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10 March 2011 06:20 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

STAGE 5 The long day is over and im totally busted right now. but i do really not care at the moment, as i think i have been lucky again and won another race. i mean its not over yet with still have 15km to go on saturday, but with a 40mins lead to second placed martin and a bit over an hr to 3rd placed Darren, i hope its home :-), but lets see on saturday.... Anyways, i was feeling pretty good this morning, despirte 6hr of NOT good sleep and was a bit keen to win this stage.... the first 15km was tough the salt flats and i was going in a good pace, if i should say it myself, haha :-), but suddenlyi made a big crash and it could have been very bad, but lucky i only got a few bruises. i got a pretty good lead until cp3, despirte i ran the wrong way two times, bummer! after cp 3, my eyes started to work against me and i have to stop up at almost every flag to look for the next and then Darren and Eric caught up with me, there were flying out there to day, amazing to see! i got pretty upset and demotivated as i lost my lead, and it was solely my fault.... we had to climb a nasty dune between cp3 and cp4, that was awful, dammit it was tough.... i was going along with eric and darren to cp 5 whereafter Darren took off in an amazing pace, it was like he was flying, so crazy! eric fell behind and i was number two... the terrain was okay but there was a lot of soft sand so we had to work a bit.... after cp5 it was a pretty flat road, and managed to keep an okay pace, while Darren flew are and suddenly looked very tiny! after the last cp i found it very hard hard hill climbing, soft sand in a never ending river bed and to big sand dunes to climb..... it was so tough and i was nearly dead in the end, when my good friend and competitor from Sahara Ryan Bennett came across in a van (he is volunteering for this event) and said over there we're 5 mins to camp, so i sped up and came in 15mins after Darren. i must admit im a bit disappointed, as i felt good right from the start, but messed it up myself....Anyways, i must admit that i lost to a much better man today - Darran was really flying and i can only congrats him with an amazing and well deserved stage win..... feeling a bit wretched right now but im sure that ill be in better mood tmrw, when i get some rest.... I would like to thank a lot of people.... i mean the race is not over and im not the winner yet, but something would have to go very wrong :-) and ill probably not get to a computer in the near future, so ill just send my regards now..... first of all, thanks to my trainer the legendary Ray Zahab for making an awesome program for me, thanks a lot RAY - looking forward to see the next program when i get home... secondly, thanks to my sponsor and best brokering house in Australia ENDEAVOUR SHIPBROKERS, you guys are awesome - anyways, discount on JL ships are over when i get back to work :-) The last will go to to my lovely girlfriend Jeri, i think she is the greatest reason im going to take the trophy here in Atacama, with lovely and awesome support, thanks honey :-) of course also a big thanks to all you guys and my family who have been following the race and supported me all the way, you a def a party of my victory - thanks a lot guys, you have been awesome! ...... hey paul /- telling me that the long stage was not bad, i dont know what to say - ohhh yes i do actually.... i would seriously do the long stage of either sahara or gobi twice in a row instead, HAHA :-D see you! kartik

Comments: Total (21) comments

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 09:26 pm

Congratulations!!! You are a machine! Amazing stuff - I am so impressed with your motivation. Totally inspiring. Have a safe journey home - see you at the mahjong table!

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 09:22 pm

HAHAHAH SO CUTE!! love the profile pic by the way, did jeri take it? desert king, where's your teapot dance video?!?! missing mahjong with you, jeri, and mum, can't wait for you guys to do the cradle crossing! saving to go see you guys at the finish line :D

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 06:50 pm

kartik - super super flot. Bare sejt

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 05:12 pm

Hej bror-mand, inge sidder og taler med dig og-... hovsa, nu røg forbindelsen sku' :O) Tillykke manse, er stolt af dig, endnu en ørkensejr! Wuuhuuu, fedt fedt fedt.... vi har netop fejret inges fødselsdag, og fået tarteletter og suppe. Vi har tjekket opdatering hele tiden, og ventet i spænding på at du sku vinde! Håber du har haft en go tur til Chile. Go tur hjem til Singapore.. knus fra din lille søs

