE: [BULK] - Re: [pct-l] Speed and getting eaten
> 
> I was surprised by it too.  Just kidding.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Saenz <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
> Sent: Feb 9, 2005 1:30 PM
> To: David <dajada@gmail.com>, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: RE: [BULK] - Re: [pct-l] Speed and getting eaten
> 
> 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!
> 
> ;)
> 
> M i c h a e l   S a e n z
> McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
> A r c h i t e c t u r e    P l a n n i n g    I n t e r i o r s
> w  w  w  .  m  v  e  -  a  r  c  h  i  t  e  c  t  s  .  c  o  m
> 
> -----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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