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Atacama Crossing (2009) blog posts from Karen Von Grabowiecki

16 April 2009 03:30 am (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Hey Everyone! I just wanted to create a quick blog for my friends, family and colleagues to read while I am gone. Some of you already know that I have recently decided to run for charity rather than just trying to survive without doing any good, so I created a website www.justgiving.com/karenvongrabowiecki (text attached below) where everyone can support a very good cause and a great charity that is not a money waster (over 90% of the money goes to the cause, I have done the research).

In a few hours I will head down to the airport here in London and will have to face the first challenge: the 27h trip to Chile. Uh, great fun! ;-)
Most of you, who know me are aware that I am somewhat a stubborn person (not my greatest quality I am aware of that face, thank you) and despite the evidence and lack of experience I decided to turn my life around and become a runner. I though I start of with this race. So my goal is not to win, obviously, but to get to the end, alive... I am sure there will be more than a few mental barriers to break and also lots of physical ones. We will see if my "happy music"-emergency play list on my IPod will get me through the toughest of times.

Oh, by the way here is the text that I wrote on my Charity site:

My Challenge: The Atacama Crossing 2009!

I am running 250km in 7 days through the driest desert on earth at an altitude of up to 3000m and temperatures of 35

Comments: Total (17) comments

Posted On: 18 Apr 2009 04:19 pm

hola Karen , espero que estes preparada para el proximo desierto ,jajajajajajajaja, es broma solo deseo que hayas comentado los mejores momentos vividos en el desierto del Atacama , con familiares y amigos , por que es una experiencia inolvidable. Desde aqui en España recibe un gran beso y un fuerte abrazo de tu compañero de tienda Josep Maria . Saludos tambien para tu compañero . Espero verte en otra ocasion .

Posted On: 05 Apr 2009 12:41 pm

Hey, GLÜCKWUNSCH....bin so stolz auf Euch...! Kommt gut wieder, hoffe Verletzungen halten sich in Grenzen...sonst habt ihr mich als private Krankenschwester hier... ;-) Bis die Tage....

Posted On: 04 Apr 2009 08:04 pm

Hi there Karen Just wishing you all the luck and now hoping you are safe and have finished!! Couldn't get to your Save the Children site so have sent them a donation for you on their own site Go Karen - Go - what a Girl!!

Posted On: 04 Apr 2009 01:09 pm

Hi there...am soooooo impressed with your taking up this challenge! By the time you see this, it will probably be all over and you ought to be feeling exhilerated and extremely proud of yourself...WELL DONE!!

Posted On: 04 Apr 2009 09:14 am

Bin ma auf Euch beiden Verkrüppelten gespannt...Ich bin auch ab Di für ein paar Tage auf der Insel, dann kann ich ja Euren Zivi spielen und Eure Rollstühle ein wenig hin und her schieben ... ;-)

Posted On: 03 Apr 2009 02:42 pm

Coole Bilder! Ich freue mich auf Eure Erzählungen!!!! Haltet durch ;-)

Posted On: 01 Apr 2009 09:12 am

Be careful on the salt flats!!!

Posted On: 31 Mar 2009 09:54 pm

Reicht`s nicht bald ??Wy not stop as you still enjoy...NOW ! Ich leide mit Euch und druecke alle Daumen. lol ma

Posted On: 31 Mar 2009 09:49 pm

Lauf Forrest, lauf!!!!

Posted On: 31 Mar 2009 05:57 pm

Hey Ihr zwei..... super Ergebnis bis jetzt....weiter so! ;-) Die Bilder + Videos sind grandios. Bin stolz auf Euch. Das gibt ne dicke Party Ostern. ;-) Freu mich, kommt gut wieder, paßt auf Euch auf u. viel Erfolg weiterhin!

Posted On: 31 Mar 2009 01:52 pm

Heute habt Ihr "Bergfest" ! Solltet Du es zusammen mit Alexander bis zum Schluß schaffen, dann lasse Dich bitte von Alex die letzten 2 mtr über die Ziellinie tragen! ... oder umgekehrt ? Wir leiden mit Euch im bequemen Sessel !! Videos und Bilder von racingtheplanet sind wirklich eindrucksvoll!.

Posted On: 31 Mar 2009 06:08 am

Hola sabemos que compartes tienda con Josep Maria Romero Parra a ver si lo cuidas un poquito y le das un poco mas de animos pues no tiene que abandonar. PD animos y a seguir. Un saludo desde Bell-lloc.

Posted On: 29 Mar 2009 08:20 pm

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

Posted On: 29 Mar 2009 06:11 pm

...yes - you can !!! We like to wish you and Alex well. Good luck. Hanna and Reiner

Posted On: 28 Mar 2009 11:37 am

What a brave race with a good cause and the warmest heart. Go, Karen! Houyuan P.S. You need get your web www.justgiving.com/karevongrabowiecki fixed, which is not working at this moment.

Posted On: 26 Mar 2009 07:02 am

Hi GO GO GO, you can make it. Alain

Posted On: 25 Mar 2009 04:18 pm

Good luck sweetie!!! I hope that the journey to Chile went well and that you gave your legs a good old rest on the plane....you will need it! Thinking of you on your journey of a lifetime!! "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it." William Arthur Ward xxxxxxxxxxxxxx