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Gobi March (2012) blog posts from Guy Baber

12 June 2012 04:47 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Hey all, hope everyone is well. This blog may continue to contain ropey chat as feeling a wee bit tired. Here goes…day 3 done, started off trucking through a village and fields, which was magic. After that they decided to mix it up and we were up and down canyons for a few hours, some of which was enough to give you vertigo. End of the day was brutal, with a 8km trek uphill to the camp. Totel distance today was about 35km. managed to slide in at 5.45hrs in about 27th place. got a feeling tomorrow will be a different story, basically if we do not fall at some point we will be lucky. Anyway, in the words of Ben C, ‘time to man up Baber’. Thanks for all the birthday wishes, older, balder and in need of a beer, however apart from that all good. Love to my crew back in Sing. Daddy is still looking for those bears, so far lots of sheep and a few camels. however Chinese bears are very fast and daddy is not very speedy. See you all soon. Guy

Comments: Total (7) comments

Posted On: 16 Jun 2012 12:38 pm

well done guy, 20th position, you did great ! i knew you didn't need any advice... cheers

Posted On: 14 Jun 2012 03:22 pm

Brilliant work Guy, absolutely outstanding. Keep it going man and very best through to the finish. We are all routing for you and with you every step. Stay loose not slack! Best Paul.

Posted On: 14 Jun 2012 08:00 am

Keep it up Bro. Half way there so the end is finally in the horizon. Do not worry about those beers you keep mentioning as I have been drinking them for you instead! Very refreshing ;-) Love Mart

Posted On: 13 Jun 2012 11:06 am

Awesome work

Posted On: 13 Jun 2012 08:29 am

Sorry that should have read "strong" effort not "stonge" which isn't actually a word...

Posted On: 13 Jun 2012 08:25 am

Good work fat lad - 32nd place...stonge effort. Don't get distracted by the sheep....

Posted On: 13 Jun 2012 04:46 am

Haha hey mate hope things going well, Happy birthday by the way! 2 mates of mine did this 3 years ago, they said it was awesome but bloody tough! I leave it to those fit lads such as yourself. Just remember one song that a mate who the Kokota told me got him through "Soldier on with Codral soldier on, soldier on"

10 June 2012 05:18 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Hi, First day over. Through the start line about last after snapping my bag just before the horn went...amazing what a piece of string and a Austrian legend (franz) can do to piece it back together. They cut the course length by about 10km due to some rising rivers, so total distance was 32km, so a nice way to ease into the pain. After a few hills the course was mainly flat and a wee bit rocky, so not too bad underfoot. Probably went too fast for day 1, however you end up getting into a flow and chatting away to chaps on route (and yourself) and the kms started to roll away. You meet a load of quality people. Spent a bit of time with a guy called Nick who broke his back in 09. They sorted him out, put in some metal and now this is his third ultra. Hard as nails! Anyway, I rocked in about 1pm, 51st place (out of 161) in about 4.32, so all in all pretty happy. However going to ease back a little tomorrow (maybe). Life back in camp is chilled. We are staying in a little village and housed in their hall, which is going to be cosy. Tomorrow is going to be a bit harder with a few more bumps and a little longer. Would be great to tuck into a cold beer at the moment, however looks like a early bed, wack in the ear plugs (blocks out the snoring) and hopefully get some shut eye. Hope everyone is well back home (Sing and UK). Thanks for the emails guys. Until next time. Cheers Guy

 

Hi little ones, Daddy misses you loads.Went bear hunting today, however they are very fast and Daddy decided to go around the mud / sand and not through it. Have learnt my lesson and feeling that tomorrow will have more luck, if not you have permission to jump on me (not that you need it)! Love you lots. Look after mummy and tell her I miss her, love her and will send her a email tomorrow (as found out only allowed one blog/email a day). Love Daddy xxx

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Posted On: 12 Jun 2012 09:31 pm

Ever since that bleep test back at Miffy I've known that you've got a high tolerance for phyical discomfort/ you are a beligerent bugger. Hope all that high humidity training in Sing has prepared you well. Fare well, eye of the tiger. Look forward to hearing all about it in August.

Posted On: 12 Jun 2012 04:11 am

Happy Birthday mate and keep it up. 52nd out of 161 nutcases is a phenominal effot. I had your share of beer at beerfest over the weekend, so no need to worry about that. Going for a run up fort canning now, so I'll be empathising with you in a small way.

Posted On: 12 Jun 2012 12:47 am

Happy birthday! sorry i was out of office yesterday. can not send my wish on time. anyway, Wish you happy everyday!

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 02:27 pm

Good work Babs....Happy Birthday!!!

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 09:16 am

Happy birthday, Guy! If you see any camera, get in front of it.

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 09:08 am

Happy birthday, Guy! If you see a camera, please be front of it. I hope to show you to my friends.

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 09:07 am

Happy Birthday Guy! I am very surprised when I knew you participated in this activity. However, I admire your bravery on this and I believe you can do it very well!

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 08:59 am

Happy Birthday Guy! Best of Luck! You can do it ^_^

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 08:57 am

Happy Bday Baber! Good luck with this insane task you have decided to take on. It reminds me of some of our Corporate Solutions clients haahahaha

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 08:25 am

HAPPIE BIRTHDAY GUY! Just keep swimming :)

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 08:25 am

Happy Birthday, Guy! Take care!

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 08:23 am

Happy birthday Baber! Great effort day 1. Best of luck for the remainder.

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 08:21 am

Happy Birthday Baber!! We will have lots of beer and food on your behalf. Run fat boy run!!! you need to lose the weight! stay safe

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 08:21 am

Forgot to say Happy Birthday mate! Have a good one!

Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 07:28 am

Good job mate! Keep it up.

08 June 2012 09:11 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

About to get on the bus to head out into the desert. They gave us a lecture this morning that got the old heart pumping and the nerves going. Just want to get started now. Looks like my tent will be a sound crew. Although we must all look pretty dodgy as they have guys with full on riot guys camped out downstairs!! Weighed in my bag and hitting 11kg, although not feeling bad about it as some chap is packing 15kg. Anyway time for some last minute packing. Big love to my little crew back in Sing and f/f everywhere else. G

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03 June 2012 08:13 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Hi, First time writing a blog, so here goes...Only 4 more days behind the desk and then time to up sticks and take the flight to the Gobi. Nervous? For sure. Excited? Yes. Packed up at the weekend, and sure with the amount of food I am taking will be the only person putting on weight during the week...might have to cut down on the beef jerky! Until next time. G

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Posted On: 11 Jun 2012 10:07 am

Best of luck...hang on...we all support you!

Posted On: 06 Jun 2012 07:53 am

Have a safe flight Guy and see you in Kashgar!

Posted On: 05 Jun 2012 07:57 pm

what is it with you and food?.....best of luck Babs!!