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PostsGobi March (2011) blog posts from Joachim Lumbroso
03 July 2011 08:48 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Hi again everyone !
after one day in the heat (very hot...) and not managed to sleep so well because of it, we struggled to eat as our last expedition food was spoiled. probably humidity and stuff got in the ziploc bag and we could not eat it at all ! so we had to try to eat oatmeals as dinner. not great and we were starving...
then listened to one of the local staff team for some explanation about the area and the local culture, quite interesting but difficult to follow after 40 hours with little sleep (almost none actually !)
went to bed relatively early and slept like a stone, but was woke up by a SAND STORM !! we would have had everything in this week. it is incredibly amazing, the tent had been left open for the air to breath in but now the air was replaced by sand flowing through the tent. we could not open our eyes and it was very irritating and had to close the tent quickly... hopefully we did not have this in the day while walking/running !
finally the last stage began, turned on the ipod and put it on randow and the first song title that came was "On the road again" bu katie melhua (amuzing coincidence isn't it !?) and was a bit longer than expected, about 14km. what a beautiful red canyon to finish with ! my heel was still painful and had to walk slowly with chopsticks (ho sorry, not chopsticks, walking sticks ;-) ) blisters were hurting also quite a lot as a new one came during the last stage. i did not know it would exist but nail blisters are quite awful...
at one point i just tried running and realized it was not doing any more pain than walking, so i ran the last hour and it was so great ! a wonderful sensation in this scenary. at one point we reached the summit of the canyon and could see the buddist village and the finishing line. what a great view !
near the end we would pass buddist temples and statues with local music and drums being played... i cannot describe my joy and my feelings at that time, i guess it was my best smile and one of my best moment of happiness ever
passed the finish line so happy that i cried of emotions, people were cheering up and the place was stunning.
rushed to the food (the organizers serve food at the finish line) and had two big plates in 5 minutes ! amazing feeling of having real food after a week :-) !
then went back to the finish line to cheer up the other competitors arriving, such a intense moment...
i would remember especially the arrival of the son and his mother together, so touching and beautiful, congratulations to both of them !
bertille would finally arrive also full of joy !
had still my grandpa picture and took it out, it was like the last piece of the puzzle arrived by itself at the finish line and the buddist temple just in front of the finish line was aiting for him, and for me to leave his picture there. had a nice moment of thoughts and tears for him, left the picture there under a small set of stones and felt releived...
i would like to thank you again for all your support during this week
it was been so extraordinary and intense that i guess my words are way below the level of emotions that i really went through, either physically or mentally, i will need some time to digest this for sure
one last thing, whatever goal you want to accomplish, remember that all the good excuses not to reach it and all the means to get it as well are in your head... just choose which one of the two would lead you...
something i thought about in the bus is that for the next one i would love to be able to run more of it and do less walking... but wait a second, did i just mention a "next one" ?!!
01 July 2011 03:04 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
first thing, am really touched by all your messages, they are of great help and am glad you are enjoying following the race. thanks to all of you so much for your words everyday, it sends some strength here and it is much needed
The name of the stage speaks for itself. it was indeed LONG ! woke up at 6am, start of the race at 8am and finish at... 9am !! 25 hours on the field and 27 hours without sleep (and more as i am now blogging before taking a nap...)
total distance covered : 83km, almost 2 marathons
i will not mentionned the blisters and their inconvenience as it was a very small detail compared to the enormous challenge that all the rest was...
started fairly well with a 'cool' weather but quickly became extremely hot again... between 45 and 50 in most parts and more than 50 in some parts !! it was terrible. you can actually feel the water flowing out of your body as you are walking in the sun. we kept drinking to avoid dehydration, but the sun in some way would make you tired anyway.
the stomach would also be fed up with liquid and snacks, it is a strange feeling to be starving and not able to eat anything. i was actually quite hungry but could not take all the food i took for today. it is amazing how the body can work so long with so little food. but i did feel weak most of the time too !
people were getting sick and tired one by one and about 30 competitors out of 150 had to withdraw from the race and stop. it was sometimes tempting to do the same thing as we struggled to move forward and find inspiration for the finish line that was so far away and seemd irreal !
the diffiulty experienced today and overall this week is way beyond what we imaged before coming. it was extremly brutal and the mental motivation is definetly stronger than the legs.
we reached the 57km point at 1am in the night and had a hot dinner before leaving at 2am. so hard to move forward when you are sleepy and when it is all dark around !
before sunset we had the chance to see a group of camels drinking in a small lake, was beautiful. there were small lakes and they were actually fully covered on the sides with salt crystals. nature is sometimes quite amazing...
went by ruins of an old village which was 200 years old ! surrounded by a nice group of wild sheeps
one more fear with bertille, at sunset she almost walked on a snake ! just 1cm away from her shoe... by the way saw a scorpion walk thourgh our tent yesterday as well !
we finished with leg pain and a very slow pace but made it to the finish in tears due to emotion and being so tired... we finished together with bertille and it was a great emotion and feeling of accomplishment
to be honest, they are no words to describe how difficult this has been... it is a big thing and i still do not realize it happened, would probably need some time to digest everything than happened
am now going to rest a the camp and try to eat and sleep, and get ready for tomorrow and the last stage being 'only' 11km
then back to civilization for real food and shower !!!
we do not notice it here but we must all be stinking !!
thanks again for your messages, am also thinking of all of you very much from here :-)
for those in singapore, get ready to have drinks (and FOOD ;-) ) together !
