[pct-l] Brian Robinson wins Barkley 100 super endurance marathon

[Jim Keener]

Brian,

I read the NYT article. Did it accurately depict your
experiencne?

Congratulations on your effort.

J J

--- brian.robinson at sbcglobal.net wrote:

> Thanks Reinhold,
> 
> One clarification I'd like to make. The Barkley
> course won this year, not me. There were no
> finishers. I was the only person to complete 4 loops
> and the only person to start the 5th and final loop,
> so I beat all the humans, but at Barkely, that's not
> the same thing as winning. Since 1986 there have
> only been 6 finishers. I'm hoping to be the 7th.
> Maybe next year.
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> To: PCT-L <pct-l at backcountry.net>; Brian Robinson
> <brian.robinson at sbcglobal.net>; Deems
> <losthiker at sisqtel.net>; Monte Dodge
> <montedodge at msn.com>; Hiker97 at aol.com;
> Acu4harmony at aol.com; duckface99 at gmail.com; Andrew
> Skurka <askurka at comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2007 12:10:28 AM
> Subject: Brian Robinson wins Barkley 100 super
> endurance marathon
> 
> 
> Hi gang,
> I just thought you might be interested in reading
> the article and Brian's
> report about Brian placing
> first in the Barkley 100 super endurance marathon.
> 
> Click on the link at the bottom for the Washington
> Post article and Brian's
> report.
> 
> JMT Reinhold
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> To: <brian.robinson at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Barkley article in the Washington Post
> 
> 
> > Well said Brian,
> > My sanity has been questioned on more than one
> occasion.
> 
> > It seems we backpackers are afflicted with a
> condition known in medical
> > circles as ''MORONIC  DISORDER'', very frequently
> associated with long
> > distance hiking and probably the result of too
> many nights at high
> altitude
> > resulting in oxygen deprivation which in turn
> causes brain cells to
> > die.....can be fatal if left untreated.
> > Only known cure.....total abstention of high
> altitude hiking and running.
> 
> > JMT Reinhold
> > Dr. of  Moronic Disorders
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: brian.robinson at sbcglobal.net
> > To: Reinhold Metzger
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: Barkley article in the Washington
> Post
> 
> 
> > Thanks Reinhold,
> 
> > It's because we crazy ones understand each other
> that we all get together
> at
> > events like ADZPCTKO.
> 
> > Brian
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> > To: Brian Robinson <brian.robinson at sbcglobal.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 10:27:35 AM
> > Subject: Fw: Barkley article in the Washington
> Post
> 
> 
> > Brian,
> > It was nice talking to you at the Kick-off and
> congratulation of winning
> the
> > Barkley 100.
> > Great article and super human effort on your part.
> > I always get amused by the snipe & gripe comments
> accompanying such
> > articles.
> > It seems the sour grapes flow freely within the
> less capable and those who
> > do not understand endurance athletes like you.
> > It happened when articles about my JMT record and
> Scott's PCT and Andy's
> > Coastal Trail appeared on the PCT-L.
> 
> > I say this to the snipers and
> gripers............"You can stay home and
> > watch TV or you can hike the JMT or PCT or run the
> Barkley 100".
> 
> > The TV memories will soon fade away.......the JMT,
> PCT and Barkley 100
> > memories will last a life time.
> 
> > Memories,.........sweet memories........
> 
> > JMT Reinhold
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Robinson
> > To: Brian Robinson
> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:57 AM
> > Subject: Barkley article in the Washington Post
> 
> 
> > Here's a link to an article about a race that I
> ran last month. Don't miss
> > the audio clips and the slide show.
> 
> >
>
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/why-we-compete/2007/04/curiosity_1.html?hpid=
> > artslot
> 
> > Enjoy,
> > Brian
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