How enjoyable, 70 mile days with a bit of up and down here and there... 2.7 miles per hour overall including rests (if they bother).
Dog, you must be leaving soon for your JMT FPB bid (Funnest Personal Best).
Did you break down and watch your "Mile, Mile and Half" DVD yet?
They are actually gunning for 3.5. These guys are animals, several 100 miler wins between them, and The North Face behind them. Koerner says he considers the hike supported, but there is not much info out there on what the actual logistics are. It may be that the only actual support is that two are running together. They are carrying 10 pounds each, which is just enough for 30,000 calories each and no gear, so it seems like they are getting some kind of outside support. But they are not saying, I think they are going to crush the supported record, but Maune's unsupported 3 days-nine-fifty-eight could stand.
As for me, the Dog walks on Monday from Happy Isles. Somewhat slower pace. My permit is for Little Yosemite Valley, so I will be shredding an awe-inspiring 4.7 miles of JMT the first day. After that, killer 11 MPD pace. Pace south of MTR determined by careful calculation of caloric consumption and how much I can pack into stomach and BearKeg in 24 hours.
Not only have I not watched M/M1/2, I haven't bought it yet. How's that for discipline?
Hope to see a few WHers out there. I will be flying a green ribbon (remember the Freak Flag from '11).
Report to follow.