The name of the stage speaks for itself. it was indeed LONG ! woke up at 6am, start of the race at 8am and finish at... 9am !! 25 hours on the field and 27 hours without sleep (and more as i am now blogging before taking a nap...)
total distance covered : 83km, almost 2 marathons
i will not mentionned the blisters and their inconvenience as it was a very small detail compared to the enormous challenge that all the rest was...
started fairly well with a 'cool' weather but quickly became extremely hot again... between 45 and 50 in most parts and more than 50 in some parts !! it was terrible. you can actually feel the water flowing out of your body as you are walking in the sun. we kept drinking to avoid dehydration, but the sun in some way would make you tired anyway.
the stomach would also be fed up with liquid and snacks, it is a strange feeling to be starving and not able to eat anything. i was actually quite hungry but could not take all the food i took for today. it is amazing how the body can work so long with so little food. but i did feel weak most of the time too !
people were getting sick and tired one by one and about 30 competitors out of 150 had to withdraw from the race and stop. it was sometimes tempting to do the same thing as we struggled to move forward and find inspiration for the finish line that was so far away and seemd irreal !
the diffiulty experienced today and overall this week is way beyond what we imaged before coming. it was extremly brutal and the mental motivation is definetly stronger than the legs.
we reached the 57km point at 1am in the night and had a hot dinner before leaving at 2am. so hard to move forward when you are sleepy and when it is all dark around !
before sunset we had the chance to see a group of camels drinking in a small lake, was beautiful. there were small lakes and they were actually fully covered on the sides with salt crystals. nature is sometimes quite amazing...
went by ruins of an old village which was 200 years old ! surrounded by a nice group of wild sheeps
one more fear with bertille, at sunset she almost walked on a snake ! just 1cm away from her shoe... by the way saw a scorpion walk thourgh our tent yesterday as well !
we finished with leg pain and a very slow pace but made it to the finish in tears due to emotion and being so tired... we finished together with bertille and it was a great emotion and feeling of accomplishment
to be honest, they are no words to describe how difficult this has been... it is a big thing and i still do not realize it happened, would probably need some time to digest everything than happened
am now going to rest a the camp and try to eat and sleep, and get ready for tomorrow and the last stage being 'only' 11km
then back to civilization for real food and shower !!!
we do not notice it here but we must all be stinking !!
thanks again for your messages, am also thinking of all of you very much from here :-)
for those in singapore, get ready to have drinks (and FOOD ;-) ) together !
Comments: Total (8) comments
Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 10:23 am
Félicitations... Effectivement, il n'y a pas de mot pour d'écrire votre exploit! Maintenant, après l'ultime étape, prenez bien soin de vous et rétablissez vous bien! Merci pour tous les petits détails, (scorpion, serpent....)de tes écrits. Bises à vous deux
Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 06:33 am
ah j oubliais... y a quand meme un sacre paquet de gonzesse dans cette course... tu m avais pas dit... je comprends maintenant... t en rates pas une toi
Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 06:31 am
bon bah donc, c est fait... tu merites de me rejoindre pour la grande compete de septembre: la Siberie sur les doigts, et l hymalaya en trotinette... on parle des preparatifs lundi qui vient... en attendant, profite de Bertille encore ce soir, et me la casse pas completement avant de rentrer, j en ai encore besoin au bureau...
Posted On: 02 Jul 2011 04:07 am
Second to CP's comments, yes I absolutely know what you mean by the tears of emotions as you crossed the finish line. Those were simply priceless. You've worked hard for this, so WELL DONE! Time to pop the champagne for you and Bertille, tell us your stories, THEN we can discuss about the next races to run... :D Looking forward to seeing you guys back home! COngratulations again!
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 09:58 pm
I re-read your last message and just realized bertille had some dehydration spell the day before. Bertille, hope you are doing fine now. So proud that you made it to the finishing line of the long march. The worst is over. Take your time in your last day and we shall celebrate with you back in Singapore
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 09:50 pm
I know how it feels to receive emails and messages from out there under the hot sun. We are certainly honoured to be part of the invisible force pushing you ahead in the long march :-p. Can totally understand how you feel when you crossed the line. We now look forward to hearing more stories when you are back. Just one thing: however hard the journey has been, trust me, you will long for more. I m sorry to say that you have been officially admitted into the running masochist club hehe.
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 04:47 pm
thank you so much for blogging a little , about this incredible long march quel bonheur d avoir reussi et quel force mentale pour continuer et ne pas abandonner... on fetera cette performance a singapour avec un bon crabe ou ces delicieux paniers vapeur ... encore 12 jours pour nous ... et 10 000 kms bravissimo et mille bisous
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 03:54 pm
BRAVO!
Bon la semaine prochaine je ne suis pas la pour votre retour, mais promis on se rattrape celle d'après pour fêter cela comme il se doit. Le maduro t'attend dans sa cave bien "hydraté" lui ;-)
Kiffez bien les derniers moments.
29 June 2011 06:09 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
i take your messages very seriously, matt, you can get the campagne and joseph you can already prepare the raclette, deal !!
by the way, joseph, sabah challenge is absolutly NOTHING compare do what is happening here, see below for yourself
this one was.... really tuff !!!! it was 10km less than yesterday but it took us 3 more hours... 11h for 35k...
temperature went above 50 degrees, it was brutal.
we started with 11km on BIG sand dunes (beautiful scenary again by the way), and until you ve tried it, you don t know how hard it is. the descents are quite fun though, reminds me of skiing in some way.
took 3 hours to do 11km in the sand dunes and we were lucky as it was cloudy and not too hot.
but after than, the sky cleared and it became like an oven. you cannot imagine how hot 50 degrees is, and just add 5 hours of walking in full sun with a bagpack and that's hell... you have no air moving but sometimes, for a few seconds you have a bit of wind and it seems like a giant hairdryer that is put in front of you !!!
you have to drink continuously otherwise you would get dehydrated. unfortunetly this happened to bertille and had to pull her until we found some shade and some people to take care of her. she was shivering of cold and could not stand on her feet anymore :-( quite impressive. i ran as fast as possible to the next checkpoint in that heat (about 5km) and the adrenaline took over so that i could call for a doctor to help her there
then rested for 1h to rehydrated as i felt dizzy after this 30minutes "fast" run and left for the camp, arrived at 7pm (we left at 8am this morning and i only ate some potato chips, 2 cereal bar, and 1 twix...) no need to say that i feel very hungry now ! hunger starts to increase day after day, hopefully some other competitors gave me a few pieces of beef jerky and that tastes so gooood !!!
blisters are coming back almost between each checkpoint and i have to stop regularly to take care of them. i progressively learn how to tolerate pain ! ;-)
as we get to be alone often, you get to think a little bit, and many of my thougts today were for my grandfather, he is in my heart. his picture i am carrying makes me feel i spend some time with him
wherever he is know, he is still smiling in my heart
bertille finally felt much better after drinking a lot and resting and decided to start again to finish today's stage. and she finished it !! have to say that am very impressed... well done... !
the stage today and the camp is below sea level (that s explain the heat...) and most of the long stage tomorrow will take place in that basin
the long stage is about 2 marathons (82km), not really looking forwward to it...
i guess at one point the brain would take over the legs, if this is not already the case...
