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Gobi March (2011) blog posts from Denis Kelliher

01 July 2011 04:01 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

well, writing this at 11.30pm as I made the long day in in 15th place in just under 16 hours. stoked- finally a glimmer in a sporting career filled with abject failure. very hot in the middle of teh day, took 45 mins at a checkpoint to miss some of the heat and rehydrate which paid dividends i think. got my second legs in the last 25k and ran quite a lot coming in.....anyway, im pretty tired, so off to lie down. hi to all- seems like there have been blog update issues....ah well....dk

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Posted On: 05 Jul 2011 08:52 am

Go you good thing. how is le tan coming along?! having a corona in your honour in sunny Penang. keep it up!

Posted On: 04 Jul 2011 04:58 am

DK - an excellent race from you and a great result. Many congrats. I dont think u should retire from desert races now...

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 02:58 pm

Mate that is truly amazing. Absolutely bloody brilliantly well done!

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 01:29 pm

Bloody brilliant run DK!!! Enjoy the feet up and beer tonight.

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 12:21 pm

Top effort ... enjoy the beers DK! Cheers Ali

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 10:58 am

The better half of the Campions says Damn good Effort DK . Really well done ! There is no doubt that you would place first if taking part in the Ultra Urban Equatorial Ultra Ultra Super Duper Marathon. LOL

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 08:45 am

Very proud of you DK. Excellent race and jolly well done. 21 has a lovely ring to it!! Xxx

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 07:39 am

Not bad...........

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 03:03 am

Hey DK this is commendable. Good Luck for the last bit. Cheers

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 02:19 am

Wow DK. All that hard work paying off. Sounds like you've really got it together. xx

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 12:18 am

21st place - great work! And not one mention of the feet this year........(or for that matter, no real descriptions of scenery / surroundings / bus trips etc.) So have to assume the feet have held up this year? Enjoy your beer & pizza finish & the awards night tonight. MJAxxx

Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 12:15 am

Well done DK! You are a machine you must have really motored through last bit as you have come in #21 overall! Just one more easy one tomorrow and you're done! Want to see you in the top 20! Go DK!

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 08:58 pm

Nice times! Well done!

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 04:37 pm

DK, truely amazing. I'm expecting a fancy finish as you cross the line. Well done. Shazza

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 04:35 pm

How do you do it DK? I had an exhausting day after walking about 5kms and so had to finish off with a 90 min massage. My stamina did come through though - 5 drinks down and on to my sixth... This one\'s to you!

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 04:35 pm

How do you do it DK? I had an exhausting day after walking about 5kms and so had to finish off with a 90 min massage. My stamina did come through though - 5 drinks down and on to my sixth... This one's to you!

01 July 2011 03:37 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

well, lounging around in the sun today its 11am. all well. joe and adam stormd in to finsih well. still stoked with my finish, not sure what  i did to end up feeling good the last 25k or so. thx for all the emails and comments, Rob, just so you know, i kept compulsory gear in my backi-i didnt dump any-RTP wondering when you are going to do the honourable thing and return your medal from last year. good to hear you are struggling with the urban singapore marathon....still not sure of overall placings, we cant see them, but we have 11k to go tomorrow. yesterday we ran through some old ruins- gets me prepared for Chch I  guess.....
well, thats bout it_ see you all soon. Jack and Ash - if mum tells me youve been good, there may be some M&M's in my bag.....dk

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29 June 2011 05:41 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

no more beach holidays...seen enougth sand for the rest of teh year. tough day today in the heat, hoever managed to finish in 22nd place in about 7.5 hours. put the  legs into action and charged upo the dunes in stage one and then hung for the rest of the day in the heat. yes those HK hills have some use. very hot in the middle of the day,and gnarly soft gravel crust to contend with. and at time of writing ( nearly 11 hours after the start)  there are still 60 odd to come in. adam and joe continuiung their sterling performances. tomorrow will be tough in the heat yet again so will just be plodding in tomorrow and trying to get to the finish. thx for the messages, and big special hug to jack and ash-- miss you guys loads...

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Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 02:15 pm

Wow! Only one stage to go. Aren't you leaving it a bit late? I thought this was a race. How come there are 20 people ahead of you?

