[BULK] - Re: [pct-l] Speed

[calliger at infolane.com (rjc)]

Asking a simple, ONE-WORD question of the orginal author ("why")
is far afar far from getting "worked up" as you put it...

I was curious and we hae had several short warm dialogues...


Richard

At 01:38 PM 2/9/2005, eyakel@earthlink.net wrote:
>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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