by the way, joseph, sabah challenge is absolutly NOTHING compare do what is happening here, see below for yourself
this one was.... really tuff !!!! it was 10km less than yesterday but it took us 3 more hours... 11h for 35k...
temperature went above 50 degrees, it was brutal.
we started with 11km on BIG sand dunes (beautiful scenary again by the way), and until you ve tried it, you don t know how hard it is. the descents are quite fun though, reminds me of skiing in some way.
took 3 hours to do 11km in the sand dunes and we were lucky as it was cloudy and not too hot.
but after than, the sky cleared and it became like an oven. you cannot imagine how hot 50 degrees is, and just add 5 hours of walking in full sun with a bagpack and that's hell... you have no air moving but sometimes, for a few seconds you have a bit of wind and it seems like a giant hairdryer that is put in front of you !!!
you have to drink continuously otherwise you would get dehydrated. unfortunetly this happened to bertille and had to pull her until we found some shade and some people to take care of her. she was shivering of cold and could not stand on her feet anymore :-( quite impressive. i ran as fast as possible to the next checkpoint in that heat (about 5km) and the adrenaline took over so that i could call for a doctor to help her there
then rested for 1h to rehydrated as i felt dizzy after this 30minutes "fast" run and left for the camp, arrived at 7pm (we left at 8am this morning and i only ate some potato chips, 2 cereal bar, and 1 twix...) no need to say that i feel very hungry now ! hunger starts to increase day after day, hopefully some other competitors gave me a few pieces of beef jerky and that tastes so gooood !!!
blisters are coming back almost between each checkpoint and i have to stop regularly to take care of them. i progressively learn how to tolerate pain ! ;-)
as we get to be alone often, you get to think a little bit, and many of my thougts today were for my grandfather, he is in my heart. his picture i am carrying makes me feel i spend some time with him
wherever he is know, he is still smiling in my heart
bertille finally felt much better after drinking a lot and resting and decided to start again to finish today's stage. and she finished it !! have to say that am very impressed... well done... !
the stage today and the camp is below sea level (that s explain the heat...) and most of the long stage tomorrow will take place in that basin
the long stage is about 2 marathons (82km), not really looking forwward to it...
i guess at one point the brain would take over the legs, if this is not already the case...
Comments: Total (28) comments
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 09:13 am
Allez les champions !!! Vous etes des machines : )
Plein de pensees positives depuis Singapour !
Le Run \'n Beer est derriere vous jusqu\'au bout, donnez tout !!!
Bises.
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 09:13 am
Allez les champions !!! Vous etes des machines : )
Plein de pensees positives depuis Singapour !
Le Run 'n Beer est derriere vous jusqu'au bout, donnez tout !!!
Bises.
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 08:54 am
hello Jojo, génial !!! tu as reussi on a hate d en savoir plus sur ces 6 jours jespere que tu vas vite recuperer et profiter des derniers moments à partager dans l euphorie et la joie ,superbes photos de ces dunes incroyables ah si on avait pu vous rejoindre pour l arrivee !!!je t embrasse tres fort
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 08:40 am
Congratulations for completing the long stage. You must be euphoric at this point in time.
I recall you telling me your fear of succumbing to a weak mind. In all sense of words, you have proved otherwise now.
Take your time to savour the triumph and remember this feeling of empowerment that you are experiencing right now.
Congratulations to you and Bertille. See you in Singapore soon!
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 08:31 am
Formidable ! L'etape des 80kms est une epreuve physique ET philosophique, vous passerez pas des tres bas et des tres hauts , c'est le test ultime mais vous allez y arriver. La bas vous etes les rois du monde !!!!!! On pense bien a vous . Valerie & Cyrille
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 06:54 am
Que du bonheur et une énorme fierté pour vous deux. C'est génial, vous y êtes arrivés. Maintenant, il nous tarde plus qu'une chose: vous lire! Prenez soin de vous et reposez vous bien! On pense à vous.
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 06:44 am
merci d'avoir soutenu Bertille.Votre temps de course étant identique je suppose que vous en avez chié ensemble.C'est formidable ,vous pouvez être fier de vous.Nous nous sommes trés fier de Bertille.
Félicitations.Demain sera une une formalité.
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 01:24 am
Il est 9h22 et la breaking news nous aannoncer que le checkpoint 4 avait vu ces derniers coureurs partir...ca veut dire que vous n'etes plus tres loin de la ligne d'arrivee!Il me tarde demain matin pour lire ton commentaire. Bravo mon amour!Je suis la plus heureuse!
Posted On: 01 Jul 2011 12:37 am
A l'heure qu'il est nous n'avons toujours pas de nouvelles sur l'Etape 5. Quel suspens insoutenable. Tu diras aux organisateurs que pour la route du rhum, les concurrents ont balise argos(la je dois être vieux...) et que l'on sait a tout moment ou ils sont! Ils font quoi les gars de 4deserts? Sinon a propos de rhum, dans le déménagement ( chacun son épreuve) j'en laisse une bonne ici et quelque cigare pour fêter votre retou en surhomme! Bon courage pour la dernière, ce semi, une promenade sans doute! A+
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 10:36 pm
Joachim, c est juste merveilleux de lire tes mots !
Savoir que c est toi me semble irreel !
J espere qu il y aura une belle traversee de riviere sur un tronc dans une des prochaines etapes. Je sais que tu aimes particulierement ce type de passage.
Mais a la vue de tes prouesses, courir sur un tronc est certainement pour toi desormais un simple trotoir a franchir
Je suis de tout coeur a tes cotes pour les dernieres etapes !
quand tu lieras mes mots il ne restera plus qu une etape ! tu merites deja mes plus sinceres felecitations
En passant, le fou qui a fait l etape 4 en moins de 5 heures, il est humain ? tu as bien compte ses bras, jambes ? il fait pas trop de fumee devant ?
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 04:59 pm
j espere que tu n as pas oublie de m apporter le sac de sable de 4 kgs du desert de Gobi que tu m vais promis... et surtout tu le met bien dans deux sacs tres hermetique, je deteste avoir du sable partout dans la maison..
