6 Marathons in 6 Days? Are You Nuts??!

That's the typical response I get when people discover what I'm attempting, but then running 245kms across the Sahara desert is no easy feat. One of the reasons that I’m taking on this challenge is ‘mid life crisis’ – plain and simple. But there’s another, more relevant reason:

UNICEF is currently working to maintain a number of refugee camp schools to help the 100’s of thousands of children from Darfur that have been displaced from their homes. Most of these child refugees from Darfur have never been to school, living in massive makeshift refugee camps, often having lost one or both parents through violence.” These school perform a vital function and I want to help make a difference by using this opportunity to raise funds and awareness for their maintencance and upkeep.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Final Morning

Sunday morning and I may not get another chance to post before I leave. The sun is just coming up and I'm having my coffee while listening to the birds sing in the back yard. I slept surprisingly well last night - no dreams about competing triathlons on a tricycle!

I spent a good 3 hours going over my gear, checking security restrictions and basically second guessing myself. Can somebody remind me why I'm doing this? Oh wait, right - mid life crisis... I guess it beats getting hair plugs, a new girlfriend and a convertible (the convertible would actually be ok).

I should have trained more. I should have followed my diet better. And yet, here I am...

Wish me luck!

Ian
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