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 02:10 pm

21st place at the end of stage 5!!!!!!!!! what a result. Cant wait to hear the final outcome....and really really looking fwd to getting you back home! all our love - miss you loads Meaghan Jack & Ash feel free to give away the kit before boarding the plane......

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 01:24 pm

Mate Have just seen the results for the long day. Sooo sooo close......Top 20 and you an automatic qualifier for the Ultra Urban Equatorial Ultra Ultra Super Duper Marathon. Big wraps but better luck next year!! We are all confused -- why can you kick butt in the Gobi yet 10 km around McRitchie kicks your butt?!!?? Massive effort mate...........big kudos from us!! See you soon Ps: binnion almost crashed his mini on the way to an emergency hair treatment (humidity a bit*h at the moment) when I told him where you placed..........got to question his faith in you huh??

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 12:50 pm

Fantastic going DK, looking at some of the pics of the dunes no wonder ur over the sand. their huge. best of luck with 2morrow.

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 02:18 am

Great effort on stage 4 DK, v impressed. You'll be on the long day by now so effectively done so I really hope you get through it OK ... either way looks like you've had a great race and you should feel well proud of yourself. I'm was trying to get some energy level up enough to go for a long run ... so best I stop assing around and get on with it! Cheers .. great effort! Ali

Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 02:13 am

Way to do the dunes, man! You must be part camel! Very impressive on Stage 4. Don't know how I missed the spandex photos M mentions - will have to go look again! After all the whole point of the colored spandex is to stand out for photos, right?

Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 10:04 pm

Hey you are doing great.Hope you survive the long day alright. Dad still thinks your bloody mad!! Think most people will agree with him. this is great practice for walking around chch at the moment!! Cheers Dad and the Darnbrough 5

Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 09:22 pm

See things are going well with you...at least I think I can see as the Cornish computer is producing very small print so hope I'm reading correctly. Fab job you're doing out there, keep it going. Shazza

Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 03:39 pm

DK it's good to see your mission of bringing the Mongolian desert dwellers into the 1980's with your fashion leadership (did tight aqua-marine lycra bike shorts ever really go out of fashion?) is having the positive side-effect of keeping your competitors at bay. You're doing an awesome job. Keep it up!

Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 03:27 am

This desert running thing is ssooooo 2010. It all hip hop urban ultra's these days. That said, cracking performance on stage 4. So what of the Gobi and its infamous frying pan. A top 30 finish........we know DK can!! Give it heaps dude and just remember, the sleeping bag is only slowing you down!!!

Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 12:28 am

You may not wish to see sand again this year....but you are a 'dune guy'! A photo of you from day 3 with mtns behind lifting your arm with water bottle, and a striding through the sand shot from day 4. Before that, I was starting to wonder if the photographer had in fact headed off to Singapore to take photos from the now famous 'self supported equitorial urban ultra' (I understand the hair styles are far better there - and presumably the fashions?)Results not up on this end yet, but I would think if you came in early 20's that would put you certainly in the 35- 40place overall. Fantastic day - hoping that the long haul you are on right now treats you well - no grass hoppers or city streets in the middle of the desert this time...A & J say miss you loads & will you bring home m&m's all our love M J A xx

Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 12:17 am

Well done DK! Keep on going we are waiting to hear how you all go today on the Long March. Almost done just get thru today and you will be home free!

Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 12:00 am

Nice going DK! Sounds tough out there, but it wouldn't be RTP if it was easy! The photos look beautiful; wish I was there (with a portable air conditioner). Keep it up!! Nicky

28 June 2011 04:42 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

well, in now for day 3, 45k i think in about 6:40.... easier running today, altho temp got up last. really nice running thru hills, etc. I think i was 101 at checkpt 1, 82 at checkot 2, 64 at checkpt 3 and 58 or so into camp. felt pretty good, altho the kness are going to pay for it tonight. we are staying in an urgur village, so sleeping in luxurious accom...kinda.... thx for the messages, esp Ben for the update on the BOT financial situation.  joe and adam just a few mins behind me i think.....cant shake 'em......we head down into the Basin tomorrow for sand duns and a lot hotter...will be intresting.. love to all   DK

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Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 03:03 pm

Thanks BK. I don't think we have met but I really appreciate your words of support. DK also making some progress in the Gobi thing!!

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 01:05 pm

keep up the brilliant pace DK, it sounds like an amazing race this year, and all the banter will put a smile on your face after a day out! good runnings for tomorrow..

