what i AM going to do though, is take a lil notebook and pen to keep my journal of the event again, but will be making notes for the GenCon Tegel Manor adventure.

there will be a little downtime while resting before sleep, so will be worth making notes then.

i had the most fantastic idea for it, so will be working along tht line and branching it out.

Al

thanks bren - truly appreciated!

seriously, this years one will be my last. i am doing the Mongol Rally next year, so hopefully that will break the spell so to speak.

i have one more ultra i want to do. my friend shaun over in Melbourne, wants to do the Gobi desert, so i have made a promise, that IF i am able, i will do that with him. but only if i am able.

i went to get my injuries seen to in January after that fall on one of my training days - i slid 100ft down a muddy hill

i have 2 bad ankles which i constantly sprain - thwy won't get any better. my left knee is totally shot. i twisted it again in the fall (heard it crunch) and have permanently damaged the outer cartilage. the tendons behind the knee are damaged and affect the hamstring above and the calf below. i also damaged the achilles tendon, which also affects the calf above.

so all in all, pretty bad

i can still train with a knee-support so its all good. as i said, i will see how things pan out. after this? a long rest and see how much my body recovers and see how things lie then.

i have basically been training constantly for 3 years - i think i deserve a rest

but i will stay fit enough so you guys at GenCon look total lard-asses in comparison

thanks for all the kind words of support guys.

Al

killjoy32 wrote:

i have basically been training constantly for 3 years - i think i deserve a rest

but i will stay fit enough so you guys at GenCon look total lard-asses in comparison

After you quit training you are going to look like the white Nell Carter after a few years...mark my words  

I pledge to go WITHOUT bacon cheesburgers during Al's entire marathon this year....if he's going to suffer, so am I!!!!

Mike B.

JohnGaunt wrote:Why do "Mongol Rally" and "Gobi desert" not sound any easier than "Marathon Des Sables"?  Good God, man.  

john: the mongol rally is in a car from london to ulanbataar (capital of mongolia) its a 10,000 mile road-race.

and the gobi is simply a promise i made and i hate to break my promises. this i will only do if i am actually physically able.

Al

Al,

Oviously Mike got caught up in the moment when he made his plegde of no bacon cheeseburgers during your yearly insanity.  SO of couse we cannot hold him to this rediculous pledge.  Eat up, Badmike.  And know Indy and the Red eye cafe will be ready and waiting come august.


Martin

Prufrock wrote:Al,

Oviously Mike got caught up in the moment when he made his plegde of no bacon cheeseburgers during your yearly insanity.  SO of couse we cannot hold him to this rediculous pledge.  Eat up, Badmike.  And know Indy and the Red eye cafe will be ready and waiting come august.


Martin

Nah Martin it's cool...I'll just double up now in anticipation.  "Two a days" (two Bacon Cheesburgers a day, that is) start now!

Mike B.

smarmy1 wrote:Incredible races, Al!  I can't even begin to imagine the training and discipline which go into preparing for and participating in such events.

I get tired just mowing the yard in summer, and the mower is even self-propelled. Ouch!  

Good luck and all the best!

thanks man

like everything in life, doing these things, there is always a price to pay (injuries etc), but for me, its worth everything. changes your life totally. the experiences you have and go through are nothing that you can really put into words...truly.

Al

oh yes and as mentioned in another thread, by the end of tomorrow, i will have all my stuff sorted and good to go, and will then take some pictures so you can all see what i will have to survive on for a week in the sahara.

mike will shit just looking at it

anyways there you go for now...back to sorting medical supplies just now!

Al

killjoy32 wrote:oh yes and as mentioned in another thread, by the end of tomorrow, i will have all my stuff sorted and good to go, and will then take some pictures so you can all see what i will have to survive on for a week in the sahara.

mike will shit just looking at it

anyways there you go for now...back to sorting medical supplies just now!

Al

Where do the Bacon Cheeseburgers go?  Is there a special pouch that can, like, keep them warm and juicy while you walk?  Thank goodness for technology, although I'm not sure how you fry the bacon to keep it crisp...

Good Luck man!

Mike B.