I’ve finally stabilsed my emotional state to sufficiently be able to sit down, take the time to blog – hopefully without crying!
Not sure where to start really. whether to provide a ‘macro’ overview of the ‘long day’ and my emotions or a blow by blow account.
As blogged, the previous day, I was tired physically, emotionally and mentally. I’d given it my all. Day 4 was tough, really tough for me and I just had to try and hang on in there to protect my overall standing and take something into day 5 to give me a shot at a top 5 finish….if not top 3!
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I felt rotten last night. Had the most surreal night. It felt as though my body was eating itself, searching for calories, fat stores, muscle fibre to burn. I was burning up and it almost seemed like my body was fizzing – weird. Anyway, suffice to say I didn’t get a cracking nights sleep!
What a well deserved dinner Photo: RacingThePlanet Ltd/Zandy Mangold
Hi All,
Once again a huge thank you for all the emails and blog comments of support and wishes – very much appreciated and it is a huge help. Please please keep them coming.
I have just (I finished stage 6 hours ago) found the energy to type a blog – please tolerate poor spelling, grammer and lack of capitals from now on. Read more
Before I drone on about myself and today’s stage, I want to take a moment to mention Soper’s heroic effort yesterday and an even bigger performance today – he’s pulling out all the stops.
There is a Brit girl in our tent – Wanda Summers (cool name!). Following a paragliding accident 18 months ago, she broke her back and was paralysed for 4 months. Made a miraculous recovery and is here running the AC2011. She can.t feel her toes (pretty useful for blister pain!!) and her knee gives way unannounced due to nerve damage. It took her 11 (eleven) hours yesterday. She arrived at the finish line in last place to an almighty welcome and all competitors waited for her and clapped her in. Sensational!
Running the river canyon (RacingThePlanet Ltd/Zandy)
Well, I said I’d give it my best shot from the Get Go. Apparently I finished day 1 in 5th! Crikey! As I said to the girl at the finish – ‘I wish someone had told me that on the course as I may have slowed down a tad’.
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