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World Run I / ReportsGoto: 2005-05-23 2005-05-25 USA 2005-05-24: 22Distance today: 61.0 km (Accumulated: 21982.0 km) Country: USA 2005.05.24. [Yellow sign at side of Hwy.1: "11 + 19.63"] - [Moose Jaw; cross of Hwy.1 & Highland Road at green road sign on Hwy.1: "Highland Road ->"].(The locations are also registered with gps. positioning as usual). 61km, 5:47:54h. Excl. food, water, road-finding, toilet etc. stops Total 21941km. Start: 10:18am. Finish: 16:58pm. Time GMT - 8 hours +11c, grey overcast and heavy wind at start. 13c and same at finish. - RESTDAY TOMORROW!! This morning; wrestling with the prospect of yet another fantastic day fighting the remaining distance, I suddenly realised that I hadn?t used my monthly rest day :-) Ooh, that changed things slightly I can guarantee.. Instead of doing a planned 39-40km to Caronport, I got sufficiently energized by the thought of rest that I decided to jog the way into Moose Jaw (I will explain about the history of the name tomorrow ;-). The decision seemed quite brilliant the first 45-50km until I got low on fuel so to speak. After my unplanned stop out at the fields yesterday due to the flat tire on the stroller, my supplies had gone low on food and soft drinks during the evening and night meals. Result: Today?s food and energy for the total day was: 50g. of chocolate, 6 small (but tasty !!) chocolate biscuits + 1 litter of soft drink; to match with 61km. Slightly groggy I made it to the finish - too low on blood sugar to grasp the obvious idea of stopping and buying the necessary things at a gas station at the outskirts of the city - and... result: I choose a finish spot that rewarded me with an additional 25-30 minutes of running back along a service road to the nearest motel. Great thinking there! ;-) But it was well worth it actually; the motel I mean :-) As you can see from the pictures there is some luxury waiting for the rest day tomorrow, which will be spent with 10 - 12hours of sleep, visiting the western prairie museum and doing some work on the Ireland, Scotland and U.K. part of the plans. I have approximately two months ago received an email from a very well established Irish ultra runner (world record holder on 48hour treat mill running) who asked the obvious question: Why not Ireland ?? - So here we go :-) Also there is an internet connection at the motel; which means that I have one of the rare chances to look into my emails. I am stunned by the warm support I find there!!! Tomorrow I will give a few examples; for now it?s sufficient to say that it means a LOT to me, as I am at this stage of the run struggling very much with assembling the willpower and determination to get through the last 4000km / 3 months. The first 22 000km is very very heavily felt now; both in legs and mind. The thoughts of home; the (seen from here, after 1 1/2 year of running: ) paradise-like virtues of daily routine; the not having to pack-unpack-pack every day, meeting the same people more than once.. (I cherish much the people I meet during this run, but the nature of things is that I have to move on the next day, thus just getting an insight into an interesting life, culture, opinion and habit - before heading out along the road again. A very important part of the run, but also emotionally exhausting at times). - Well; tomorrow I won?t have to do the pack & unpack routine. And the washing & shopping is already done for the day, here at 23:57pm ;-). Sweet :-) I will rest like a Viking after 61 hard battles... :-)) |
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