[pct-l] John Muir Trail\

[howie@jschool.troyst.edu (Hungry Howie)]

Well, I happened to notice the "AT speed record 2001 attempt" on that
page.  I was sitting there reading this stuff and then it hit me like a
pile of rocks: "Holy...I met this guy.  I know I did!"  I just did a 170
mile section of the AT last week and as I was comparing his journal to
mine...we passed each other.  He was on his fourth day, 120 miles into the
Appalachian Trail, and I was on my fourth day, 45 miles in.  Maybe "met"
is an overstatement.  I noticed that he had no pack, it was raining, he
was walking VERY quickly up a well graded slope, and was wearing a
Montrail hat that I had gotten at Traildaze in 2000.  Later that day,
about 23 miles later, I met a guy who had been passed that morning by two
guys running.  All I can say is that I sincerely hope that he's having
fun.  To each his own -Howie

On Tue, 5 Jun 2001 Slyatpct@aol.com wrote:

> This was posted on the at-l yesterday and thought it may be of interest to 
> some here.  
> 
> David Horton's website:  <A HREF="http://www.extremeultrarunning.com/";>Ultrarunning and Hiking Page</A> 
> 
> Sly (the hiker ; )
> 
> *************************************************************************
> 
> In a message dated 6/4/2001 7:07:13 PM Central Daylight Time, 
> runhorton@juno.com writes:
> 
> 
> > Starting at 4:00 a.m. on the 13th of June,  Scott McKenzie, Rob McNair,
> > Doug Spencer and I will be attempting to break Peter Bakin and Buzz
> > Burrell's speed record on the John Muir Trail ( 211 miles ) of just over
> > 4 days.
> > 
> > We will be starting in Yosemite and going south to Mt. Whitney with hopes
> > of finishing in less than 4 days.
> > 
> > If you are in that part of the country come out and see us.
> > 
> > It should be a great adventure
> > 
> > In Christ
> > David Horton
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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