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PostsGobi March (2013) blog posts from Andrew Reynolds
07 June 2013 01:26 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Well i am sure you must have seen from the web that the race was stopped early yesterday,managed to finish 52km before it was stopped due to snow, hail, rain and freezing cold. That said we got over the worst of the course, there was only one big hill left. Some of the most amazing scenery though.
I managed to team up with Lourens and we were actually going along quite nicely by the time it ended, steadily eating up the kms. At more than one stage we were wearing black garbage bags as the rain and hail pelted down.
Rest day today, so i am just recuperating for the short day tomorrow for the finish.
Thanks to Davids foot taping lessons, i have not had one blister yet. However, i did manage to lose 3 toenails on stage 4. Looking forward to a couple of frosties tomorrow!!
Thanks to everyone for the encouragement and messages, really appreciated. See you soon.
04 June 2013 02:25 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Last night was raining and our tent was leaking. After complaining to management we got allocated new room for today, nicely air-conditioned, room service great.
Start this morning was quite cold, but heated up substantially later. About 20km in my knee caved in and I slid for easily 15m. I’m sure it must have looked spectacular. 10 minutes after that the pain was really bad. I sensibly stopped and retaped it (Thanks for showing me how Donna). Directly after that was a mountain climb – very tough. Had to use my hands at times.
Taking each stage at a time, hopefully my knee does not swell further overnight. Finished in 6:25 today, other than the pain, felt ok.
Chat tomorrow.Comments: Total (20) comments
Lara Reynolds
Posted On: 07 Jun 2013 11:34 pm
Well done ! we r all very glad you did so well in the 55 km yesterday - it must have been tough ! Still waiting to hear some news - everyone worried as u have not blogged for 3 days !
Ronan did really well. Got silver in 6 sprint, long jump and tball throw. Then bronze in 25 m breaststroke and silver in 100m freestyle relay. Tball yesterday was as stressful as always and they were lucky to make it to the final, lost and got silver again. Other team was way better than them. Just soccer left today, so should be interesting !
Let us know how u are doing - do I need to organise a wheelchair for pickup at the airport ?
Lul,
Mark Timney
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 01:22 pm
Keep it going Mate, nearly there! I am sure Lara will have one of those non alcoholic, slimming beers, we enjoyed so much in Korea, ready and waiting for you.
judith burgess
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 08:02 am
Good luck Andy - the sacrifce and hardship will make it even more rewarding when its all done
Emma Levy
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 08:00 am
Hi Andy, sorry to hear about your knee. Sounds like you're doing brilliantly nonetheless. Keep it up, not long to go now. I just deposited another cheque for CSC...it makes it all worthwhile! Emma
golf swing Coach
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 07:42 am
Keep it going Andy. One long day to go and you are home. Got beer/wine/steak awaits your return. Respect..
Bloss Murray
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 07:15 am
Awesome Andy - keep it up, bad knee and all! Nearly there!!!
David Hunt
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 05:58 am
Andy, What an awesome effort so far mate. You're almost there. You can do it. ATVB David, the Chief, Grace and Big Bad Ben.
Wubin R.
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 02:03 am
Andy, hope dodgy knees hold up for the long day. Keep enjoying being pampered by RTP - only 3 days left! Have a good run over the finish line!
Danie Schutte
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 01:57 am
Great to see the knee is still working. Only 2 out of 6 stages left now. Good luck with the "long one".
Rob Morrison
Posted On: 06 Jun 2013 01:14 am
great going jaapie ! sounds tough but you will get there! for the long day, plenty of drugs at the check points will work wonders for the knee ! cheers rob
Golf Swing Coach
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 05:49 pm
Moulin you are bhoooring me...
Andrew Moulin
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 04:44 pm
You are amazing Andy and David! I feel your exhaustion! I Just finished in Hong Kong and I learned that I need to get to Sydney, Tokyo and Phuket! I will be thinking of you both as you smash the long day! I am sure mine will be longer. Love to all Andrew
Lara Reynolds
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 02:37 pm
I am sure you will make this. you're 2/3 there - just 80 to go ! Walk the rest !
Arrived in Phuket this evening and went to Lotus for dinner.
Getting all the cameras ready for tomorrow. Have to be in the bus at 6:45. Will let you know how Ronan goes. Lul.
Michelle Timney
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 11:41 am
Andy , elevate that knee each night to reduce the swelling ........keep going , we are all cheering for you here in Philly .Btw , we all cracked up at Ronan's comments !!! You have inspired Mark , he has started getting back up at 530am for P90x :)
Good luck for tomorrow ...