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 04:56 pm
bon bah je sais pas quoi dire... pas grand chose si ce n est ce que dise les autres commentaire...bravo et.... juste fais chier de pas etre derriere votre cul pour vous obliger a bouger bande de petites pedales (je sirote a l heure ou je t ecris un petit pastis avec deux glacons et je vois devant moi deux trois cahuetes qui ne demandent qu a etre avaler..)
oui donc je disais bande de feignases: 50 degre ? mais c est que dal... moi les escargots je l ai mets termostats 175... donc je t assure que t en est encore tres loin... et puis ces ampoules....et bah ecoute te voila pret a faire une guirlande de noel... tu vas pouvoir eclairer tout le sapin.... humour a part, tu nous dis pas si tu a preferer le Twix ou les chips...tu te fous de notre gueule. en attendant, j attends les photos avec impatience, ca nous rappellera Hang Over II la fin du film. souviens toi... je souhaites que tu medites sur ce film cultes... sinon le coup du grand pere est bien... c est fou comme nos ancetres (et je ne rigole pas), ou nos parents peuvent etre sources de soutiens et de support dans les moments d effort.
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 04:22 pm
You done great Joachim! I apologise for always thinking you'll be a liability to Bertille (I think she's a better caregiver than the other way) but yet you're a hero to her rescue! What a twist in the story. This is the kind of camaraderie you'll experience in a situation like this. Heart-warming & unforgettable. I'm glad you both emerged so strong and survived through so far. You're simply-Champions!!
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 01:38 pm
It's mind over matter from this point onwards. Stay strong! Don't let the fatigue get to you. Take your time and each step at a time. We are waiting for you to come back to celebrate together. Whatever it is, both Bertille and Joachim are already winners! Bon courage! I hope by time you read this, you are already resting well after the long race.
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 09:46 am
Quelle chance de vivre une telle experience! Merci de la partager avec nous: nous sommes dans vos poches!)
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 09:36 am
je suis les breakings news depart passage checkpoint ... vous devez etre a mi chemin ... si vous gardez le rythme et un mental solide j ai hate de vous savoir arrives felicitations pour cette fabuleuse experience et bisous a bientot
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 08:05 am
coucou Joachim, merci mille fois de t'etre si bien occupe de Bertille, je pense tres fort a vous 2 pour la longue d'aujourd'hui...courage, on est tous avec vous!!! bisous
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 08:00 am
So proud of you and Bertille! You are nearly there! Forget abt the blisters (not easy I know)...enjoy the scenery:-)
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 07:11 am
je ne te connaissais pas si bavard mon amour!Merci pour les details, c'est palpitant!T'as vu tu nous rend tous jaloux!L'annee prochaine tout le monde s'inscrira grace a vous :-) Occupe toi bien de Bertille!
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 07:06 am
Allez Jo ! C'est incroyable ce que tu fais, la grande classe ! Courage pour les épreuves à venir, je t'envoie de bonnes ondes parisiennes !
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 06:53 am
thumbs up buddy! Courage et bravo pr ce pur exploit qui requiert un mental enorme!!!
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 06:12 am
Quelle aventure! Je la vis avec toi, mais en y mettant heureusement un peu moins d'effort! Courage pour la suite, et bravo!
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 06:02 am
Bravo pour tes efforts, et surtoût bon courage pour la suite !
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 05:47 am
Hello Joachim
Bravo pour la performance. C est incroyable de lire vos messages. Vous nous faites rêver.
Je mets les bières au frais pour ton retour
Fais gaffe a ne pas te blaisser
Bonne chance pour la suite
Clement
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 05:31 am
Incroyable Joachim!
Je suis a fnd avec vous et tres impressionne par la performance!!!
Prenez soin de vous quand meme tu m as l air d avoir eu un sacre coup de stress aujourd hui.
Courage pour les prochaines etapes!!!
Et un grand bravo!!
Posted On: 30 Jun 2011 05:23 am
Salut Jo ! Oui vraiment chapeau bas pour cette super aventure et ces articles de blog toujours plus palpitant les uns que les autres. Bonne fin de course a toi et Bertille !
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 07:59 pm
et beh quelle aventure cette course dans les dunes. on croirait que c'est un film tellement c'est poignant. en tout cas faites bien attention à votre santé. la déshydratation c'est toujours tres dangereux car ça ne prévient pas. demain soyez prudent. essayez de boire plus (avec du sel ?). reposez vous bien pour rassembler le maximum de forces pour ue la journée se passe pour le mieux. grosses bises à vous deux. bon courage.
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 07:46 pm
joachim, , je suis emue en lisant ces mots , quel exploit et quelle folie ces dunes, tu peux être fier de toi et heureux d'avoir aidé bertille pour qu'elle finisse, merci de penser à papi, lui aussi a eu le sens de l effort; je t'embrasse tres fort, je t'envoie un mailbone nuit avant cette longue etape qui arrive et qui va être aussi la plus longue pour nous bisous
28 June 2011 04:32 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Hi!
Stage 3 was… great ! and long ! 44km. start in a riverbed canyon, very rocky. 3 rivercrossings. Quite annoying to remove shoes and put them back but better to prevent wet feets and blisters (trish, I know you will not be proud of me for this !! ;-) )
Then 12km of gradual climb, then descent. Scenery was extraordinary !!! extremely beautiful.Stopped at checkpoint 2 (at 22km) to get my blisters fixed.am going well through the slight pain so far JThen went through a very scenic plateau with a 360 view on rocks and mountains.
The last 7km seemed eternity and very hot (between 35 and 40 degrees). We feel we are in a desert now after the rain yesterday ! I wont say enough how beautiful the landscapes are…
Took us 8,5 hours to do the 44km, the terrain is rough.
I started to feel hungry today and looked forward to be at the camp to have food !
Tonight we are sleeping in a village in local people houses, it is lovely ! there is a river so we have been able to have a quick shower (the water is surprisingly extremely cold !!!)
Got my feet taped again, and now going to try and sleep soon but won t be easy as it is hot and the sun is still very bright, it only sets down at 10.30pm !!
Talk to you tomorrow, we wake up at 4am for a 3 hours bus ride to go to the starting line in the turpan basin, below sea level…The first part of the stage tomorrow wil be through sand dunes for about 10km… sounds challenging !
Stage 3 was… great ! and long ! 44km. start in a riverbed canyon, very rocky. 3 rivercrossings. Quite annoying to remove shoes and put them back but better to prevent wet feets and blisters (trish, I know you will not be proud of me for this !! ;-) )
Then 12km of gradual climb, then descent. Scenery was extraordinary !!! extremely beautiful.Stopped at checkpoint 2 (at 22km) to get my blisters fixed.am going well through the slight pain so far JThen went through a very scenic plateau with a 360 view on rocks and mountains.
