[at-l] New AT speed record... today?!

[Slyatpct at aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 8/1/2005 1:07:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kcedergren@gmail.com writes:

> "Barring unforseen circumstances, today (!) buddy Andrew Thompson of NH is 
> poised to break the Appalachian Trail record of 48 days, 20 hours, 11 
> minutes, set by Pete Palmer in 1999.
> 

I saw Trail Dog on the trail north of Newfound Gap on Thursday.  It was 
7:30pm and he still had 13 miles to go where the Clingman's Dome Rd comes close the 
the trail.

He said he'd be finished on Springer Monday night (tonight) doing 50 miles 
per day which has been his average of late.  He looked great and wasn't carrying 
any gear, or even a water bottle that I could see, just a rain jacket for 
protection and warmth.

Sly