Ice Age Trail Run Compared to 1991 A.T. Run

Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail is the subject of Tom Held's 12 April 2007 article, "Runner hopes to log 1,079 miles in 23 days; What took a glacier thousands of years to carve out, he plans to cover in about 3 weeks," in the Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel. It's about ultramarathoner Jason Dorgan.

But down towards the bottom of the article, the Appalachian Trail comes up by way of comparison:

"Yanacheck [one of Dorgan's "running partners"] is somewhat fearful that the effort could be one of Dorgan's last long runs.

"He likens it to David Horton's record-setting jaunt down the Appalachian Trail: 2,144 miles in just over 50 days, in 1991.

"'Horton said when he was done with the Appalachian Trail, he didn't feel like running again for a year,' Yanacheck said. 'He didn't even feel like putting on his shoes and running on his favorite trail or around the block.'

"Dorgan, however, has a much different idea.

"On May 12, six days after finishing his 1,079-mile effort, he plans to be back on the trail, competing in his 10th Ice Age 50."

Just so's they enjoy the scenery along the way!