Re: [Philmont]: RE: [Philmont]: 6 Months To Go

On 1/12/06, j.tavares@comcast.net <j.tavares@comcast.net> wrote:
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> One thing I remember from my running days: the guys in the back of the
> pack worked much harder than the fast guys in front. Think about this, the
> ones in front took fewer steps and took less time at an elevated stress rate
> than the guys in the back.

I'm not certain this is necessarily true. Based on my running days, I saw a
lot of guys finishing without any reserve. Leave everything on the track, as
my coach would say. In fact , my experience hiking and backpacking
indicates a steady pace is usually best.

I think what you are finding in the back of a backpacking crew are the
people who are not having fun, their spirits are down, and their emotional
and spiritual tiredness is making their physical state that much worse. The
guys in the front usually have better attitudes, and spirits, and will
appear better off physically.

But of course, your mileage may vary.

YiS,
Jim Welton
McAllen, Texas

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Received on Fri Jan 13 01:07:06 2006