Good idea. That Grant Swamp scree finished me off 2 yrs. ago. I was thiking of using an ice axe or one pole left at Chapman. ... From: danar@......
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Keri French
kfrench@...
Mar 8, 2000 9:00 pm
... Jennifer: I found a good pair of very lightweight crampons made by CAMP. They are made of a lightweight alloy, they have 6 points (no front points),...
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Blake P. Wood
bwood@...
Mar 8, 2000 6:26 pm
I carried instep crampons in '97 and '98. In '97 (a heavy snow year) I used them through American Basin in the middle of the night, and in '98 I used them...
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danar@...
Mar 8, 2000 6:17 pm
I've carried instep crampons for the two years I was at Hardrock and didn't use them one step in either year. The first year, 1996, there wasn't any snow to...
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Carl & Sally Yates
csyates@...
Mar 8, 2000 5:29 pm
Roger- Before nightfall the 2nd day? Goodluck! I've lost at least one of every pair I've carried. Now I have one I didn't lose and one I picked up someone else...
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Rich Limacher
TheTroubadour@...
Mar 8, 2000 5:24 pm
Buy 'em! But be sure to buy the REAL kind: the black ugly, sharp, 10- or 12-point genuine mountain-climbing kind. You won't regret it. I've bought mine! And...
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Roger Wiegand
rwiegand@...
Mar 8, 2000 4:17 pm
I would never want crampons on the steep snowfields. The slopes generally have good runouts, and there will be plenty of steps kicked into the slope, even if...
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GRoachHigh@...
Mar 8, 2000 5:14 am
I am debating about these little crampons that can be slipped over trail shoes for the steeper or icy snow fields enroute on the Hardrock course. I have...
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Lance Goss
LanceG@...
Mar 7, 2000 4:31 pm
Greg, I'm currently only doing 50-60 mpw, but will be up over 100 by HRH time. I do 2 weight workouts per week, both upper and lower body combined, in ...
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danar@...
Mar 7, 2000 4:18 pm
Greg Loomis asks: Anyone do 70-100 per week and lift? I have never lifted with my legs but think it may be worth it to prepare for this "hiker" type of course....
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Blake P. Wood
bwood@...
Mar 7, 2000 4:04 pm
Greg - I'm running about 70 mpw now, and lift twice weekly, but most of that is upper body. I find that my knees won't take most of the quad-working...
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Greg Loomis
loomdog@...
Mar 7, 2000 3:57 pm
Hello Hardrockers, I am curious to the training skeems of you all. How many people do or recommend weight training such as Squats/leg press. Matt I know you ...
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Ms. Leslie L. Hunt
huntll@...
Mar 7, 2000 2:00 pm
....ooooooopsss!!!! Good Morning to ALLLLLLLLLL of you Hardrockers!!!!!!!! (I just cant wait to get back out there! ..can you????) .....anyway...yes..I...
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Ms. Leslie L. Hunt
huntll@...
Mar 7, 2000 2:00 pm
Good Morning Dale!!! Thanks for working so hard on this race! Please extend this runners gratitude to all that work so hard!!!! ....Just a note.... some of...
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dale garland
ddmb@...
Mar 7, 2000 1:57 am
Hi Everybody!! It's snowing as if it's trying to make up for the dry Nov-Jan!! I can't remember if I have posted this or not; if I have please excuse the...
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Carl & Sally Yates
csyates@...
Mar 7, 2000 1:08 am
Good finish at AC after a tough time. Carl PS Not to mention last years HR near the Kendall Mtn. Hut ... From: Bozena Maslanka <bmaslank@...> To:...
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Feucht, Andrea L.
alf@...
Mar 6, 2000 7:38 pm
Sorry, everyone. I meant that to go just to Bozena. :) ... From: Feucht, Andrea L. [mailto:alf@...] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 12:17 PM To:...
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Feucht, Andrea L.
alf@...
Mar 6, 2000 7:15 pm
Hi Bozena - Are you entering this year? I assume from your email that you are currently on the waiting list. It would be nice to see you again. Hope...
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Bozena Maslanka
bmaslank@...
Mar 6, 2000 7:02 pm
If anyone that entered Hardrock 100 can not participate in the race, will let the rece director know. The race if full with approximately 15 peole on the...
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Matt Mahoney
matmahoney@...
Mar 6, 2000 5:16 pm
... 1. At which time begins the flashlight time on ... I was close to a 48 hour pace in '98. The dark parts are Handies Peak to Ouray and the top of...
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John Cappis
cappis@...
Mar 5, 2000 10:25 pm
Hans-Dieter Blake Wood has recently put the 2000 course description and related table on the web site, www.run100s.com/HR/. Included in the cut off tables is...
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Carl & Sally Yates
csyates@...
Mar 5, 2000 8:19 pm
Park at or near the Kamm Aid Sta. 1 day go back over Grant Swamp Pass and down the scree slope and return or all the way to Chapman and back. 2nd day go the...
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Hans-Dieter Weisshaar
HD.WEISSHAAR@...
Mar 5, 2000 3:32 pm
Carolyn has asked about the last miles and got answers about estimated IQ-levels during the "second night". As a 60 (+-) runner, who never has tried such a fun...
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Matt Mahoney
matmahoney@...
Mar 4, 2000 1:21 am
... Aw! What fun is that? ===== -- Matt Mahoney, matmahoney@... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends...
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Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Mar 3, 2000 3:03 pm
I will try to ensure the rope is up on or before Tuesday of the run. Charlie Thorn...
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carolyn erdman
cerdman@...
Mar 3, 2000 11:35 am
Well, doing this part of the course on Tuesday is a good idea but may that
be too close to race day? And isn't that the 4th of July? And I have heard
a rumor...
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Matt Mahoney
matmahoney@...
Mar 3, 2000 5:01 am
... I will too, even though it didn't work the last time. In spite of my advice, I will probably be running without a pacer (or crew or drop bags). BTW, if...
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Roger Wiegand
rwiegand@...
Mar 2, 2000 10:57 pm
After my experience last year, I fully agree that a pacer is a good idea if you are one of those people like me who need to continue into the second night....
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Matt Mahoney
matmahoney@...
Mar 2, 2000 10:46 pm
... Study the last 10-20 miles carefully. It will look different on your second sleepless night. It sure did to me, which is why I got lost and DNF'ed even...
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carolyn erdman
cerdman@...
Mar 2, 2000 4:28 am
I have never run the course in this direction. What do I need to know about doing it this way? Anyone have any training tips for a 50+ year old lady to get...
