42016Jun
Mission accomplished

Mission accomplished

Finish! I have done it. 200 km in 6 days, with 10.000 m up and 8.000 m down. I had many doubts along the way, but I finished. I cannot describe how it feels, I’m not even sure what it is I feel right now. It was certainly the greatest challenge I have ever put…

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32016Jun
Travellog 06/03/2016 – Finish!

Travellog 06/03/2016 – Finish!

I again did not sleep well and I can barely eat or drink. My body seems to be confused. Just the thought of power bars or water makes me choke. I almost threw up brushing my teeth. I forced 2 cups of tea and some scrambled eggs into my body and called it a breakfast….

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22016Jun
Travellog 06/02/2016

Travellog 06/02/2016

Dirk just wrote: “55,4km in 11:50. I made it!”  Today they had the longest leg of the whole run, so this was quite a challenge. Imagine: 55,4 km on the 5th day!  Dirk will most certainly write about it later. But today he calls it a day and will probably go to bed (or to tent) right after…

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12016Jun
Travellog 06/01/2016

Travellog 06/01/2016

“A large bowl of spaghetti Bolognese”. This is what I had on my mind for the last 3h of the race. I can’t tell you how hungry I was, despite the fact that I kept pushing gel packs. When you burn 6500 calories you just run on empty. Let’s start with the key fact. I…

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312016May
Travellog 05/31/2016

Travellog 05/31/2016

Summary: running on empty. Found my breaking point. But first things first. It’s 5:00 am and no alarm needed anymore. The few things I do in the morning already require no light anymore. I’m sleeping in my running pants to save me the morning trouble, just find the right shirt and get the socks on….

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302016May
Travellog 05/30/2016

Travellog 05/30/2016

After another ceremony by the monks we left for a day of pure pain and beauty. It’s amazing how close the two can come. Pristine rain forest untouched, mind blowing. Like a surreal movie. The only way to understand is by looking at the pictures. After a short 5k with only some uphill we had…

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292016May
Travellog 05/29/2016

Travellog 05/29/2016

It’s getting real now. I got up at 5:30am, after a rough night in a tent with hard rain coming down. Temperature dropped within minutes to the point that I decided to put some extra cloth on. This is different from what I have done before; and that’s what I wanted! Light breakfast with instant…

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282016May
Travellog 05/28/2016

Travellog 05/28/2016

I got a really good night of sleep and feel refreshed and ready. I decided last night to repackage my bags and lose 5kg. Like I said, one bar of soap and the toothbrush is left and half the fresh shirts and pants. That shall do. After all the extra weight is to be carried…

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272016May
Travellog 05/27/2016 (2)

Travellog 05/27/2016 (2)

After an 1.5h transfer I arrived at the hotel. It’s a nice place and the room has a shower. I already smell so bad and start to wonder how bad one actually can smell. I shall find out but for now I have a last one for the week. Check-in starts with someone from the…

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272016May
Travellog 05/27/2016

Travellog 05/27/2016

DUS to Abu Dhabi turns out to be an easy flight. I have an entire row for myself and manage to get a few hours of sleep in. This should help later.After all, it’s plenty of journey left. Etihad has actually nice planes and friendly staff. This kind of travel is easy. Abu Dhabi at…

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272016May
The adventure begins

The adventure begins

Hi! My name is Kerstin, and you might have met me before in this blog. I am taking over for the next few days, while Dirk has already started the greatest adventure of his life. We do not know what to expect, but I hope Dirk will have some internet connection every day, so that he…

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262016May
Travellog 05/26/2016

Travellog 05/26/2016

Got up at 5:30 in the morning after a few hours of sleep. Feel refreshed and am ready to go. My bags are all ready, so I can focus on breakfast and my journey. I’m nervous but calm at the same time. Far more calm then usually, and I’m traveling a lot. I was hoping to…

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252016May
Final preparation

Final preparation

Last day. Time to do a final equipment check. As you can see from the equipment page, there is a few mandatory items that one must bring, in total an 8kg allowance. Not sure yet how to make latter one happen as my power bars are already 2 kg. I shall master this! I will do…

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242016May
As luck would have it

As luck would have it

I keep talking about Bhutan and my upcoming trip all the time – I just can’t help it. I was not ready for this one thought. So, while my new colleague Mahesh and I debate the stress that a race like this might or might not put on ones knee, I learned that during his career…

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172016May
Getting there

Getting there

Today I received another note from the event host. It included my updated visa for Bhutan and a longer email stating all the little things one shall remember, as well as plenty good tips. I got nervous, knowing I will likely forget something- why would it be different this time. Well, so be it. I…

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