Any hardcore people want to do this with me?

[Bateluer]

Bataan Memorial March

I was thinking of entering the Military, Heavy, category. Meaning I'd be wearing full BDUs, military boots, with a 35lb rucksack. These rules are pretty strictly enforced, according to the website. Doubt I could get anyone I work with to go with me though. :disgust:

 

[glenn beck]

26 miles!!!! barf

 

[brxndxn]

I think my ass will be sitting on the couch watching TV that day.. Count me out.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: glenn beck
26 miles!!!! barf

You're not running those 26 miles, yeesh.

 

[mercanucaribe]

The concept of this march is lost on me. You walk wearing BDUs as a "tribute" to people who did the real death march? And if you're a new age yuppy you wear tight Spandex pants and jog as if it's the New York Marathon?

 

[FoBoT]

that is very cool, but i can't do that

 

[SonnyDaze]

I did two 25 milers while I was in the Marines. We had a time limit of 8 hours for completion to meet the standard. Both were started at midnight to beat the heat. It can be done but it takes a bit of preparation.

I retired from the Marines about 2 1/2 years ago and believe it or not, it's challenges like this that I sorta miss. Completion of something like that hike definitely strokes the male ego. My oldest son is into mountain biking so I think I may get started in that with him.

 

[EGGO]

Jeez, and I thought I was better than a lot of the people I meet on the track by running 5 or 6 and still outdoing them when they're on their first lap and I'm on my third mile.

 

[Koing]

hell no!

I'm much for assault challenges then crazy distances like this.

Your a better man then me for doing this :thumbsup:!

Koing

 

[AnthroAndStargate]

The concept of this march is lost on me. You walk wearing BDUs as a "tribute" to people who did the real death march? And if you're a new age yuppy you wear tight Spandex pants and jog as if it's the New York Marathon?

QFT. Not to mention the Philippines was America's worst failure in terms of colonialism and military strategy - if you read a history book. Seems like a weird thing to 'honor'. It's like honoring the Bay of Pigs.