The last 7km seemed eternity and very hot (between 35 and 40 degrees). We feel we are in a desert now after the rain yesterday ! I wont say enough how beautiful the landscapes are…
Took us 8,5 hours to do the 44km, the terrain is rough.
I started to feel hungry today and looked forward to be at the camp to have food !
Tonight we are sleeping in a village in local people houses, it is lovely ! there is a river so we have been able to have a quick shower (the water is surprisingly extremely cold !!!)
Got my feet taped again, and now going to try and sleep soon but won t be easy as it is hot and the sun is still very bright, it only sets down at 10.30pm !!
Talk to you tomorrow, we wake up at 4am for a 3 hours bus ride to go to the starting line in the turpan basin, below sea level…The first part of the stage tomorrow wil be through sand dunes for about 10km… sounds challenging !
Comments: Total (15) comments
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 05:38 pm
YES! I was just talking to Choon Poh how we missed RTP race seeing that you're having a 'luxurious' race there! Ok, just kidding. We know it's tough-rain, fog, heat, sands, rivers, blisters! By the time you read this, you would have completed the grueling long stage! Well done!! Finishing the long day is as good as race is done. It's been a long week. It's time to stretch those legs and have a good celebration after :)
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 04:06 pm
Reading your blog made me miss desert run. How nice it is to be able to catch a shower! You sound like you are going on very strong. Keep it up and the end is near!
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 02:28 pm
Coucou joachim,
Bon courage a toi
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 10:08 am
Moi qui te dis de faire attention a ta sante il te faut du courage et être un peu fou comme tous les autres pour participer a une telle course
Bises Mamie (écrit par tonton sous sa dictée ) @+ pour la suite des aventures
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 10:02 am
Hi Joachim and Bertille!! Great going so far and keep up the spirit!!
Next is the enormous Stage 5 and just remember - YOU WERE MADE FOR THIS. Don't stop until you see the finish line!! I'll be sending you happy thoughts :)
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 09:08 am
coucouc jojo 3 etapes qui se sont durement bien passees c est bon tu gardes le rythme pourvu que les ampoules ne s aggravent pas trop tu recois bcp de mots d encouragement alors tiens bon avec Bertille nous on voyage avec les photos gros bisous pour ton arrivee stage 4
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 07:59 am
bon courage jojo.
on est derrière toi et tu vas y arriver les doigts dans le nez!!
bises
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 06:02 am
Bravo les representants france / singapour / sabah...
Les updates de l orga et vos blogs nous donne un tres bon apercu de la course et des conditions ! C vraiment l aventure extreme !
Bon courage, enjoy enjoy et pense bien a vous sur les pistes et sentiers du Gobi ! :-) Fabien
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 05:36 am
oh la la, ca a l'air vraiment bien, c'est tellement extraordinaire ce que vous faites!! Je regrette de ne pas etre avec toi pour partager toutes ces emotions et experiences...Je suis hyper fiere de toi mon amour, j'ai envie d'en parler a tout le monde MON CHERI C'EST MEILLEUR !
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 04:59 am
Hi Joachim, although I'm not proud of you for that, I don't want to be blamed for your blisters! :) I bet you're having fresh pair of socks everyday huh? What luxury...!! Whatever it is, I hope your blisters stop growing so you wont have to cry alone in the dark during long stage ;)
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 04:07 am
Salut Joachim,
on suit vos peregrinations (sans accent) et tout cela a l'air de se passer plutot bien! Les dune aujourd'hui et l'everest demain, on pense vraiment a vous. Bon courage!
a+
Stanislas
Posted On: 29 Jun 2011 01:40 am
coucou Joachim, plein de courage pour l'etape 4, vous assurez grave, je pens a vous tres fort!!! prends soin de toi et de ma Bertille! gros bisous
Posted On: 28 Jun 2011 11:47 pm
44km et 8h c'est super! j'espere que tes pieds ne te font pas trop souffrir. Bon courage pour la 4e etape et dors bien avec la super longue ! Je pense fort a toi mon amour
Posted On: 28 Jun 2011 08:49 pm
bonsoir,
C'est le papa de Bertille.
J'ai l'impression que c'est trés penible,mais tu es trés courageux !Ne lache rien ,c'est extraordinaire ce que vous faites.
Il ya une photo superbe de votre arrivée à la seconde étape, Bertille et toi.Vous avez l'air en bonne forme.
Bertille nous a tellement parlé de sa preparation avec toi que nos pensées et nos encouragements sont naturellement pour tous les deux.
Je ne sais pas lire l'anglais,et ne comprends pas ton message,mais accroche toi,et comme dit ta maman rappelle toi les bons moments,ils aideront à surmonter les efforts.
Vous êtes au milieu du marathon ;il reste 3 stages pour en venir à bout.
Champion!
Perseverez le plaisir de savourer votre réussite vous attends.
Posted On: 28 Jun 2011 04:50 pm
en fait j aurai du répondre sur ce message stage 3 et non stage 2 on les a eus en meme tps fais toi une seance de relaxation mentale en pensant aux sources chaudes de flores hum que c etait bien ce massage ds la riviere
bisous
27 June 2011 03:46 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
This stage was supposed to be 41km, but it was so foggy this morning that we could not start (too dangerous to get lost as we could not see the direction flags...). we woke up at 6am but started the race at lunch time when the fog came down. we slept more in the tent which was nice ! the stage was finally 22km, so nothing to complain about. i don t know if we can say we are disapointed it to be this short ! ;-) it is still an half marathon... and it was great to 'recover' from yesterday.
blisters are coming back and increasing, got them treated today at the medical tent, should be fine for tomorrow
scenary was nice, sheeps, river crossing (had shower to freshen up, which is really cool !). water was really cold coming from the high mountains. it was a bit foggy, and we got.... rain !! rain in a desert ??!!!
the sattelite is not working well so i cannot read emails and blogs posts today but i ll catch up tomorrow with these. i hope this post will get updated during the night when the sattelite will work again...
they may or may not catch up the missing distance by adding up some extra kilometers to the other stages but it is not decided yet. we will know tomorrow morning at the breifing ! better not to know before sleep :-)
the camp today is just a bit below 2000m high and we ll be going down tomorrow towards the turpan basin
the stage tomorrow will be most probably be hard, and will definetly be long. at least 44km, more than a marathon...
am tired so going to sleep now, after some chit chatting with the other competitors !