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 04:40 pm

Flot løbet Anders. Nu er det løb i alperne der gælder, eliten venter!! Glæder mig til at se billeder. Ses og hils i Singapore Asger

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 01:12 pm

teapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdanceteapotdance! Or Mum says no more mahjong! ;) Come home safe and hope it's quake free over there till everyone has left safely. See you! :)

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 09:49 am

Hej Anders Hjertelig Tillykke med 1ste pladsen,jeg tænkte nok at den var inde for rækkevidde,du er jo sej mand,mærker i noget til skælvet? fortsat Lykke og Held Mange hilsener Find

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 08:21 am

Hej Supermand. Kæmpe til lykke med det helt fantastiske resultat. Du er da bare for sej. Glæder os til at høre nærmere om løbet. Hilsen Hanne og Einar

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 07:31 am

Hej CHAMP. Super flot med endnu en sejr. Hele industrivej 8 sender dig de bedste hilsner og et STORT tillykke.

Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 03:36 am

A quick message from your old Gobi friends to say Congratulations with another awesome victory!!!! What an achievement!!! Cheers Jeanette & Lars

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 06:50 pm

Hej Anders for sneven du er så sej..... godt du ikke blev spist af de vilde hunde .... vi sender mange gode hilsner til dig og glæder os til at snakke med dig ..... knus fra os alle på industrivej

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 06:16 pm

Congrats Anders! I second Denvy's anxiety, checking on the results in every morning wee hours. Well done! You've done great and definitely deserve a big celebration when you're back! :)

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 02:11 pm

Tillykke med sejren min ven. Det er fedt du holder den danske fane højt... Jeg har gået og tænkt meget på hvordan du havde klaret dig her de sidste dage – for jeg havde kun set at du førte efter stage 2 og blev endnu mere glad nu hvor jeg kan se at 1. Pladsen er inden for rækkevidde. Fantastisk løbet og kæmpe respekt herfra. Giv de andre et klem herfra. De bedste hilser - Jimmi

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 12:05 pm

Et stort tillykke - og tryk den nu af imorgen og sæt tingene helt på plads .. er spændt på at høre mere når du er tilbage næste uge :-) Peer

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 08:58 am

Kartik. Hold kæft hvor er det flot. Chancen for at du bliver angrebet af en "kamel" på sidste etape er ikke stor så jeg tror også at du løber den hjem..igen :o). all the best - talk to you next week in the office.

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 07:20 am

Well done Kartik! Jeg håder at du bliver fejret med manér, så er der kun 2 ørkener tilbage at give de andre høvl i. Vi tales M

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 07:13 am

AWESOME STUFF ANDERS!

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 06:56 am

Tillykke min ven, det er super godt gået :) og så er der vist noget vi skal have snakket om!!!

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 06:04 am

Congrats Anders! Another fantastic run! Looks like you're gonna have to psyche yourself up for another acceptance speech on Saturday night:)) I know the thought of that gives you weaker knees than running 100km in the desert! LOL!! Cat

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 03:26 am

Well done Anders! I was glued to my blackberry all day (and night), and my heart sank when I read that you lost the lead. But you stuck it out till the end, so well done :) Immensely proud of you.

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 03:02 am

Superb Kartik! Utroligt saa meget energy og styrke der er de smaa stænger. God luck paa sidste etape. Fjeldborg

09 March 2011 05:23 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

stage 4 --

Comments: Total (14) comments

Posted On: 11 Mar 2011 01:13 am

Great running there - All the best.

