The crazy lifes of hikers way more extreme than I will ever be

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This is one of many examples I could show of outdoors club hikes that are far beyond my capabilities. This hike plan involves climbing three peaks, and totals 13,000 in elevation gain and 30 miles. These are unreal totals... as far as the forest service is concerned (and I am approximating based on my experiences) a hike of 7 miles and 2,500 elevation gain would probably be labeled as "strenuous." They tend to err on the side of caution, but anyway you look at it this is a huge hike.

Yet, there are people who do this kind of thing with a fair amount of regularity. There are even some who run hikes like these (I think the term is ultra-marathoners).

To note my own experiences contained within this hike: I have climbed Mt. Baldy (10.5 miles, 4300 feet), Timber Mountain (9 miles, 3,200 feet) and Cucamonga Peak (12 miles, 4,000 feet). Combining all three of those in one day would just about give me this day plan... I can't even imagine it, considering I almost curled into the fetal position after getting up onto Baldy.