looking forward to reading your messages from today tomorrow when i ll arrive at the camp !! they do really help and keep me warm ! (temperature at camp this night was less than 10 degrees by the way...)
bye bye, talk to you soon again
blisters are coming back and increasing, got them treated today at the medical tent, should be fine for tomorrow
scenary was nice, sheeps, river crossing (had shower to freshen up, which is really cool !). water was really cold coming from the high mountains. it was a bit foggy, and we got.... rain !! rain in a desert ??!!!
the sattelite is not working well so i cannot read emails and blogs posts today but i ll catch up tomorrow with these. i hope this post will get updated during the night when the sattelite will work again...
they may or may not catch up the missing distance by adding up some extra kilometers to the other stages but it is not decided yet. we will know tomorrow morning at the breifing ! better not to know before sleep :-)
the camp today is just a bit below 2000m high and we ll be going down tomorrow towards the turpan basin
the stage tomorrow will be most probably be hard, and will definetly be long. at least 44km, more than a marathon...
am tired so going to sleep now, after some chit chatting with the other competitors !
looking forward to reading your messages from today tomorrow when i ll arrive at the camp !! they do really help and keep me warm ! (temperature at camp this night was less than 10 degrees by the way...)
bye bye, talk to you soon again
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Posted On: 28 Jun 2011 04:46 pm
coucou, oh la la que çà doit être dur avec ce climat les ampoules ... mais que c'est beau heureusement, j espere que mental et moral vont tenir bon, on a vu de belles photos de stage 2 , je vais aller voir celles de stage 3 , j etais pressée de lire ton blog , bon gere bien tes doses gastronomiques et dorlote tes pieds et orteils ... je t embrasse tres fort . plus que 2 semaines et on se retrouve a singapour bises
Posted On: 28 Jun 2011 04:01 pm
Ultra Hunk, Big Salute and Respect! Keep on running while enjoying the race with a Positive Competitive Mindset.. Aim For PODIUM ya!!! All the best!!!
26 June 2011 08:18 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Hi everyone, thanks a lot for your comments on the blog and for your emails, it is very nice to read them here at the camp ! i cannot send personnal words to all of you but i think of you all very much and your notes give me a lot of help !!
did sleep weel and went out at night, the sky was soooo nice, full of stars !
for my french friends writing in french, do not use the accents as they get blurred completly and it is tuff to read your messages !!!
Stage 1 was 35km with about 1000m cumulative climb and at least 500m cumulative descent. the camp yesterday was at 1200 and the camp today is at 2000m. have a bit of headache, maybe due to the sun and altitude. it was hard to breath, the air seemed scarce actually...
the landscapes are sublime, extraordinary... reminds me a bit of a trek done in ladack (indian himalayas a few years ago). today was not hard, neither very hard. it was extremely hard !!
the terrain is rough (stones, dry riverbeds, steep climbs and descents...). it is about 32 degrees, quite a lot of wind. lips are dry already. we saw some nice big and hairy camels. some mountains with snow at the back of the scenery too.
it is really amazing to be alone (you are most of the time littarely alone) with a wonderful 360degrees view and walk for hours in the immensity of nature. it is a nice place to think and enjoy.
one piece of the race between 2 checkpoints was 9km and it seemd endless... we could see so far away, but no checkpoints !
bertille is doing fine but also blistered (worst than me), it is great to share the race with her. tonight we ll be sharing the extra food taken yesterday so wi ll be full of energy tomorrow and bag will be lighter
all the other competitors and staff are very friendly, made friend with a few of them today.
almost no running today (the terrain is just terrible and i packed a bit more food last minute so the bagpack was a bit too heavy). completed the stage in 8 hours... at least it is done and am in good shape now.
have already a few blisters so tomorrow will be tuff, and probably with a bit of pain too ! tomorrow is also very hilly and will be 41km !
looking forward to reading all your comments and emails tomorrow again... :-)
ps: mpc ;-), c est grace a toi que je suis la !
did sleep weel and went out at night, the sky was soooo nice, full of stars !
for my french friends writing in french, do not use the accents as they get blurred completly and it is tuff to read your messages !!!
Stage 1 was 35km with about 1000m cumulative climb and at least 500m cumulative descent. the camp yesterday was at 1200 and the camp today is at 2000m. have a bit of headache, maybe due to the sun and altitude. it was hard to breath, the air seemed scarce actually...
the landscapes are sublime, extraordinary... reminds me a bit of a trek done in ladack (indian himalayas a few years ago). today was not hard, neither very hard. it was extremely hard !!
the terrain is rough (stones, dry riverbeds, steep climbs and descents...). it is about 32 degrees, quite a lot of wind. lips are dry already. we saw some nice big and hairy camels. some mountains with snow at the back of the scenery too.
it is really amazing to be alone (you are most of the time littarely alone) with a wonderful 360degrees view and walk for hours in the immensity of nature. it is a nice place to think and enjoy.
one piece of the race between 2 checkpoints was 9km and it seemd endless... we could see so far away, but no checkpoints !
bertille is doing fine but also blistered (worst than me), it is great to share the race with her. tonight we ll be sharing the extra food taken yesterday so wi ll be full of energy tomorrow and bag will be lighter
all the other competitors and staff are very friendly, made friend with a few of them today.
almost no running today (the terrain is just terrible and i packed a bit more food last minute so the bagpack was a bit too heavy). completed the stage in 8 hours... at least it is done and am in good shape now.
have already a few blisters so tomorrow will be tuff, and probably with a bit of pain too ! tomorrow is also very hilly and will be 41km !
looking forward to reading all your comments and emails tomorrow again... :-)
ps: mpc ;-), c est grace a toi que je suis la !
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Posted On: 28 Jun 2011 01:06 pm
Allez on est tous avec vous. Plus que 4 etapes. Trop fastoche! N'essayez pas de suivre l'australien qu'est en tete, il doit rien voir du paysage ! Profitez a fond, c'est quand meme autre chose que le Mc Ritchie !
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 04:21 pm
Hi joachim and bertille, take care of your blisters and don't let them multiply. Enjoy the race and the solitude out there. You have made it to stage 1 and one step closer to completing them! Stay strong and Bon courage!
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 02:54 pm
c'est vraiment passionnant cette course, on imagine, on track les photos et on imagine les efforts et les récompenses à la fin d'une journée de dépassement de soi.
nous t'accompagnons minute par minute et suivons vos exploits avec passion.
bises. papa
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 02:43 pm
It sounds slightly more difficult than in Sabah... but I'm sure you are overexagerating! :-)
Don't forget you are invited for a raclette party at my place once you finish.
