tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post5514073378751423655..comments2024-01-25T23:44:43.474-08:00Comments on Dave Mackey..the runner, not the ice hockey player: Rickey Gates takes Mount Washington Hill ClimbDave Mackeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582815873942037665noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-59874063616805768202009-06-26T17:23:13.115-07:002009-06-26T17:23:13.115-07:00Hear hear Justin! Go get em Davey!Hear hear Justin! Go get em Davey!GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-15638080442670470942009-06-26T16:56:56.896-07:002009-06-26T16:56:56.896-07:00Good luck this weekend!!!!Good luck this weekend!!!!Justin Rickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941837250849839598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-5867065819292061162009-06-22T21:26:57.789-07:002009-06-22T21:26:57.789-07:00After reading about Rickey and seeing him run pers...After reading about Rickey and seeing him run personally, I would have to say that if he set his mind on Pikes, he would come very close to Matt. I don't know whether 'very close' would be a little bit behind or ahead but it'd be close. Personally, I think he is a better mountain runner (slightly) than Matt. Matt seems more disciplined, though. I'll certainly make the trip to watch if the showdown emerges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-15783390471772684762009-06-22T12:52:07.699-07:002009-06-22T12:52:07.699-07:00Okay - I will admit we are speculating.But it is w...Okay - I will admit we are speculating.But it is worthy of comparasion.<br /><br />I will be the first to say that Matt's record is crazy tough. <br /><br />I'd also like to think that under the right conditions Matt could have gone under 2 hours, particularly since his Ascent record came in a PPM.<br /><br />Matt was 28 when he ran that PPM. He ran 59:48 that year at Mt Washington. Rickey is also 28 and has now broken an hour ... becoming the only other American man to do that. <br /><br />So - to say it is "highly unlikely" that the record would be broken is a bit of overstatement. I'd throw in only a few folks names out there to be possibilities ... Wyatt (which might actually be a lock if he ran it), Gates ...GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-6450495836042692852009-06-22T11:56:55.530-07:002009-06-22T11:56:55.530-07:00The Teva half marathon was on a paved trail. The ...The Teva half marathon was on a paved trail. The following day in the 10k when the hills were twice as bad and the terrain was tough Matt prevailed. Pikes Peak is a lot different than the bike path on Vail Pass.Justin Rickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941837250849839598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-65388370668672140682009-06-20T20:04:53.780-07:002009-06-20T20:04:53.780-07:00Well he beat Matt Carpenter at the half marathon t...Well he beat Matt Carpenter at the half marathon the day before. I asked Rickey if he had any thoughts about Pikes, and he thought it could be in the card next year given its World Championship status.<br /><br />Matt's ascent record is not soft by any stretch of the imagination. And it came in the marathon! <br /><br />Galen - we going to see you there next year?GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-91326269531113753722009-06-20T19:08:41.641-07:002009-06-20T19:08:41.641-07:00It's highly unlikely Rickey could break Carpen...It's highly unlikely Rickey could break Carpenter's Ascent record at Pike's Peak. He couldn't beat 44 year old Matt at the Teva 10K in Vail a couple of weeks ago. Matt's specialty is high altitude racing. Big congrats to Rickey though. Gets on the most recent cover of Trail Runner and then wins Mt. Washington. If I'm correct, Dave you were on the cover last year. Now go and win Western!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939239557764834420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-13661777398761811342009-06-20T18:17:40.890-07:002009-06-20T18:17:40.890-07:00Awesome accomplishment. And if he can get within ...Awesome accomplishment. And if he can get within a minute of Matt's PR on Mount Washington, it begs the question: how close could he get to Matt's PR on the PP Ascent? How hope you're considering it Rickey!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699371146826913182.post-50090508859474994932009-06-20T16:41:20.408-07:002009-06-20T16:41:20.408-07:00Word is that Rickey SPRINTED all out into the wall...Word is that Rickey SPRINTED all out into the wall to break an hour. F'n awesome. Or as they out here, wicked cool.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.com