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Atacama Crossing (2009) blog posts from Jim O'Brien

23 March 2009 08:00 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

With 5 days to go to the start of the race, I'm very excited for this experience to begin.  I've got all of my gear in order, and my pack is weighing in at 17.5 lbs.  I've tapered back my mileage to 40 miles last week, and this week I'll probably only get 25-30 miles in, but the upside of the decrease in mileage is that my legs feel more rested and healed than they have in months.   I'll use this space to keep everyone abreast of how each stage unfolds.  So check back often starting on March 29th.  Thank you so much to everyone for the kind wishes, and  for the donations that were so generously given to the Clinic of Angels.

Comments: Total (4) comments

Posted On: 01 Apr 2009 10:19 pm

The Cichon family in Tampa's cheering you on!!! Jim you are a remarkable human being! Just think in 2 weeks you'll be sitting poolside in Key West. Incredible Job.... I may go throw some sand on the treadmill to see what it's like... lol

Posted On: 29 Mar 2009 07:19 pm

guz & I are eating m&ms watching the NCAA tourney...what are you doing today??? yeah right?

Posted On: 29 Mar 2009 07:18 pm

Chiccckkkkkkaaaa Buummmbbbb cccchicccckkkkaaaaa cchiiiicccckkkkakaa buummbbbbbmbbbb buuummmbbbbb........ good luck

Posted On: 26 Mar 2009 12:30 pm

Have an excellent adventure. Make great decisions. You are mentally tough and we are all cheering for you. The whole family is proud of you. Have fun and enjoy the whole experience.