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Running history...... a must read

Posted by MRH crows on January 24, 2007, 10:09 am
Message modified by board administrator January 24, 2007, 5:49 pm

http://www.mainerunninghistory.org/results/pre1900/edgar_welch.pdf
Here is an excerpt.(below) Read the rest at the link above including reports of his infamous pre 1900 long runs from Raymond to Portland, Boston, Mt Washington and beyond. What we find fascinating is that if we read this correctly Mr Welch worked to make a mountain smaller??? My how work ethic has changed over the years!

Special thanks to Tom Bennett for sending this gem to share at Maine Running History. If you have anything, new or old that you'd like to see posted on MRH send it to us: information@mainerunninghistory.org and we'll do our best to get it posted for you right away.
"Edgar had also other unique ideas of labor and benefits to mankind. An astute observation that at the McLellan Farm, being on the easterly slope of Rattlesnake Mountain,(Raymond Me) the sun set much earlier than at farms to the north or south. To correct this fact of nature he worked for many years, off an on as time permitted, day or night rolling boulders from the top of the mountain to reduce this bothersome interference"
http://www.mainerunninghistory.org/results/pre1900/edgar_welch.pdf

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--Previous Message-- : : http://www.mainerunninghistory.org/results/pre1900/edgar_welch.pdf : : Here is an excerpt.(below) Read the rest at : the link above including reports of his : infamous pre 1900 long runs from Raymond to : Portland, Boston, Mt Washington and beyond. : What we find fascinating is that if we read : this correctly Mr Welch worked to make a : mountain smaller??? My how work ethic has : changed over the years! : : : Special thanks to Tom Bennett for sending : this gem to share at Maine Running History. : If you have anything, new or old that you'd : like to see posted on MRH send it to us: : information@mainerunninghistory.org and : we'll do our best to get it posted for you : right away. : : : : "Edgar had also other unique ideas of : labor and benefits to mankind. An astute : observation that at the McLellan Farm, being : on the easterly slope of Rattlesnake : Mountain,(Raymond Me) the sun set much : earlier than at farms to the north or south. : To correct this fact of nature he worked : for many years, off an on as time permitted, : day or night rolling boulders from the top : of the mountain to reduce this bothersome : interference" : : : http://www.mainerunninghistory.org/results/pre1900/edgar_welch.pdf : : :

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