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 10:36 am

Mate I am all out of superlatives...you just continue to amaze. Stay safe

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 09:19 am

Just to keep all of you updated as I dont have my own blog. I am about to leave the office and start stage 3 of my week long run home (aka the self supported equitorial urban ultra marathon). The conditions are hot and humid and the course will be varied with highways, bridges and parks. My ITB's (not sure what they are) seem to be holding up well but I do have a wee blister on the end of my big toe. I have spent most of the day deciding how best to treat this. Wish me luck for the rest of the week and please feel free to post any messages of support on DK's post where I will respond at the end of each grueling day.

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 08:02 am

Yeah, I'm with all the other posters. Really sounds far too easy so far. Why are we giving you guys so much credit? Really, our daily lives (especially in Hong Kong!) are much more challenging. Guess that's why they call it a vacation!

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 05:28 am

Glad it's got a bit hotter for you DK as I know how good you do in the heat. Also really do think you'd feel cheated if you weren't really getting fried ... running! Uumm not sure that's wise! Looking good & keep pushing. Cheers Ali PS raining in Hong Kong!

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 03:30 am

DK - enough about you. I am half way through my detox and excelling. will need a new wardrobe by the end of day 3. am still undecided how i will spend the $1,000 you wagered against me. Double or quits i go an extra day??! Keep up the stellar performance.

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 03:28 am

Keep on going DK! Glad to see you are all doing well and looking out for my hubby behind you! Good luck today on the dunes!

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 01:01 am

DK - blogs say you have 'trick' to getting large amounts of water out of your shoes after river crossings....Im left to wonder just how tricky that process can be? Fold shoe in half & stand on it to squish out? remove inners & twist like a towel? Sand dunes are up next - that was your day in Namibia, so we are all positive about it being the same again in Gobi.. luv M J A xxx ps Rob, you may be onto something there...you can brand your 'self supported equitorial ultra marathon' as the 'the ultra you do from home'.

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 12:03 am

DK I found it interesting that my usual run home after work was in fact as far as stage 2 of your 'ultra marathon.' As I was carrying my wallet and blackberry, I was also self sufficient. As I plan to do it every day this week I have renamed my daily run home as the "self supported equitorial ultra marathon.' Geez, a little fog, wind and rain and you guys seem to go to jelly.

27 June 2011 03:28 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

ok - well after a chilly nite last nite we woke up to fog and mist...the start kept getting delayed and as such the course had to be shortenend....to dangerous to have people wandering around the hills in the cloud trying to find pink markers every 200m...Mrs kelliher would not want to know DK was last seen heading to Krygistan.....
finished in around 60th today in 2.19 i think. quitechilly and rainy near the end of teh race, but felt pretty good. ITB's bit sore but par for the course i guess. Adam just behind me again today-doing very well indeed... Joe Osha continues to excel in taking the most amout of room up in the tent ( as we said thats what happens when your the secodn most powerful country in the world),  and Adam clearly the most organised with little piles all set out in the corner of the tent. Sandy suckling in out tent - 51 and nails most of the guys,esp today.... a good bit of aussie/kiwi banter going as you canimagine
tomrrow looks tough with plenty of water crossings, and its cold and wet...we have teh heat awating in a day or so. anyway, off now to a sumptuous feast of recoverite and freeze dried beef stew

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Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 07:59 am

Hey, glad to see you still have the energy to give Joe a hard time! Keep it up! You know why you can't shake him - he just can't stand losing sight of that sexy spandex. Great job!

Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 12:24 am

And we have to assume that you take the prize for 'the most clutter' in the tent? Great to finally see a post - even if they are coming in bunches! NO results for us to see here for stage 3 as yet, sure you are still going strong!