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 11:31 pm

Congrats!! You've made it through the whole darn thing (well plus one more day but I'd like to see anything stop you now...) @Cat below - does this mean we get another huge cake in the shape of Anders? This time with salt flats instead of pyramids? :D

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 04:39 pm

BTW, sorry Anders for calling you Martin earlier - my mistake :) (It's all the excitement)

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 02:58 pm

Hej Anders, krydser fingre for du kommer først over målstregen imorgen ;) you can do it! Mange hilsener fra Therese og Anders

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 12:47 pm

Anni. Der er satme vildt, det du har gang i. Mht. dine øjne, for et par dagen siden. så syntes jeg måske du skulle lade Jack blive hjemme på diss løb. Det er jo kun når han er i nærheden, du ikke kan se :D Køl nu på Lars og jeg har aftalt vi løber med næste gang i Saraha hvis du vinder igen for at se om det nu er så hårdt som du påstår ;)

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 12:39 pm

I like your strategy - leading from start to finish. I don't want to wish you good luck, because that is not what you need. It is 100% your hard work getting you there. It is great stuff following your win after win after win. Keep on running Mr. AKJ! Hjorten

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 11:16 am

Giv den gas i morgen makker og lad saa vaere med det par loeb med ham chili drengen - du skal foerst over den maalstreg og gerne med et godt forspring!!!!!! held og lykke!!!

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 09:13 am

Well done, Anders. You are running a phenomenal race! Following your progress with great interest and admiration. When you read this you will have just 10miles to go until a nice cold beer and a few weeks holiday! Best wishes from London, Charlie (mate of Ian Holdcroft, Tom Soper & Chris Gibson who might still catch you up?!)

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 08:09 am

Well done Anders!! Held og lykke med etapen i dag, jeg håber og tror på at du kan holde Martin fra førstepladsen som du har gjort de sidste par dage. Godt gået Anders. Møjn

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 07:30 am

Awesome time across the salt flats. I still have nightmares about them! The final leg on Saturday am has a small section of canyon and then it's a flat section into town.....go for sub 30! Luce

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 06:42 am

Anders - awesome job mate your times are excellent - the Atacama terrain is the toughest by far. Hang in there on the long day and you'll get under the magice 30hrs....great to see you out there and just take it easy tomorrow - no need to hammer it early! Rob J

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 06:36 am

Hi Martin, Been awesome to follow your race! Great posts! Thanks for sharing. Putting your mind together to write the race reports every day after so hard runs only demonstrates how well you are doing! Reading "between the lines" you seem to be very much in control of the race and Martin is hanging on to you as much as you are hanging on to him! :) Keep up the good job! Very best of luck on the long stage. Henrik

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 06:00 am

G'day Anders, awesome! So good to hear that you got through stage 4 in pretty good shape. Hope you manage to get a good sleep before THE BIG DAY. The final challenge - I'm sure you'll give it everything you've got - and more! We'll be anxiously awaiting every breaking news update and willing you on from the comfort of our couches:). Strong legs, light feet! Cat

Posted On: 10 Mar 2011 01:33 am

Hey Anders, what a fantastic effort, still wearing the yellow guernsey. The next stage is the big one. Sandy and i are following every footstep. You are the man and we wish you well. Keep up the great effort. We will be doing this one next year. You inspire us both. Blog you later Colin & Sandy (Tent 6 Sahara 2010)

