left: Ray Greenlaw's feet after running from Mexico to Canada in 83 daysI've been reading a lot about the Pacific Crest Trail recently. The national hiking trail is over 2,600 miles long and runs from Mexico to Canada through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. In reading about the trail, I came across a man named Ray Greenlaw. He currently holds the world record for the fastest hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (83 days, he ran/speed-walked for most of it, averaging 26-27 miles a day).
I was stunned to learn of his accomplishment so I decided to find out more about who he is and how he was able to pull off such an amazing feat. Reading over his website, it's hard to believe any human could have completed the things he's completed. Among some of the more amazing thing's he's done:
--completed 35 marathons
--completed numerous triathlons (26 mile run, 2 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride all in the same day)
--completed numerous "ultra" marathons: 100 mile runs through mountainous terrain that take upwards of 30 hours to complete
--hiked 5 of the 7 summits (the 7 summits= highest mountain in each continent)
--completed thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail
--co-authored 15 books
--founded a school of computing at a university (he is currently a dean and a professor)
This post doesn't do the man justice. Check out his website and prepare to be amazed:
http://www.cs.armstrong.edu/greenlaw/index.html
People like this make it impossible for everyone else in the world to complain about having a busy life, never having enough time to achieve big goals, etc.
andrew
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