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The finish line. and… why!

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone for the support, kind words and love during the last week. It has meant a lot and I feel humbled by all the of the kind things people have said. So, after a whirlwind week with big ups, a few downs and lots of food cravings, the final […]

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The big day is done and dusted

Blog 5: The big day is done and dusted. We wake up early on the morning of day 5 to the sound of rain and heavy wind. The temperature is in single low digits and with the wind off the snowy mountains, the wind chill is biting.  After the furious pace of the first 4 […]

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Fast and Furious

Blog 4 Fast and Furious. Day 3 ends like many other days with 2min noodles, frooze balls, freeze dried food and sleep. However, we get a visit from the race organiser at 8pm saying the day 4 plan has changed. It was meant to be a 46-48km day with extremely challenging terrain. We are in […]

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Pain in Patagonia

Blog 3: Pain in Patagonia. After a quick day yesterday, I was eager to get as much downtime as possible and get the legs and body recovered. Munching on a bag of Pork Scratchings with Power whilst sipping tailwind and trying to replenish the calories. The wind has picked up and the weather is turning […]

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Digging Deep On Low Fuel

Day 2 Blog: Digging Deep On Low Fuel After a relaxing afternoon in camp, we fuelled up and took in the surroundings. We spend most of the time with our tent buddies Mark, Harry, Mark H, Digby, Nathan and Paul. We also have the boys next door Chip, Craig and Dr Steve. It’s a solid […]

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First Day of School

Blog for day 1:  Everyone has turned up excited with their new backpack and their food supplies. There are the cool kids with all the gear, the loud mouths, the quiet ones and the ones who have come to work hard. With so many people with so many varied backgrounds, the camp fire chat on […]

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Final Prep. Let the games begin

After a long couple of days of travel, I have settled into Bariloche, the host town for the race. A Beautiful town set on the shores of a lake with a view of the andes mountains in the background. 300 competitors from almost 50 nations have descended upon this small town with lots of chatter […]

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Racing the Planet – Patagonia. Race Coverage

On Sunday 12th November, I embark on my next adventure. Joined by Mark Power and 300 other competitors from almost 50 countries, we will run across the Andes in the Racing the Planet: Patagonia 2017 race. A self-supported footrace covering 250km in 6 days. It’s a multi-day race which comprises of a marathon a day […]

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