08 March 2011 04:38 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

hello hello, day 3 is done and dusted. it seems my insomina continues as i waking up at 1-2 am every night and cant fall a sleep again, not very good as i need the sleep.... i managed to fall half a sleep and woke again 6.10 am and felt a bit strange, didn't really want to eat anything, but got some of my oatmeal anyways, but not much..... it was very cold at the startline this morning and i nearly got there when the countdown started..... today was going to be the toughest day and it was not and easy day, let me say that, but i actually found yday a lot tougher.... we started out with the infamous salt flat for 4km, its kind of hard to describe, but it very technical running and is like running on coral but some of them are very soft and your feet will be sucked down and its very easy to get injuried and if you fall it can go very badly..... anyways, my plan was to to follow martin who is very close to me in the race and i thought that we should take it slow, as yday was also tough on him, but that was def not the case. it looks likes he is getting stronger day by day.... anyway, i managed to get a bit of a gap until cp 2 abt 19km out, then martin caught up with me, the terrain was relatively flat but with soft sand and hard pack sand, but def runable.... the next 10,5 was salt flat again, i expected martin to take it slow, but he gave it full speed, on this dangerous terrain, all i got do was to pray to god that i would not fall here..... i was actually feeling pretty good, but was very hungry, beacuse of the light breakfirst i had.... the last leg after cp 3 was a killer. It was abt 11,5km with soft sand and very sharp rocks and with an inclinement. The last 4km we had to climb 4 big sanddunes it was very tough and im pretty glad i took my "red bull e-shot" at cp 3, i thing that was got me though it and managed to hang in with martin. anyway, martin i crossed the finished line togther, so i guess you cant say that i took another stage victory.... tmrw is another long day abt 42,8km where the second last section is 14km of those salt flat, NOT GOOD and NOT FUN.... i dont know what the strategy is for tmrw, i will sleep on that, but hopefull it will be similar as today... ill go and get some food not, so im over and out for now.... once again thanks for the support guys - you rock big time....

Comments: Total (12) comments

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 11:28 pm

Ralph Crowley will be hunting you down in Stage 5!

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 10:29 pm

How amazing you are Anders what an incredible effort. Colin and I are cheering for you and after sharing a tent with you in Sahara I know how humble you are so take it all in you are truely and inspiration.. Take care Sandy and Colin

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 09:19 pm

Sådan Anders - endnu en flot etape, og endnu engang spændende læsning! God tur i morgen, og pas på dig selv - krydser fingre herhjemme fra!

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 07:52 pm

Fornem start, Anders...! Håber du holder hele vejen. Og ikke mindst helf og lykke med den hårde 5. etape. Vi følger intenst med herhjemmefra! Thomas

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 07:03 pm

Hej Kartik. Det er satme godt gået... Løber dig midt over når vi ses :) Held og lykke de sidste 3 dage.

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 02:51 pm

Hej Anders. Rigtig godt at se du stadi ligger nr 1. Keep on running

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 02:12 pm

Heeej runner... SÅ godt at se at du selvfølgelig ligger nr. 1.. Håber du også når at nyde turen lidt som du plejer - crazy frog.. Håber vi ses i SP om et par uger. Knus og gi den gas

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 01:53 pm

Keep going Anders. We're all supporting you !!!

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 01:03 pm

Kartimose well done! Det er godt at se at du får lidt modstand derude. Så' der dælme JAZZ MD

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 08:34 am

Way to go, Anders! Another fantastic run. The terrain sounds really challenging but you can do it!! Just hope you can get some food into you to give you the fuel you need - especially before the long day. All the best for the long day - I know your focus and determination will see you to the finish line. Cat

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 02:57 am

Saving your energy for last, eh? Well done Anders, for another impressive Stage. You are doing massively well and I read the updates with much relish. I hope you will get some sleep tonight and manage to get some food into you. You are getting stronger day by day, so stay strong! You know it is all a mental game after Day 3 - it's down to who is stronger in the head. You'll probably read this before the long day, so I want to wish you the very best for this epic day. As Linda Quirk used to say to me, DREAM BIG. Go, Anders! It's the home run! x

Posted On: 09 Mar 2011 01:44 am

Congratulions Anders!!! im following your performance since the begining. At the same time im proudly following my brother Martin!!!! I think you both have to be a little crazy to be running out there... that's why we´re excited!!! Keep running, both of you. Take care of yourselves and your feet!!! Don´t forget the brain while running! Can you send Martin a huge hug from me?? :) Thanks a lot, and good lauck for stage 4!!! FRAN

