[pct-l] JMT record??

[Reinhold Metzger]

 DEEMS, DEEMS, DEEMS,

 I don't deserve all this flattery and buildup.
You are placing me in a category I don't belong......... 30 years ago,
maybe?
There's no question in my mind that any number of our endurance hikers or
runners could beat my time.  As a matter of fact, AL SHAVER, a super
athlete, is on the JMT right now trying to break it and if Al does not break
it, JOHN STAMSTAD most certainly will break it next year.
John is a hall of fame super endurance athlete,  his name is all over the
internet, who has decided that he wants the unsupported JMT record, and John
always achieves what he sets out to achieve.
He failed In his 2005 attempt because his shoes fell apart and failed in his
2006 attempt because he became ill.
He is going to come back with a vengeance in 2007 because John is not going
to settle for failing twice to beat a 65 senior citizen's time.  He will be
back next year to claim the JMT unsupported record if Al does not claim it
first.
It's time to pass on the torch to the younger generation.

Thank you for your flattering comments but I don't really deserve them
Deems.

JMT Reinhold
Your hopelessly in love with the JMT trail companion


----- Original Message -----
From: "Deems" <losthiker at sisqtel.net>
To: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>; "'PCT-L'"
<pct-l at backcountry.net>; "Monte Dodge" <montedodge at msn.com>;
<Hiker97 at aol.com>; "Robert Ellinwood" <rellinwood at worldnet.att.net>; "henry
shires" <hshires at jps.net>; "Al Shaver" <alshaver2000 at yahoo.com>; "John
Stamstad" <JOHN_STAMSTAD at patagonia.com>; "mat masterson"
<lsmbam at netzero.net>; <clair234 at cox.net>; "Rex Spaith"
<adventuresierra at yahoo.com>; <jimgroark at cox.net>;
<archer1933 at sbcglobal.net>; <donm48 at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] JMT record??


>
> All of these personal extreme wilderness endevours are incredible, and
> almost incomprehensible on mere mortal hiker terms, like mine. I hope
> Reinhold holds onto his "JMT Unsupported BackpackerRecord" as long as he
> can; for he is an incredible trail spirit, motivator, challenger, mentor,
> and is the "JMT Master Hiker".However, with many others hoping to best his
> time, and place their name in the Sierra history book, inevitably in time,
> he will shake the hand of the person that bests his JMT hike by mere
> minutes. I hope that person, emboldens, challenges, and serves as great an
> inspiriation as the 65 years young Reinhold has been to the Sierra hikers;
> and that this person will gracefully carry the honor as the holder of the
> John Muir Trail Backpacker Record, till the next challenger succeeds them.
> Reinhold, has set the standard so high for the JMT, and engraved his
spirit
> and love of the Sierra so deep,  that his name will still be whispered
> around campfires many decades from now in the Sierra.  "50 years ago
today,
> at the age of 63, he ran 50 miles through this Sierra alpine wilderness in
> one day, chasing his dream".... A living legend..
>
>
> > Sept. 16, 2006  Robert Ellinwood wrote:............In an article by Bob
> > Cooper, ''Hit the Trail Running,''   Sports Afield, March,  1998 p. 77,
> > Cooper states, using his part-hike , part -jog,  ''Jim Night''   set the
> > 211-mile John Muir Trail speed record of four and one half
> > days.......................
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Jim Night's trek was supported,  therefore the unsupported record of  5
> > days
> > 7 hrs 45 minutes still stands.
> >
> > Jim Night's 1998  4 1/2 day  ''Supported'' speed record for the JMT has
> > since been bested as follows, with the runners being supported by
support
> > teams:
> >
> > 2003  BRIAN  ROBINSON..........4 days......7hrs...2 minutes
> > 2003  PETER  BARKWIN...........3 days...22 hrs...4 minutes
> > 2004  KEVIN   SAWCHUCK.......3 days...21 hrs...5 minutes
> >
> > JMT Reinhold
> > Your hopelessly in love with the JMT trail companion
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