26 June 2011 08:37 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

well, after air china misplacedthe bags (not the end of the world, fortunately had 95% of what we needed in check in lugg) we made it. managed to get them back ( with wild and crazy airport taxi ride) with an hour to spare before departure. -note to self, dont get Concierge to translate ('need to get there quickly!!'). what i found interesting was the miles of windfarms and To Be Built windfarms on the bus-ride to the course_ plus the biggest cement factory i have seen. amazing the development going on , even this far into west china
 
So, day one done,  think  i finished in 39th, in just over 6 hours. not to hot, but some tough up and down. legs and knees not feelin the best for it, and bit crampy now' but have some time to rehydrate -  and then onto the voltaren gel .adam and joe just behind me at the finish. whats the killer is the altitude< think we are at 2300m tonight and climbed 500m across the day.  shufflin along with heart monitor going bleep bleep after 3k had me grabbin the rosary beads.
 
thats about it, look for my little 'samba shuffle' coming into a checkpoint on video....oretty sure theyre going to see the talent, recognise the talent, share the talent and put it on the website
 hi to all......DK

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Posted On: 28 Jun 2011 03:16 pm

Crikey, just think what time you'dhave done if you'd have worn the orange shorts! Or did you? Amazing time, keep it going. Shazza

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 01:37 pm

oops had a glitch with the blog it seems, it hung for a while, and now seems to have come up three times - Nothing like being told over and over the same thing right?! Vx

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 01:34 pm

Dear DK, Thinking of you and hope day two was a little easier on those tree trunks of yours. I have just tucked your son in bed for the night at my place and we chatted about how you might be sleeping on a thin bed roll nursing sore muscles and I asked him if you sleep like he does wrapped up in his sheet like a cocoon and he replied that he thought you did too except you snore so now I feel for the rest of the people sharing your tent.... I know you don't need many words of encouragement with your mental stamina as strong as they come but I liked this quote "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. " ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Take care Vivxx

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 01:34 pm

Dear DK, Thinking of you and hope day two was a little easier on those tree trunks of yours. I have just tucked your son in bed for the night at my place and we chatted about how you might be sleeping on a thin bed roll nursing sore muscles and I asked him if you sleep like he does wrapped up in his sheet like a cocoon and he replied that he thought you did too except you snore so now I feel for the rest of the people sharing your tent.... I know you don't need many words of encouragement with your mental stamina as strong as they come but I liked this quote "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. " ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Take care Vivxx

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 01:34 pm

Dear DK, Thinking of you and hope day two was a little easier on those tree trunks of yours. I have just tucked your son in bed for the night at my place and we chatted about how you might be sleeping on a thin bed roll nursing sore muscles and I asked him if you sleep like he does wrapped up in his sheet like a cocoon and he replied that he thought you did too except you snore so now I feel for the rest of the people sharing your tent.... I know you don't need many words of encouragement with your mental stamina as strong as they come but I liked this quote "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. " ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Take care Vivxx

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 01:34 pm

Dear DK, Thinking of you and hope day two was a little easier on those tree trunks of yours. I have just tucked your son in bed for the night at my place and we chatted about how you might be sleeping on a thin bed roll nursing sore muscles and I asked him if you sleep like he does wrapped up in his sheet like a cocoon and he replied that he thought you did too except you snore so now I feel for the rest of the people sharing your tent.... I know you don't need many words of encouragement with your mental stamina as strong as they come but I liked this quote "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. " ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Take care Vivxx

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 09:47 am

Hey, impressive first day! Keep it up! Thinking of you while sitting here on the beach in Boracay (ha ha!).

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 05:49 am

Looks like you had a good first day DK. Good effort.... weather in HK is lovely... off the China Club and a few beers tonight but don't worry I'll have a cold for you, enjoy your yummy mountain hs! Cheers Ali

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 03:23 am

Well done DK! Guess you all didn't need that agro with the luggage but glad you got it in end. Good luck for stage 2 - looks like it might be a bit shorter if the fog doesn't lift today!

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 01:22 am

Great work!! So pleased to see a blog after you missed check in day. Thought Adam must have started to rub off on you, and you may have been busy weighing your gear..... Jack & Ash very impressed looking at some shots of the mountains you guys were up and down during day 1. Ash said 'lucky he's got big legs' Hope you have eaten serious amounts (while you can digest it!) to lower the weight of your pack - someone has a 6.5kg one?!? ps Rob - clearly the answer is is 'D'. Loved your poem tribute by the way. DK keep in the top 40! MJAx

Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 12:32 am

Nice going so far DK! Seen the results for Day 1 and you're doing really well. Take it easy for the first few days though. Will be following you all the way along. Wish I was there with you guys! Good luck!!! Nicky

Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 11:29 pm

DK, Many of us are struggling to reconcile 34km and 6 hours and 8 mins. In an effort to conserve your energy could you please select one of the following explanations: (a) my brookes beast got a slow leak (b) I got seriously lost turning the stage in to 50+ km nightmare (c) the scenery is amazing -- I spent hours enjoying my surrounds (d) I want to avoid the media that swarms the front runners (e) my lycra was too tight (f) my plan to scrounge food off others backfired.........where was rob c? (g) I missed the start as my moisturising regime takes longer in the desert (h) someone fell and they called for a crystal healer. You were the only one near by (i) the humidity played havoc with your hair forcing you to stop and reapply some product (j) you stopped to wrestle the gobi bear, saving many other competitors (k) none of the above (l) All of the above Well done dude. Top 40 place!! Keep trucking

Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 10:04 pm

Good running DK, by reading blogs most thought hard opener!! keep up with the rosary beads and magnets, they seem to be doing the job :) best of luck with stage 2, will be waiting for results.

23 June 2011 04:12 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

"In the red corner, weighing in at 86kg, DK" -  i just wonder which body is going to show up this coming week.... key challenge today is to see how much stuff we can sneak past security at HK Airport. I borrowed some charm and charisma from someone i know, so am going to turn it on as we pass throught those Gel Hunting X Ray Machines......see ya

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Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 02:39 pm

DK, Many of us are struggling to reconcile 34km and 6 hours and 8 mins. In an effort to conserve your energy could you please select one of the following explanations: (a) my brookes beast got a slow leak (b) I got seriously lost turning the stage in to 50+ km nightmare (c) the scenery is amazing -- I spent hours enjoying my surrounds (d) I want to avoid the media that swarms the front runners (e) my lycra was too tight (f) my plan to scrounge food off others backfired.........where was rob c? (g) I missed the start as my moisturising regime takes longer in the desert (h) someone fell and they called for a crystal healer. You were the only one near by (i) the humidity played havoc with your hair forcing you to stop and reapply some product (j) you stopped to wrestle the gobi bear, saving many other competitors (k) none of the above (l) All of the above Well done dude. Top 40 place!! Keep trucking

Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 06:20 am

guess the charm & charisma you borrowed didnt quite work as they lost your baggage anyway..... we were relieved to hear it all turned up before the start gun! Jack and Ash say 'Goodluck' & 'we are going to eat all the sushi at Zuma's brunch this morning without you'! hope todays first day goes well.....

Posted On: 25 Jun 2011 08:38 pm

Good luck DK - amazing stuff and hope it all goes well. - we watched a TV programme recently of James Cracknell doing Marathon des Sables - just toooooo hard, but awesome at the same time - hope all goes well and your feet survive!!

07 June 2011 03:04 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

My pack looks to be weighing 24.5 kg with 15 kg of crystals, however I believe its a price worth paying. Here are my selections for this trip:
Azurite -  cures ITB syndrome
Amethyst  -  excellent for blisters
Calcite -  helps bone strength after a long day running
Hematite -  increases red blood cell count, a better option than chilli mac freeze dried....
Onyx -  relieves chafing in hard to reach places.....
Quartz -  an all round tonic, generally thought helpful with headaches and delirium
Onyx -  energy field "rejuvenation" -  I think this is better than perpetuum, although the jury may still be out on this one, call this a field experiment
Aragonite -  absorbs all emissions from malodorous tentmates and oneself, hence its a "win/win" crystal. Damn heavy though...
  
Yes, there's more! as I am generally acknowledged as having an encyclopaedic knowledge and excellent taste in music from the 70's,80's, 90's, Here's a selection I will be humming each night in the tent and whistling louder than socially acceptable during the briefings. Will be on the iPod for people to borrow, but form an orderly queue;
 
Achy Breaky Heart - - Billy Ray cyrus
MMBop - Hanson
I'm too sexy - Right said Fred
Muskrat Love - Captain and Tenille
Ice Ice Baby -  Vanilla Ice
I write the songs - Barry Manilow
I am woman -  Helen Reddy
Convoy - C McCall
Disco Duck -  Rick Dees
Physical -  Olvia newton John
Locomotion -  Kylie
Mmm,Mmm, Mmm, Mmm -  Crash Test Dummies
All of Michael Boltons  hits....
 
Hey, if I leave the Onyx behind I could bring a speaker for the tent !!??!!............