08 March 2011 03:17 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Hello, Stage 2 is now done. Is was abt 41.8 km so almost a marathon and boy if yday was tough, then it was nothing compared for today

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Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 09:40 pm

Hej Anders Så er jeg også hoppet med her på siden, og er allerede totalt bidt af løbefeber! Jeg ved ikke om du kan holde til mere ros, men jeg vover pelsen - du er for sej!! Glæder mig til at følge de næste etaper, og håber du holder gang i stængerne! Kh Morten

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 08:52 pm

hej bror mand......det ser jo rigtig fint ud.....bare gi den gas... mange hilsner fra os alle i familien...inge

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 08:47 pm

RESPEKT ! fyr den nu af imorgen :-)

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 08:27 pm

hello anders, i am the aunt of martin and i am very happy that he has met a good friend like you. congratulations for both for your results and tell to martin that i am very happy for him and i send him a kiss thank you

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 07:52 pm

Kartik - just imagine "shipping like running - worldchampion !!" super flot - har endnu ikke set resultatet af 3.etape men så at du førte tidligere idag - super flot. Hvis du har tid/lyst er der øl i Santiago fra diverse mæglere inden din afrejse - go get them. ses. Stahl

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 06:09 pm

Woohooooooooooo! Still in the lead!!! We're helping you celebrate with ice-cream and prata! :D

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 05:57 pm

Det ser jo ganske fornuftigt ud Anders. Håber de næste par dage også bliver gode for dig, så du kan fortsætte de flotte resultater!

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 05:41 pm

Anders, You are truly amazing! we are so proud of you! We are the Brown family, friends of Katherine. You inspire us to go beyond what we believe is possible! Our prayers our with you on your incredible journey! Millie

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 03:33 pm

Hi Alien Anders!! :) HAPPY RUNNING!!! ENJOY THE STARS AND SAND! :)

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 02:34 pm

Wow Stage 2 sounded topsy turvy but glad to see you prevailed! Keep going, you're a star!! :D

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 02:19 pm

Way to go Anders. Keep up the great pace. You seem to get better and better wth each race. Enjoy the scenery (Atacama was my favourite race of the 4 Deserts) but make sure you win as well!

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 11:44 am

Your doing it in style. Go Anders.

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 11:10 am

Way to go partner! Keep going man. You're running a great race. Great to see you on top! I'm watching so don't let me down. It all comes down to the long day as you know big guy. Take care. Rp

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 09:51 am

winning is good, more importantly, have a blasting good time!!

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 09:50 am

BTW fedt profilbillede der :o)

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 09:49 am

Så gjorde du det igen!!! Hvor er det vildt godt gået! Det er så fedt at læse om dit løb her og følge dig! Keep up the good work! Knus

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 08:49 am

Godt Anders. Håber du får endnu en fin dag på din løbetur, det er fedt at følge dig.

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 08:41 am

Well done Anders... Det er så stærkt! FREMADFREMAD

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 04:37 am

Congratulations. What a great start! We are rooting for you. Enjoy your race!

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 01:56 am

Kom Kom Du!? Well done Forrest.....Ruuuuun.......(Do you want us to send you the endeavour daily rates to help you sleep??!) We all cheering for you from Aussie mate! Well done...Pick up your heels!

Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 01:20 am

du er satme FOR VILD makker:) giv den gaz der ude og saa nap lige endnu en foerste plads som aftalt!!!

06 March 2011 04:23 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Hello everyone, Yday day we arrived at the first camp 3200meter I was very excited abt the whole thing as I was soon time to test the last couple of months training. I was pretty nervous abt how cold it would get at night, as I only choose to take a very light jackets, sleeve shirt and a very thin sleeping pad, as I had to cut down on the weight of my backpack, owise I will be able to move fast enough to follow the others / result 7kg, which was 700grams more for than sahara. Anyways, it was that cold as expected, however I only sleep from 8.30 to 1.00 am, so my insomnia from has continued from sahara! The time went pretty fast anyways, it was soon time to start the race (have to say that before we start the race it was freezing)

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Posted On: 08 Mar 2011 12:38 am

Awesome job Anders!! Just read that you won stage 2. You are amazing. Hope you get a good rest tonight. Have u tried filling an empty water bottle with hot water and putting it in your sleeping bag to keep you warm? Just make sure the cap is on real tight!! All the best for tomorrow - you can do it!! Cat

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 11:45 pm

Congrats so far. Keep it up. Doing great!