Jokes aside, wish you the best for the next stage and before the 100km in 1 day. you are doing Great - Impressive job - well-done.
Good luck Mate. Cheers!
Joe
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 10:00 am
et de 2, sous la pluie pour vs rafraichir, bon j espère que tu vas bien...et que tu seras en forme pour stage 3 , bises et encore bravo
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 09:55 am
Bertille et Joachim, on est avec vous ! Et encore bravo à tous les deux pour les nombreux efforts fournis depuis de nombreux mois. En souvenir de cette course de nuit à Singapour... !
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 09:52 am
bravo ! deuxième stage accompli,
on est impatient de suivre le reste de l'epreuve;
bon courage à toi mon fils !
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 08:31 am
Salut Joachim,
Comment vas tu ? C'est balo ces histoires d'ampoules... Maintenant va falloir gerer... Bien s'assurer que tu les vides matins et soirs... Plein de creme Betadine pour eviter les infections, et surtout essayer de garder ce qui reste de peau pour eviter d'etre a vif...
Ensuite tu serres les dents et tu penses a autre chose...
Profite du paysage... Courage...
PS pour Bertille - Vos mieux traiter ses ampoules soi meme que d'aller voir les medecins... En general, apres le charcutage tu ne peux plus marcher que sur les mains... C'est plus long
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 07:15 am
Hey Jo ! J'ai trouve une photo de Bethille dans la section Stage 1 mais ou es tu donc ? J’espère que vos ampoules vont s'arranger. J'attendrais demain matin pour voir si les resultats de l'etape 2 sont affiche. Keep the pace.
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 06:12 am
salut,
eh bien moi aussi j ai des ampoules... plein la tete. je me suis pete la tronche au Petrus... et j ai mange un roti avec de la vraie moutarde, du riz cantonnais comme t en a surement pas la ou tu es.. et puis apres une bonne mousse au chocolat frappe au champagne... c est chiant hein? quand on a que dal a bouffer qu on vient de se taper 40 bornes sous le cagnard avec comme seule compagnon la shtroumphette d AXA... :-)
tout ca pour te dire, que je pense a vous deux... et que je donnerai bien ma mousse, mon champagne pour etre avec vous...
bravo... continuez! bonne chance... et champagne quand vous revenez. a demain
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 02:41 am
coucou Joachim, congrats pour la 1ere etape, c'etait tres dur apparement mais tu es arrive au bout, c'est top! bon courage pour le stage 2, je pense fort a vous 2, mille bisous
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 02:37 am
Good luck! and take pictures!
here everything is ok.
if you have nothing to do btw two races I can send you monthly report on demand.
mehdi
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 01:49 am
Blisters on day 1 already..!! tape up more and remember, it's part of the race so brave up to it! This is just the beginning of the adventure...stay strong!!
Posted On: 27 Jun 2011 12:40 am
I've never been anywhere near to this and I absolutely salute u and all competitiors. The tough is gonna get tougher but keep it going. Like always, there's light at the end of the tunnel. All the way!
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 11:53 pm
J'ai vu les photos, vous avez gravi de vraies montagnes ca avait l'air hyper raide. J'espere que les conseils de cyril vont servir pour les ampoules. Gros gros bisous mon amour
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 05:52 pm
bravo bravo,ici aussi il a fait 30 degrés, superbes photos de quelques paysages, on aurait envie d'y être en marchant ...tache de bien dormir la tete ds les etoiles et bon depart pour stage 2 bises
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 04:31 pm
Allez Joachim on suit ton exploit sur ton blog et avec les News. Tiens bon on te supporte avec une biere fraiche a ta sante bises les grenoblois
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 04:06 pm
Oups keyboard mistake ;) I meant Bertille. ;) Do you have the time in the race to stop an take pictures of yourself in those landscapes ?
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 04:04 pm
Hello Jo,
sounds like a great news ! You made it to the end of stage 1. The next ones will be challenging for sure but now that you're in the race the excitement to finish the race can only go higher.
Take care of yourself and bethille
25 June 2011 08:37 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
How I almost did not start the race and why the first stage has been a short sprint !!?
Very long trip to Urumqi, 14 hours total… the china southern airline was 5 terrible hours with flies flying around in the plane. 5 hours for a domestic flight ? either the engines are old and not powerful or the country is damn big ! ;-)
2 big things that could have been a disaster, I forgot my passport at the security check in guangzhou. Found out 20 minutes later and went back and found it !Almost same story with sunglasses, I left them somewhere one hour before the bus ride to the camp and I thought I forgot them in a pharmacy in the city so I had to sprint to hope to find them back… I was wrong and sprinted back to the hotel and found them on the chair where I was previously seating, have never had such a high heart beat rhythm in all this training period and it is quite amusing to start an ultra endurance race with a sprint !
finally got there. Sun drops at10pm which seems strange for me after leaving 3 years at the equator. We are all set to go at the first camp with local people playing music ! the locals have kazacks faces and do not seem to be chinese !
final checks up with a bag of 9kg… where do these additional 300g come from ? this will probably remain a mystery…
we (myself and bertille) have been eating all day;-) it is very hot and the scenery is beautiful (mountains with snow, grasslands, rocky hills…)
I have read your emails, thanks for those who sent one, it is nice to read you from here ! send some more again!!
Stay tuned, more to say tomorrow after stage 1…
Very long trip to Urumqi, 14 hours total… the china southern airline was 5 terrible hours with flies flying around in the plane. 5 hours for a domestic flight ? either the engines are old and not powerful or the country is damn big ! ;-)
2 big things that could have been a disaster, I forgot my passport at the security check in guangzhou. Found out 20 minutes later and went back and found it !Almost same story with sunglasses, I left them somewhere one hour before the bus ride to the camp and I thought I forgot them in a pharmacy in the city so I had to sprint to hope to find them back… I was wrong and sprinted back to the hotel and found them on the chair where I was previously seating, have never had such a high heart beat rhythm in all this training period and it is quite amusing to start an ultra endurance race with a sprint !
finally got there. Sun drops at10pm which seems strange for me after leaving 3 years at the equator. We are all set to go at the first camp with local people playing music ! the locals have kazacks faces and do not seem to be chinese !
final checks up with a bag of 9kg… where do these additional 300g come from ? this will probably remain a mystery…
we (myself and bertille) have been eating all day;-) it is very hot and the scenery is beautiful (mountains with snow, grasslands, rocky hills…)
I have read your emails, thanks for those who sent one, it is nice to read you from here ! send some more again!!
