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David Shakrob

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Atacama Crossing (2014) blog posts from David Shakrob

10 October 2014 02:05 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Atacama crossing done. If there’s no place in heaven, hell won’t accept you, then there’s the Atacama desert….looking forward to the ceremonial run tomorrow and a nice cold beer….

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Eduardo Arancibia

Posted On: 13 Oct 2014 04:19 pm

MUY BIEN!!! - Well done David!!!

Nadav Yerushalmi

Posted On: 11 Oct 2014 06:39 pm

Welldone for accomplishing this amazing achievement though we all knew you would finish !!!

Max Moretti

Posted On: 11 Oct 2014 06:23 pm

Well done again David ! What will be your next continent? There's still a few left. Keep up the good work.

Dinah Yerushalmi

Posted On: 11 Oct 2014 05:32 am

Yey!! You did it. Again reading other bloggers I see it was hellish . They talk about all the great views but for the life of me I don't know how they even notice it when in such pain. I also saw you were quoted on the official site. I didn't see the first quote that Elan talked about. Have fun from now on.

ELAN SHAKROB

Posted On: 11 Oct 2014 05:25 am

wow...thank god you wrote something....i was getting worried there for a moment....well done bro! ps they quoted something you said in the race blog again.. E

anne shakrob

Posted On: 11 Oct 2014 02:30 am

very well done. col hacvod..enjoy the beer.

08 October 2014 02:15 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Stage 4 done. Took me over 10 hours but I got through somehow. Going to have tend to some blisters, tomorrows the 78 km day.

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Dinah Yerushalmi

Posted On: 09 Oct 2014 06:53 am

You've just got the long last march to go . Hang in in there....you can do it .

anne shakrob

Posted On: 09 Oct 2014 06:10 am

hang in there David, you have some amazing hidden strengths. The very best of luck.

Elan Shakrob

Posted On: 09 Oct 2014 05:25 am

of course, R is actually E !!

Elan Shakrob

Posted On: 09 Oct 2014 05:22 am

hang in David...it sounds really tough, but I know you can do it! Love, R

07 October 2014 01:46 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Thanks for all the responses, it

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Eduardo Arancibia

Posted On: 08 Oct 2014 09:04 pm

I thing I saw you in two great pictures with Licancabur volcano in the background. How is the weather there? Good job, David!

anne shakrob

Posted On: 08 Oct 2014 05:48 am

Well done. Big hugs.Have you seen that beautiful salt lake, it looks incredible. Good luck on the long haul.84J84

Dinah Yerushalmi

Posted On: 08 Oct 2014 05:41 am

Yes I saw 2 pictures of you on the stage 3 pics. There were two of you running in the background a mountain. I have read some other blogs about stage 3 . There is a British guy called Jonty.He explained it all in detail and it sounds as if challenging is an understatement . Well done David

ELAN SHAKROB

Posted On: 08 Oct 2014 04:24 am

Looking good there! I saw pics of you in the race photos..and also saw comments you made were quoted in the official race article!!..Everyone's really proud of you..

06 October 2014 04:16 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Stage 2 done. I think I

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Dinah Yerushalmi

Posted On: 07 Oct 2014 04:58 pm

Great Dave . You are in 76 th place after stage 2 , I saw all the photos of each stage . It is a fantastic area. Dotan is here and sends his love.

Eduardo Arancibia

Posted On: 07 Oct 2014 08:13 am

Well done, David!!! You are the best! Please give a big scream from me (when you are running at the meddle of nowhere) to old dear Atacama desert... I love that place!

anne shakrob

Posted On: 07 Oct 2014 06:53 am

Well done David keep calm and carry on

ELAN SHAKROB

Posted On: 07 Oct 2014 04:30 am

nice one bro!

05 October 2014 03:00 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Finished stage 1 in a time of, roughly, 6 hours and 20 minutes. It was extremely hard. Runners woke up to a freezing morning, not really knowing what to wear. As the day went on it became very hot. Lots of climbs. 1 stage down 5 to go

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anne shakrob

Posted On: 06 Oct 2014 01:20 pm

well done ,David.

amit cohen

Posted On: 06 Oct 2014 07:20 am

good Job cizmo! keep up the spirit. hope you handle the height.

ELAN SHAKROB

Posted On: 06 Oct 2014 04:20 am

Hi Dave...there's a picture of you in the pre-race photos...looking cool there. How are you handling the altitude? I saw pics of previous races where you actually have to walk through rivers and streams!!. Hope everything works out...you're the best!!

Dinah Yerushalmi

Posted On: 06 Oct 2014 03:54 am

Well done . I was waiting all last night for the results

04 October 2014 04:00 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Arrived a at the first stage camp and scenery is spectacular. Fantastic atmosphere. Tomorrow the race starts so now it

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Dinah Yerushalmi

Posted On: 05 Oct 2014 07:52 pm

I just saw the photos on the official site . Spectacular scenery.

28 September 2014 05:38 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

My original plan was to try and get as much race gear as "carry on " luggage. My travel agent advised me against that, the expedition food may not pass all the security checks..(not customs) Inside the belly of the plane there's supposed to be no problem. It's not what I wanted but I don't really have much say. I just hope my luggage arrives at Calama. It's a 3 leg flight...

