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

[dajada at gmail.com (David)]

Sorry if you took offense.  I guess it was the context. Past history
of this list seems to show that when someone presents the idea of a
fast hike they are shot down, which is why I ass-u-me-d your question
was in the same context.  If the poster had said they were planning to
spend 7 months thru-hiking odds are no one would ask why.   Ahh the
joy's of interent-based communication where we can't hear the
inflection of each other's voice when we post ;-)


On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:26:24 -0800, rjc <calliger@infolane.com> wrote:
> 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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David D.
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