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 09:57 pm

Hej Anders, Fantastisk præstation på begge de første etaper. Husk nu at spare lidt krudt til 5. etape. Der bliver heppet på dig herfra :-)

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 08:48 pm

Stage 2 won, YOU ARE AMAZING!!! Now keep warm and rest well tonight! When I grow up I want to run like you! :)

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 08:09 pm

Jeg har lige set at du har taget 2. etape... Hold op det er stærkt!! FORTSÆT!!! M

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 07:02 pm

RESPEKT ... det er fannemig godt 'gået' .. du har knækket dem nu .. tro på det ... og kør den hele vejen hjem .. :-)

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 07:00 pm

Stage 1 CLEARED. You are reaching for the stars Mr. Kartik. Very impressive and I'm sure it'll even get better. Med poterne plantet godt og grundigt i den jyske muld, så sætter du dem stille og roligt på plads de næste par dage. Ser frem til mere blog fra The Dessert King! Hjorten

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 02:34 pm

C'mon Desert King, give it some beans!! We're all sleepless with anticipation and cheering like crazy for another amazing run today! :)

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 01:52 pm

Du er så sej Anders..!!

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 01:34 pm

Hey Anders! Super sejt! Held og lykke med resten af løbet. Hilsen Poul-Erik

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 12:51 pm

Hej Anders. Godt gået.

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 12:26 pm

Tillykke Anders! Det var da en god start! Ønsker dig alt det bedste for de næste dage - gi den gas! Knus Karin

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 10:13 am

YEAH!!! Hvornår bliver du prof???

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 09:39 am

Great effort ... Woo Hoo....Col and I are cheering from the sidelines. Sandy

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 09:19 am

Stærkt Anders!!! Vildere nu!

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 07:28 am

Awesome first stage, well done! By the time you read this you'll have finished stage 2. Good luck for tomorrow, just watch out for the mud flats. Keep going. Luce

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 07:26 am

Sådan Annes. Godt at se du tager den fra spids! Håber du kommer igennem uden skader. Bare kør på.. Ses

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 05:33 am

Well done Anders for a good head start on day 1! It sounded so tough but glad you're there to experience it all. Good luck for stage 2! I know you'll do well!

Posted On: 07 Mar 2011 01:40 am

Godt gaaet, well done!! Good to see Dannebrog featuring on top! Nina, Sydney

03 March 2011 11:49 am (GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

Hola, Its almost 2 weeks since i left Singapore to the advantage of San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. I had a brief look at my travel plan which said 36hrs - at first glance i thought how am i gonna survive that? anyhow, managed to sleep most of the way and it all went pretty fast. Next issue - to get all my stuff to and into Chile - Chile have very strict rules of importing foods etc and i learned from other competitors that the south american airline "LAN" do not have the best rating of getting your luggage to the destination. Anyways, to cut a long story short, it all went well and i got a pretty good start of my journey. I checked in at my hostel here in San Pedro and i was ready to start my preparation for Atacama Crossing 2011. San Pedro is a very small city and its really nice to stay here, but in my opinion, not for two weeks, especially not when you're trying to prepare for a race - the food is very unhealthy and its not very clean here, i already got a bit ill of the food the first day and its still not too good. Anyways, i have been able to do my training and boy its tough here

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Posted On: 12 Mar 2011 09:17 am

Hej Anders,godt gået,det er en pre- station,til medalie,jeg er imponeret mærker i noget til skælvet? Mange hilsener Find

Posted On: 06 Mar 2011 09:33 pm

Sådan! Det er sgu´ en flot start! Forårets komme i DK og Kartik´s etapesejr i Chile er dagens bedste nyheder! Vi følger dig og hepper!

