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RE: [RC] [RC] 100s vs 25s Both - Nik Isahak Abdullah

Bob,
You have my due respect.You are like our prime minister,77, and still a strong rider.
I recall several years back you wrote something to the effect that at your age "you need not be apologetic about having an opinion".Now knowing that you are almost pushing 77 I certainly agree 100% with you.There is a latin adage "fiat sapientia virtus" which literally means "manliness comes through wisdom".And wisdom with age.I salute you.
Yes ,Stphenie has kindly extended her invitation and ,godwilling,I will be there in Idaho in August.See you at the ride.

Nik


From: "Bob Morris" <bobmorris@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Nik Isahak Abdullah" <drnikisahak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [RC] 100s vs 25s Both
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 22:33:29 -0600

Nik:

Sorry to disappoint you but I am not 62 and still at it. I
am now pushing 76 and have settled back down to just
breaking and training young horses. Will you be here at
Steph's ride the end of August? If you are I will ride over
to meet you and we can have a good talk.

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
From: Nik Isahak Abdullah [mailto:drnikisahak@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 10:24 PM
To: bobmorris@xxxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [RC] 100s vs 25s Both


Bob,
Good to know that you are 62 and still at it.That makes me a
relative youth
at 52 and encourage me to keep at it till 70."life is a mind
game".


>From: "Bob Morris" <bobmorris@xxxxxxxx>
>To: "Larry Miller" <jcmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,"Heidi Smith"
><heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [RC]   100s vs 25s  Both
>Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 14:23:31 -0600
>
>I must disagree. There is the fact of riding 1 mile 100
times and there is
>the fact of riding 100 miles 1 time. Total distance the
same but the
>experience and effort quite diverse and hardly comparable.
>
>Bob
>Bob Morris
>Morris Endurance Enterprises
>Boise, ID
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Larry
Miller
>   Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:01 PM
>   To: Heidi Smith; ridecamp
>   Subject: Re: [RC] 100s vs 25s Both
>
>
>   I agree Heidi.  I guess in my 62 yr old mind I didn't
state it correctly
>but I sure meant the same thing.  Miles are miles as far as
25s, 50s, or
>100s are concerned.  What I meant is that they all add up
and accumulate no
>matter whether 25s are easier than 50s or 100s.   One does
what one can do.
>Whether one does endurance or competitive too, they are
still miles that
>one
>trained for whether one rides fast or slow.  However, there
are those who
>do
>the longer distances that do look down on those that do the
shorter
>distances.  I say this because I have seen this attitude.
In fact saw this
>attitude at the OD in the 70s.  Have seen the same attitude
almost every
>year that I have competed.  Do I say something?  You
betcha, I do.  Not
>right, however one chooses to do miles, is just fine for
that person in
>whatever capability they are able to handle.  I have done
comp, end, 50s,
>100s in one day, 100s in 2 and 3 days.  Been there done
that.  Now the
>important thing for me is just to ride, get me thru the
ride able to do
>another ride, get my horse thru the ride able to do another
ride.  I do
>what
>I can do, can't do 100s and maybe 50s anymore but I can
still throw a leg
>over a horse and ride, not quite as far, but I can ride.
And that is my
>goal.  I don't feel that I contradicted myself, I said what
I meant to say.
>Miles are miles and they are full of smiles for one that
just loves to book
>down trail on a free swinging horse.  OMG, I ABSOLUTELY
hate getting old.
>And like you, I am sick of the whining.  Get with it folks,
ride, take good
>care of your horse, learn from your mistakes, and above
all, have fun.
>Isn't that why we all got into this sport to begin with?
As far as I can
>see AERC has handled all the basics just fine.  Never meant
to say that
>AERC
>hadn't.  Jeanie who has been at this sport since 1970

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