Training Update!!!

**dessertrat** · 01-23-2008, 11:48

Why does the media cover this? Don't they have any sportswriters anymore with the knowledge to tell the poof-poof anchor people looking for a human interest story that this is not going to happen?

**Terry7** · 01-23-2008, 14:01

I was not going to say anything, but this is the 3rd thread you have started. NO WAY MAN!!!

**warren doyle** · 01-23-2008, 14:12

At least he is doing less damage with his public statements than 'Mission Accomplished!' and 'There are WMD in Iraq.'

It is a good thing he is not starting on April 1st instead.

**dixicritter** · 01-23-2008, 14:42

Warren take the political stuff to the politics forum please.

**Appalachian Tater** · 01-23-2008, 20:30

I think you really need to get your packweight down to put in a bunch of miles.

**River Runner** · 01-25-2008, 04:59

Originally Posted by wildcowboy238

Well all getting closer to my goal...am upto 65 miles a day .... Training really isn't all that bad in the end when you look at it.... I am rarely at the house anymore which is good in a way...

Yesterday I walked from my place to the Base of the Mountains which is 8 miles exactly and it took me 1 1/2 hrs.... The last hill inorder to reach my goal is steap which is good for the workout....

Still working on packweight though...just can't get the thing lower than 25lbs...lol... oh well.. I guess I am where I should be in that area.... The nights in the desert here seem to be getting colder but that doesn't bother me..... just the other day I woke up to an inch of snow and laughed.... Snow in the high desert....oh well....lol... It took me just a bit longer to come out of the bag than I wanted....

GPS is not in yet the one they sent me wasn't the right one for what I need so they asked me to send it back as they reread my requirements and are sending out the one that will work out just fine...

So, update us. Are you actually walking 65 miles a day every day? Or are you walking 8 miles in an hour and a half and figuring that gives you a 65 miles a day pace?

C'mon. Inquiring minds want to know....

**HIKER7s** · 01-25-2008, 07:20

Not surprising he has stopped posting.

**TOW** · 01-25-2008, 07:22

He hasn't stopped posting, he just hasn't posted today.

**TOW** · 01-25-2008, 07:23

Give this guy some support whether you support him or not. Let's just try being this young mans friend............

**HIKER7s** · 01-25-2008, 07:26

Originally Posted by The Only Wanderer

Give this guy some support whether you support him or not. Let's just try being this young mans friend............

I never thought I wouldnt be

but if you want to be in the rec-room, you've got to take some ribbing now and then

. Especially when you float statements out like he did with no info as to how he is going to go about it

.

**HIKER7s** · 01-25-2008, 07:28

Originally Posted by The Only Wanderer

He hasn't stopped posting, he just hasn't posted today.

Come to think about it, I wouldnt be posting much either if I were training for afeat such as this. If I was serious, I'd have someone doing it for me.

**Gray Blazer** · 01-25-2008, 08:26

He needs to look out for WMD's on the Trail! (Warren "Mountainman" Doyle)

**Heater** · 01-25-2008, 09:01

Originally Posted by The Only Wanderer

Give this guy some support whether you support him or not. Let's just try being this young mans friend............

He has already posted that if his "record hike" doesn't work out he will just walk on at a "normal" pace. Good for him... unfortunately, early injury damage may be done that would restrict him from continuing.

I guess he'll just have to learn it himself.

**Two Speed** · 01-25-2008, 09:07

Originally Posted by Austexs

. . . I guess he'll just have to learn it himself.

Just like the rest of us did.

Of course most folks don't shoot their mouth off quite as much.

**DesertMTB** · 01-25-2008, 09:44

Originally Posted by dessertrat

Why does the media cover this? Don't they have any sportswriters anymore with the knowledge to tell the poof-poof anchor people looking for a human interest story that this is not going to happen?

Sportwriters don't cover these types of stories. They are more feature-type stories. This is proof the media will cover anything on a slow news day. I wonder who contacted KVOA?

**DesertMTB** · 01-25-2008, 09:46

Sorry Dessertrat, didn't fully read your post.

**DesertMTB** · 01-25-2008, 09:47

Originally Posted by warren doyle

At least he is doing less damage with his public statements than 'Mission Accomplished!' and 'There are WMD in Iraq.'

It is a good thing he is not starting on April 1st instead.

Hey Doyle, how about keeping your political thoughts out of this forum.

**Terry7** · 01-25-2008, 09:56

Originally Posted by Gray Blazer

He needs to look out for WMD's on the Trail! (Warren "Mountainman" Doyle)

Thanks for a good belly laugh, you should be a comedy writer.

**earlyriser26** · 01-25-2008, 10:56

Originally Posted by HikerRandy

Better than a picture.... Video clip from KVOA

I for one would also be very interested in the training regimen.... I have always wanted to know how ultramarathoners have trained for events such as this.

Randy

WOW, I thought this guy was just joking until I saw the news video. He won't make 72 miles the first day. By the way, if you were doing 70+ miles a day you wouldn't need a 25lb pack. You could resupply easily on the AT. Each day you would pass a food location on the AT. Try a 15 lb pack. You also would have to carry little water with you passing dozens of water sources each day. No tent. Maybe just one set of clothes. Without much food, water, tent, etc. 15 lb should be easy. Give us your gear list.

**Heater** · 01-25-2008, 11:03

Cowboy is old news. There is another hiker with a viable plan.

Bye cowboy.

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