Posted On: 06 Mar 2011 08:40 pm

Well done, Desert King!! Stage 1 done and dusted! Rest well for tomorrow ... I'm looking forward to another sleepless night! ;) Pace yourself and enjoy the journey ... you are amazing! :)

Posted On: 06 Mar 2011 02:36 pm

Alle de bedste tanker fra Århus!!! Giv dem tørt på!

Posted On: 06 Mar 2011 11:42 am

Held og lykke Anni, du kan jo kun skuffe, regner bestemt med du vinder!!!! Kan iøvrigt oplyse, at Lars starter på WASA lobet i dag (langrend 90 km. ) med 10 dages erfaring paa langrendski, saa det skal nok blive sjovt :) Naeste weekend har vi jo E.E tur, vi vil følge dg til det sidste og regner med vi skal poppe Champagnen naar du har vundet :) Snakkes :)

Posted On: 06 Mar 2011 04:18 am

Anders so excitted to see your name on the list of competitors I have no doubt you will give it your all Col and I will be cheering you from the computer this time. Hope your tent buddies look after you as well as we did...ha ha ha ..oh no who is going to patch up your rub marks on your back..... and we won't be there to ask you everynight if you have the yellow leaders bib but we will annoying you on your blogs instead. Take care Sandy and Col

Posted On: 06 Mar 2011 12:21 am

Anders, all the very best for another great race. Will be following your runs closely, willing you on every step of the way. Wishing you strong legs and light feet! Run safe, Cat

Posted On: 05 Mar 2011 01:21 pm

Good luck Anders!! Sallie and I cheering you on from England.

Posted On: 05 Mar 2011 07:27 am

Hej Anders, Så er du på den igen - imponerende! Jeg ønsker dig en rigtig god tur og vil følge med her hjemme fra. Pas på dig selv Chris

Posted On: 04 Mar 2011 04:30 pm

Superman - godt at hørte at alt er vel og du er klar ... :-) gi den fuld skrue og venter spændt på at høre fra dig igen ... ciao peer

Posted On: 04 Mar 2011 10:20 am

Hej Anders. Lycka till önskar en annan nordbo som har sin man springades i samma lopp som du( Jonas Ekstam). Det verkar endast vara ni två från Norden och jag önskar dig Lycka till. Tiina

Posted On: 04 Mar 2011 10:19 am

Sandloppe, wishing you the best of luck!

Posted On: 04 Mar 2011 09:58 am

Held og lykke Anders! Jeg vil sende massere af tanker herfra Danmark under løbet. Glæder mig til at følge dig... / Jelle

Posted On: 04 Mar 2011 08:32 am

Hej Anders, Go go go :) Jeg ønsker dig et rigtig godt løb og det bliver spændende at følge dig.. En stor hilsen fra resten af dine kolleger i CPH. knus Therese

Posted On: 04 Mar 2011 06:41 am

Anders, have an amazing time! You've trained hard so let's see some action now! Can't wait to be kept awake with race updates ... and to see the teapot dance! :D

Posted On: 04 Mar 2011 06:37 am

16km on the final day? Wow, this made the 2km formality run in sahara peanuts! Great to know you're holding up well! Have fun and all the best, Anders! :)

Posted On: 03 Mar 2011 11:00 pm

Good luck! I'll post the interview on the Salomon Denmark website and put links to this blog, so people can follow you... Enjoy your adventure and trust your intuition :-)

Posted On: 03 Mar 2011 09:42 pm

Kære Anders! Jeg ønsker dig al held og lykke med det og vil glæde mig til at høre mere fra dig! Knus og tanker her fra det kolde DK.