Stay tuned, more to say tomorrow after stage 1…
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Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 02:35 pm
Well done Joachim! Stage 1 cleared. Now on to stage 2. Go for it! cheers from Singapore!
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 02:29 pm
Bon a priori un début tranquille... Une etape 1 en douceur... On même eu droit a ta citation sur les breaking news! Il parait que tu as apprécié les 9 km! On sait pas lesquels mais je suis sur que de toute façon tu les apprécieras tous! Bon courage pour la suite! A+. Stan.
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 01:29 pm
bravo , on a vu ton score; j espère que tu as apprécié ces paysages merveilleux;gros bisous
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 11:00 am
Bravo mon amour, je viens de voir ton temps, c'est super! Apparement c'etait une etape assez difficile. J'espere que tu as pu profiter!gros bisous
Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 08:13 am
Salut l'artiste! How was those 34.6 km for stage 1 ? I'm sure it was a piece of cake ! I hope you did well. The pictures looks amazing ! Are you really there as I still haven't seen you ! Take care and always keep up with the challenge. I believe in you.
Otherwise keep in mind Mr La fontaine: Rien ne sert de courir il faut partir a point ! So keep you mind straight and don't forget anything on the way !
Posted On: 25 Jun 2011 03:49 pm
You're impossible, Joachim! But I'm glad you found your losses and made it to camp 1! Hope you managed to sleep on the first night in camp (I didn't in sahara) and all the best for day 1!! The race is finally on! :)
06 June 2011 06:00 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Training almost finished... Tapering and logistics begin...
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Posted On: 26 Jun 2011 10:59 am
Courage Jojo et Bertille!!
Du courage pour le 250 km et plein d'amusement sur la route!!!!
Posted On: 25 Jun 2011 03:46 pm
He he ! I've just read your first message !!! passport & sunglasses story : oui c'est bien toi , ne rallonge pas trop les étapes suivantes si tu ne vises pas 1 record hors compet; dèjà de belles photos pour partager paysage et ambiance , bises
Posted On: 25 Jun 2011 03:09 pm
à quelque heures du départ déjà bcp de messages d'encouragement de tous tes supporters,alors vas-y fonce et tâche de passer devant les cameramen,bisous
Posted On: 25 Jun 2011 01:15 pm
Allez Joachim, très heureux de suivre ton exploit sportif depuis Paris, fonce mon Jo. t'es le meilleur.
Posted On: 25 Jun 2011 11:41 am
Joachim nous sommes tres fiers de ce que tu accomplies. Profites des paysages et de cet instant privilegie. On t\'envoie d\'enormes bises pour t\'encourager au quotidien.
Tes amis de Paris
Posted On: 25 Jun 2011 06:47 am
on aimerait vivre cet évènement en direct pour mieux t'aider à parcourir les kilomètres.
bonne préparation, on pense à toi tous les jours. bises.
papa
Posted On: 24 Jun 2011 09:25 am
Coucou Jojo, un gros mot de soutien de Paris pour toi grand fou d\'aventure!!!! Folie ou courage, un peu des deux sans doute ;-) Gros bisous!!
Posted On: 24 Jun 2011 08:50 am
bon, le compte à rebours est commencé....alors bon départ
bisous on pense trés fort à toi
Posted On: 24 Jun 2011 02:23 am
Bravo mon amour !! Je pense a toi tres fort. Vivement les premieres photos. Regalez-vous, ca va etre des moments inoubliables!
Posted On: 24 Jun 2011 12:59 am
bon bah j espere que vous etes bien arrive... serre bien tes lacets avant de partir... et ta montre, a ton poignet! pas dans le fond du sac... ne confond pas vaseline apres course avec ecran total. les barres de cereales, c est sans le plastic autour qu'il faut la manger... et on s hydrate, on s hydrate... surtout on s hydrate... parcque deja ... ca occupe et puis surtout ca aide...
Posted On: 23 Jun 2011 07:36 am
profite mon fils... profite...
profite de Bertille, je te la loue quelques jours
profite des sentiers papiers qui vont devenir battus..
profite des la bonne bouffe
et surtout, repose toi bien
Posted On: 18 Jun 2011 04:32 pm
J-7... on a hâte de suivre la course sur internet, il y a 20 ans tu devais faire ta 1° course au Parc des Buttes Chaumont élève dans la classe de Géraldine ; de là à Gobi quel chemin parcouru ! mille bisous et courage
Posted On: 16 Jun 2011 03:39 am
La pression monte... j'attends avec impatience de pouvoir lire vos impressions une fois sur place!
Posted On: 13 Jun 2011 11:02 am
ALLER JOJOJOJO!
You are my heroe !
Posted On: 12 Jun 2011 12:59 pm
Salut Joachim & Bertille,
I wanted to write a few encouragements before the race so that you know people are thinking about you even when you will be in the middle of nowhere wondering what the hell you are doing there!
All the best for the race.
Joseph
Posted On: 11 Jun 2011 03:51 pm
Thanks to all of you !
finishing is already a nice goal, i don t promise for the first 50 !
looking forward to reading from you again from the desert in 2 weeks...
Posted On: 11 Jun 2011 03:32 pm
cher joachim,
les jours prochains sont décisifs. 3 mots pour cette période :
préparation, préparation, préparation.
bon courage, on a hâte ...
je t'encourage. papa.
que ramener pour compenser cette effort ? à bientôt !
Posted On: 11 Jun 2011 03:22 pm
so my first message before your departure day, see you soon on videos or pictures; I hope it will be great, notre petit lutin in Gobi;
bises Marie
Posted On: 09 Jun 2011 08:38 am
Let's go for this fantastic challange. We will support you and mamie is aware to receive time to time. So I will be on touch with you time to time.
Have a great race.
Les Grenoblois
Posted On: 07 Jun 2011 04:14 pm
Salut Jo,
Just a very quick message to tell you that the family i always thinking about you and will support you and Berthille in your race.
We are looking forward to see more pictures (starting by one of you ;) ) and videos.
Have a great race and aim to finish in the first 50 !
Christine, Guillaume et Alexandre
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