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Jenny McIvor

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Atacama Crossing (2016) blog posts from Jenny McIvor

10 October 2016 06:46 am (GMT-04:00) Santiago

Things got really tough for me straight away in the long march... the calf pain I'd felt in stage 4 got worse, and with a long stretch over some rough terrain up to the first checkpoint I was really struggling.

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05 October 2016 02:08 am (GMT-04:00) Santiago

Today was a pretty good day.

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Holly Luscombe

Posted On: 06 Oct 2016 10:26 pm

Wow what an experience for you Jen, you are doing amazing - keep it up! Loving all the updates and watching the video! Xxx

Monica JustaMarathonLady

Posted On: 06 Oct 2016 03:08 pm

Keep up the hard and TOTALLY amazing work! I am reading your blogs about this amazing race! I am interested to hear about this "RAW playlist" that seems like keep you going! Keep it up! Good Luck!! Go Jenny Go!!!

Carrie McCusker

Posted On: 06 Oct 2016 01:27 pm

Yea Jenny! Totally amazing. You can do it! Almost there...

Sarah Hayes

Posted On: 06 Oct 2016 11:58 am

Wow! It's incredible to hear how you're doing as you're completing each stage. Totally amazing effort Jenny we are in awe of your running! Hope there's a few well placed ice cream stops en route today if not we'll make up for it when you get back! Very best of luck for the last stages and can't wait to see the photos! We loved the video of you running! Joe says "keep it up"! Xxx

Alice Gregan

Posted On: 06 Oct 2016 04:11 am

Stage 4 done.... you're nearly there!!!! Scenery sounds amazing. Been following the photo updates too and seen a few of you. You are doing great!!!! Go Rumby!!!! xxxx

04 October 2016 01:14 am (GMT-04:00) Santiago

Well just as we

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03 October 2016 12:18 pm (GMT-04:00) Santiago

Today

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Liezl Argyros

Posted On: 05 Oct 2016 10:11 pm

Absolutely amazing my friend! You ladies are so inspirational :) xx

Candy Holdt

Posted On: 05 Oct 2016 12:38 pm

Well done Jen, in awe of you two. Keep up the high spirits.

Carrie McCusker

Posted On: 05 Oct 2016 12:07 pm

Awesome! Keep going!

Richard Morgan

Posted On: 05 Oct 2016 05:30 am

Amazing amazing amazing. Well done Jen.

Ray Wearmouth

Posted On: 04 Oct 2016 08:18 pm

Go Jen !!

Claudia Ferrari

Posted On: 04 Oct 2016 01:06 pm

Go Jen, sounds like an amazing experience so far. You are amazing and in the words of Queen 'Don't stop now'. Lots more adventure to come. xx

Tash Ruscheinski

Posted On: 04 Oct 2016 11:16 am

Well done Jen!!! Now you know how us slow people feel running a marathon :)

Alice Gregan

Posted On: 04 Oct 2016 04:09 am

Keep it up Rumby.... you're doing great!! Remember when we couldn't even run round the block???? And now you're doing this!!! Amazing! Love from all the Gregans xxxx

02 October 2016 05:24 am (GMT-04:00) Santiago

After a hectic couple of days travel and getting race ready we set off yesterday afternoon to camp 1 ready to start racing today.

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GuyP Tonic

Posted On: 03 Oct 2016 11:45 pm

Good job Jenny in a bottle!!!! Well done!!! xx

tash ruscheinski

Posted On: 03 Oct 2016 10:11 pm

Go Jen go!! Ali has found an amazing amazing home! She sends all her love to her foster mom!!

Alice Gregan

Posted On: 03 Oct 2016 12:03 pm

Good work Rumby. The photos look amazing. We're all thinking of you xxx

Maria Mays

Posted On: 03 Oct 2016 10:29 am

Brilliant Jenny. You are a star. Hope the blisters have disappeared and good luck today!

29 September 2016 01:54 am (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time(Canada)

In packing for this trip I had diligently followed all the advice about not trusting your checked luggage to arrive in Chile, and had poured a lot of energy into packing everything I could into my carry on luggage to avoid as much pre-race drama as possible.

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Alice Gregan

Posted On: 01 Oct 2016 10:01 pm

Glad you made it there ok and managed some sleep. Good luck... thinking of you every step. xxx

Sam Fanshawe

Posted On: 29 Sep 2016 11:26 pm

Oh no Jenny! Keep us updated on the progress as it happens. Also let me know what key kit you don't have - preparing for the worst. Food can be managed and basics can be beg, borrowed or bought. Shoes, sleeping bag and clothing are the most difficult to replace (they can be, but are items that are better to be your own and are more expensive). Fingers crossed that the flights takes off.

26 September 2016 12:12 pm (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time(Canada)

It

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Ray Wearmouth

Posted On: 29 Sep 2016 12:33 am

Jenny and Tia, Remember your dental floss, take some REALLY BIG sunglasses (oh, Jenny, I see you have some already, wow, you're very well covered), look both ways when you're crossing the roa....desert thing, if you find Kay Reddy in your bag (oh, sorry, there's nothing in the manual for that) and remember you're champions. And don't speak to strangers - probably not that fair for them, they don't know you. Good luck amazing ladies, everyone will be thinking of you. You're legends. Ray

Sam Fanshawe

Posted On: 26 Sep 2016 01:23 am

Jenny - you have exactly the right attitude to this race. Go out and enjoy it - take it easy on Stage 1 and see what happens then start considering it as a race on on Stage 2. I have added your charity to your profile and love the idea of donating songs - shame about "the sun has got his hat on".