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MineralMan

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18. LOL! No, actually. We started at sea level,

Reply to panader0 (Reply #17)

Sat May 7, 2022, 01:13 PM

May 2022

and ended up about 900' above sea level in my home town. I'm good for a couple of miles these days, but that's about it. Fortunately, our dogs are old, so they don't want to go any farther than I do.

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JFK's 50-Mile Hike Challenge [View all] MineralMan May 2022 OP

I think back when JFK said, gab13by13 May 2022 #1

Wow that would have been hard to do even as Emile May 2022 #2

It wasn't really that bad. MineralMan May 2022 #4

Great story. (never knew JFK said this) I was a sophmore in high school. bluestarone May 2022 #3

"Ask what you can grift for yourself, not for others" - Ooops, wait a minute Achilleaze May 2022 #5

Well, my friend and I weren't doing that "for the country." MineralMan May 2022 #6

That is no longer the case...these days it seems that wanting something pidge May 2022 #10

You walked at over 5 mph for 9 hours? Whoa! moonscape May 2022 #7

Yup. We were moving on with the walk. MineralMan May 2022 #8

That would have been tough. I bet he couldn't Emile May 2022 #9

Oh, no, not now. MineralMan May 2022 #12

Actually, we had a pattern for it. MineralMan May 2022 #14

I remember wanting to do that so bad calguy May 2022 #11

I think being 17 is different from being 13. Parents are more cautious MineralMan May 2022 #13

At those early ages, four years is a monumental difference in maturity. calguy May 2022 #15

Yes. A huge difference. MineralMan May 2022 #16

Downhill, right? panader0 May 2022 #17

LOL! No, actually. We started at sea level, MineralMan May 2022 #18

It doesn't matter what flaws JFK had he led a very purposeful life Boomerproud May 2022 #19

11 minute miles for 9 hours straight is impressive. Zeitghost May 2022 #20

See my number 14. MineralMan May 2022 #21

I'm not questioning your claim Zeitghost May 2022 #23

I know. Like I said, my friend and I were in great shape. MineralMan May 2022 #25

Sounds like a "walk-run"..LOL LeftInTX May 2022 #22

How much water? Not enough. We had canteens. We'd refill them from faucets when we saw one. MineralMan May 2022 #26