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Posted On: 24 Jun 2011 01:28 pm

Wow! A list of my all-time favorite songs! How did you know?? DK will you put together my next running mix?

Posted On: 21 Jun 2011 03:19 am

You left japan and weighed a ton. Came to HK and started to run. First the twin peaks "this will be a breeze." The next thing we hear "I need help please." Slowly but surely you picked up the pace. To the point people think you quite the ace. You tested your new strength on the African Coast. In the Kimberleys....you impersonated a roast!! Much time has come and past. And with the help of the Kenyan you run real fast So what of the Gobi and its frying pan. A top 30 finish.......we know DK can All dressed in white you not looking so fine. But with a decent old nudge you will cross the finish line. But no matter how ridiculous you look. The DK groupies are on tender hook (s). Go kill it!!

Posted On: 21 Jun 2011 03:16 am

You left japan and weighed a ton Came to HK and started to run First the twin peaks "this will be a breeze" The next thing we hear "I need help please" Slowly but surely you picked up the pace To the point people think you quite the ace You tested your new strength on the african coast In the Kimberleys....you impersonated a roast!! Much time has come and past And with the help of the Kenyan you run real fast So what of the Gobi and its frying pan A top 30 finish.......we know DK can All dressed in white you not looking so fine But with a decent old nudge you will cross the finish line But no matter how ridiculous you look The DK groupies are on tender hook (s) Go kill it!!

Posted On: 18 Jun 2011 02:23 am

Hope training is going well DK but more importantly I trust you've burned the turquoise lycra! Good to see you've chosen a cooler event given how much you love the sun!!?? Have a good matey. Cheers Ali

Posted On: 16 Jun 2011 02:39 am

Hi Denis I see we are sharing a tent so I reckon you should bring those speakers....... but have to confess I love the Bee Gees and will sure be singing some of there tracks along the way...... not sure I want you to trade of the cystals thou ....especially the Onyx... see you in China... Sandy

Posted On: 14 Jun 2011 12:31 pm

You're missing milli vanilli on that playlist. New panic, yet to sort out a playlist!

Posted On: 08 Jun 2011 02:41 am

Personally I would swap one of the heavier crystals for a bottle of red & a good book, but thats just me....

Posted On: 07 Jun 2011 03:32 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO05NftxXgc & the only crystals I'll be bringing will be these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A12-KN5UijA

18 May 2011 07:12 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

So, although I reckon I am still rehydrating from last years RTP Australia, I squeeze into last years lycra/spandex combinations again and head off to Gobi: Based on Sams advice there will be a portable jacuzzi on day 3 and 4 campsites, that got me over the line in signing up again. Getting to the start line in one relatively healthy state has been the main focus, second is attempting to stop worrying about how desert fashions may have changed in the last year. Training has been going ok, and with the humidity gods getting more active in HK, hopefully the next  month will give some acclimatisation here in hk. So if you see a bald headed kiwi, clutching some salt pills whilst looking like he's clambered out of Tai Tam reservoir and got tangled in an ipod cord, feel free to help....

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Posted On: 24 Jun 2011 01:26 pm

I'm certain that all the flash running wear is just to attract the photographer - can't wait to see how the glowing white and orange leaps off my computer screen!

Posted On: 08 Jun 2011 02:29 am

I didnt see in my future a time when I would be the one saying "'My husband? Oh he is the one dressed like a giant smurf'" .......and this year it looks like I am going to be able to raise it a notch by saying "My husband? he is the one giving Borat a run for his money in seethrough white leggings & florescent orange shorts". Wrong, DK its all just very wrong. Whats wrong with grey on grey?!?

Posted On: 31 May 2011 01:03 am

I have reliable eyewitness testimony that It was a fine renditon of a Walking Smurf imitation in fluoro turquoise tights and white all encompassing gaiters that gave it away

Posted On: 27 May 2011 12:58 pm

were you the famous one who wore white spandex?

Posted On: 25 May 2011 12:19 am

If anything will encourage me to move swiftly through the drifting sands of Gobi it will be to avoid the sight of you in spandex. good luck.

Posted On: 19 May 2011 05:57 am

It is interesting how different people interpret the phrase "possible water crossing near camp". Hope your investigations on desert fashion this year are more thorough than last time -not sure that turquoise spandex was ever up there.