Here are the first two of Ryne's reports. I will post his report each day from now on!
Ken
Another day on the trail down. Today was 86.8km - 12 hours 51 minutes. I'm told the toughest sections are behind me. I hope I have some legs left!
I hit the 100 mile mark in 34 hours 46 minutes for the trip and completed the 175km peninsula section in 36 hours 48 minutes.
Aside from a few small blisters and sore knees (from the rock descents) I feel okay. Legs are sore but not as bad as yesterday.
Another day of spectacular scenery. More great overlooks, natural bridges, sinkholes and glacier pots. Only one snake today which was good! Clark and I roused a pack of cattle and caused a stampede!
The crew have been absolutely fantastic. Sheldon's knowledge of the trail and navigation have been amazing. Paula and Mandy have both racked up huge mileage totals and Clark has surpassed his biggest months in two days!
Must go eat food now, need calories!
Happy trails!
Rollin' Rune
Ryne Melcher
Ontario Events Coordinator
Running Room Canada Inc
905-716-4408
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.Sent: Mon Jun 19 16:32:29 2006
Subject: Briuce Trail Day One Report
Day one is now complete.
Distance covered 55 miles (88.5km). Started at the Northern Terminus in Tobermory at 6am with Amy Lawson. All crew today (Clark, Mandy, Sheldon, Paula and Amy) ran sections and were lifesavers. Clark hauled out of the trail to get a cheese wrap after I bonked badly needing food. The time today was 12 hours, 13 minutes.
Some amazing views of grottos, sinkholes, crevacies and Georgian Bay today. This was a very tough section with lots of wet rocks and knarly spots. I hope my legs recover for tomorrows segment!
There were some great boulderbeach sections too which reminded Clark and I of the PCT from Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin, minus the mountains in the backdrop!
Saw a fox, rabbit, 4 snakes and a pheasant. The pheasant almost took me out. It charged and only my girly shreik made it avert a collision with a foot to spare. No bears but bear poop was spotted.
I will relax and enjoy the cottage tonight and soak in the bay.
This crew is amazing! Mandy's trail name has been switched from Baby to Lumberjill. A road was deemed unpassbale due to a tree blocking it. 4 crew were going to get out and help but she took it on herself!
Happy trails!
Rollin' Rune
Ryne Melcher
Ontario Events Coordinator
Running Room Canada Inc
905-716-4408
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Rune's Bruce Trail Progress Days 1 & 2
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Robbie-T
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dgrant wrote:Remarkable!!!
Word!
Mississauga Marathon - 2:52
Around the Bay - 1:58
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"If I'm running, it will be a good run" - Robbie-T
"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." - Pre
Around the Bay - 1:58
Click>> Race History
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"If I'm running, it will be a good run" - Robbie-T
"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." - Pre
Wow
Yes...Erin...tell him we are sending good vibes his way. Tell him to be safe!!!
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"Princess" J0-JO...The Awesome Running Machine.
"a precious, unique and quirky individual"...definition given by a Toronto Cop
An Ever Loyal and Devoted Official Doonst Fan.
"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" -Albert Camus
"Keep Going. Never Give Up." Spencer
"Princess" J0-JO...The Awesome Running Machine.
"a precious, unique and quirky individual"...definition given by a Toronto Cop
An Ever Loyal and Devoted Official Doonst Fan.
"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" -Albert Camus
"Keep Going. Never Give Up." Spencer
Alright Ryne! Keep it going buddy!
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children." - John James Audubon
"The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg. I thought: 'This could be interesting'." - Paddy Lennox
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast!" - author unknown
"The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg. I thought: 'This could be interesting'." - Paddy Lennox
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast!" - author unknown
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Doonst
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Hi, just in from the trail. Will post more later, here's some pics. I sent some to Jenn of Rune and June .com, maybe she will post them.
Before:
After:
Absolutely drenched Maniac shirt:
Terrain:
Lookouts:
Start:
Before:
After:
Absolutely drenched Maniac shirt:
Terrain:
Lookouts:
Start:
next up:
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
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runjanerun
- Jerome Drayton
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What? Is Ryne using the RA and Shinsplints method of racing? Stopping and having your picture taken during the race!
Great pictures!
Great pictures!
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children." - John James Audubon
"The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg. I thought: 'This could be interesting'." - Paddy Lennox
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast!" - author unknown
"The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg. I thought: 'This could be interesting'." - Paddy Lennox
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast!" - author unknown
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Robbie-T
- Jerome Drayton
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Excellent job Doonst. My hero for a day!
Mississauga Marathon - 2:52
Around the Bay - 1:58
Click>> Race History
ItsMyRun.com
"If I'm running, it will be a good run" - Robbie-T
"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." - Pre
Around the Bay - 1:58
Click>> Race History
ItsMyRun.com
"If I'm running, it will be a good run" - Robbie-T
"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." - Pre
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Doonst
- Abby Hoffman
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- Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:17 pm
- Location: the corner of Sixth and Where Do I Go?
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drghfx wrote:What? Is Ryne using the RA and Shinsplints method of racing? Stopping and having your picture taken during the race!
Great pictures!
Actually, I'd bark at him, " out on the point, I'm taking your picture!" and he would. At the big lookout, I remember he then said, let me take yours out there, and I said no, we got to go. Probably took 10 seconds, I put my camera away on the run.
next up:
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
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