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ELAN SHAKROB

Posted On: 05 Oct 2014 03:11 am

Good luck Dave!

Dinah Yerushalmi

Posted On: 04 Oct 2014 02:03 pm

I hear you made it in tact with supplies to spare. Good luck. The scenery is amazing.

24 September 2014 09:24 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

I've just checked the weather forecast and on the first day of the race it may rain! We're going to the driest desert in the world and we hit the one day of rain....Well, the forecast could change untill the race starts. In Jordan, we had rain on the first night and competitors used their survival bags to keep dry. To be honest, the Bedouin tents faired well with the rain and my main concern was the water drenched fabric, I felt that at some stage the tents would just cave in because of the weight of the water...That did not happen, full credit to the Bedouin! I want this race to be dry, PLEASE do not rain. I've had enough of this humid summer in Israel. I want it to be dry and hot, full stop. Happy training/tapering/partying to everyone, see you all there!

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Kriss west

Posted On: 26 Sep 2014 01:27 pm

David, I am SO with you on the dry and hot conditions!! I really don't want the same cold wet start to the race than in Jordan. See you next week!!

David Shakrob

Posted On: 24 Sep 2014 03:14 pm

You're right Joe, forecast's changing all the time...Hope it gets warmer at night.

joe mauko

Posted On: 24 Sep 2014 02:41 pm

hmmm, I don't see any long range forecast with rain; they all show "zero" probability...

14 September 2014 06:19 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

It's time to enjoy. What's not been achieved in training up to now, will not be achieved until the race. So it's time to enjoy my running and down some beers!! It's called a before party, not an after party. Not really looking forward to the flight, 26 hours....I think Ryan Sandes ran Atacama faster than that. I will be a bit more conservative, if I manage to do it in less time than all my airborne hours, 50 hours, there and back, I'll be happy. Can't wait to meet everyone....

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David Shakrob

Posted On: 15 Sep 2014 02:22 pm

U bet Joe, cheers!

joe mauko

Posted On: 14 Sep 2014 07:14 pm

20 or 50hrs.. in my books finishing this type of race makes you a winner! period! Lets have a beer at the finish line! - first round is on me!

01 September 2014 01:48 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Some incredible pictures from Madagascar! Wish I was there.....I should be thinking of Atacama. So, where am I when it comes to preparations? Plane tickets-done. Equipment-50-60% ready. Extra days accomodation-not done. Back up plans-not done. Mental state of mind-stressed, but that"ll go when I'm at the start line. Physical condition-"half baked", after running in the sun so much, I feel like a Kentucky Fried Chicken. A podium position? Yes, that is close up to it, looking up at those who stand on it...Oh, much of my equipment will be from the race in Jordan, still with the lovely Bedowi camp fire smell, doesn't matter how much it's washed!!

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10 August 2014 05:27 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

I'll be running with Brooks Cascadia 9. In Jordan I ran with Cascadia 8 and they did the job. Dying to try out Hokas but it's too late in training for trial and error. Trust my friends to scare the sh_t out of me when it comes to running at altitude, some of them can't spell the word marathon let alone run one, they've been all over the world, they probably reached the summit of Everest before Hilary and Tenzing (don't think they were born!!) Seriously, any advice to do with altitude running or adapting will be most welcome.....

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David Shakrob

Posted On: 06 Sep 2014 05:52 pm

Hi Alina, thanks for your words of encouragement. Mark, we'll just have to prove to our friends how wrong they were....

Mark Robertson

Posted On: 20 Aug 2014 09:29 pm

Hi David, Me too! I was pretty relaxed about it until my friends starting talking about it!

Alina P

Posted On: 12 Aug 2014 05:15 pm

Hey David, While the course starts at elevation (around 3,300m) the good news is that it gets progressively lower as the week goes on. You may find yourself more lightheaded and/or out of breath than usual at the start of the race, but it will get much better by day 2. Some competitors don't feel it at all, and most competitors use it as an opportunity to start slow and get into rhythm. Good luck, and see you soon!

04 August 2014 06:49 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

This is the cause I'll be running for in Atacama, Israeli Flying Aid. This charity gives emergency help to people in the most hard hit areas in the world, be it conflict or natural disaster. A lot of what they do goes under the"radar" for their safety, so the Aid workers don't get much acknowledgment for their life saving operations. Here is there link so you can read more about what they do. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Israeli-Flying-Aid/470198129770089?ref=br_tf

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David Shakrob

Posted On: 06 Sep 2014 05:46 pm

Hi Mark, sure is a good cause, thanks for you interest.

Mark Robertson

Posted On: 20 Aug 2014 09:26 pm

Great cause David, hope you manage to raise lots of money for it. Mark

25 July 2014 08:14 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Here we go again! What can I say, I'm very excited and want to be in Chile already. It'll be great to meet new people and also those I ran with in Jordan. This is my second race and I'm expecting it to be harder than my first. In Jordan, I must have been on a bit of an adrenaline flow, If that feeling repeats itself, I'll be happy.... Happy training to all!

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David Shakrob

Posted On: 06 Sep 2014 05:41 pm

Hi Sam, hope I can do as well as I did in Jordan....

Sam F

Posted On: 26 Jul 2014 08:34 am

We're looking forward to having join another race David. Stay safe with your training in Israel.