BUrger Flipper
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 06:38 am
Andy, this is the moment you have been living for - come on, sort it out. enough of the egyptian cotton sheets and tomahawk steak from room service. crush the long day!! not sure the Golf Swing Coach is right about you being so much a magnificent beast as much as a limping gimp. must be quite a sight. keep on trucking mate - pop some celebrex and advil and get it done!
Nadine Rolland
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 06:22 am
Hope all goes well today, and that your knee holds up - be careful - David nearly wrote us off in the park yesterday - fell asleep behind the wheel - won't drive my car again - saw some wild dogs which was amazing - Good luck for the rest of the race
Imi Bond
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 05:05 am
Keep going Andy, sorry about your knee and your spectacular slide! Hope the pain subsides.
Good Luck!
Imi
golf swing coach
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 04:19 am
Andy you are a magnificent beast… you are mincing away those KM’s by all possible means .. Sounds like you have clocked another good time today. Preserve the knees for the long day.
sharon grosse
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 03:12 am
Another day down, well down and good time too. Walking on your hands might be the way forward!. Hope Day 4 isn't too painful. Take care,Sharon
Matthew Reynolds
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 03:10 am
How did you trip??? I thought you had those walking poles... How is the climbing??? Some of the photos are quite cool and it actually looks quite hard... Good luck with the rest of it and dont let the knee stop you!!!
03 June 2013 08:34 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Today was much better. my electrolytes finally agreed with my body, so i felt better. Knee still swollen and sore, but thats an old story now. Came in at 6:02 today. a lot easier than yesterday, but tomorrow is going to be tougher, more hilly.
Weather was weird, started off relatively cool, then sweltering heat and just after i finished there was a brief storm.
Great campsite, next to a stream.
Ronan, good luck with Fobissea.
Well' its off for a massage now, then the same procedure, ice cold beer, freeze dried meal, ice-cream and then hit the king size bed and recharge for tomorrow.
Love to all
Comments: Total (8) comments
Burger Flipper
Posted On: 05 Jun 2013 01:35 am
Andy, over beers at Q88 last night we decided to call in reinforcements. Moullin flying in... Returning via Tokyo for some reason... Looks like you are hitting your stride in time for the long day. Must be the king size bed and fluffy pillows that RTP now provide at camp. Get it done as beer, steaks and red wine are waiting!
leonie roets
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 11:35 pm
Respect Andy- great effort- I see you are nr 49 in the rankings now!!! Keep up the good work. L
Landie Hansen
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 07:10 pm
Luv you Ronan - always the eternal optimist...good luck with your challenge! Sounds tough Andy, will send you flowers - or maybe a beer - for your knee replacement op! Good luck for tomorrow, sounds tough! love
Lara Reynolds
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 02:14 pm
Safe to say - you must be hallucinating !!! Must be the thirst for that cold beer. I'll go out and buy a dozen, ready for your consumption!
Hope todays tough course went well. Flying out in the morning, so will try and blog from Phuket and let you know how Ronan is doing. Nadine's birthday tmorrow.
Lul,
sharon grosse
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 01:02 pm
Great time yesterday, well done. Sounds like a right holiday camp! Hope knees have held up today. Won't keep you from your luxury. Take care. Shazza
Ronan Reynolds
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 12:01 pm
Im going to FOBISSEA tomorrow, hope you don't snap your hamstring or your ACL!!! See you later... (sooner if you injure yourself) Good luck.
Clinton Mack
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 10:51 am
You're an absolute beast Andy! Lara was marginally concerned that the knee may've prevailed but it sounds as though you're just finding your feet. Inspirational mate and keep chipping away at those km's. Go get em'!
Rajiv Hingoo
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 08:41 am
Hey Andy 'John Rambo' Reynolds! All this sounds too simple and comfortable!! I thought DG and you went to rough it out... Have a safe run.. Cheers!!
02 June 2013 02:59 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
First day under the belt. It was hot, but not as bad as it could have been. I was really going well until half way, 2:45 for first half, ended with 7:15ish. Second half was brutal on my knee, very heavy underfoot, very rocky. Painful. Regroup now and try be ready to start again tomorrow.
Matt, not so much about the old man. Next time you are coming with me (oh, wait, I decided I was not going to do it again).
Thanks everyone for the blogs, really nice to hear from everyone. Michelle & Mark, great to hear from you guys.
Anyway my freeze dried meal is getting cold, the ice-cream is melting and I can see the frost melting on my beer. Chat again tomorrow.
Comments: Total (13) comments
Rajah T
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 08:34 am
Your knees must have gotten used to the rocky terrain, massive improvement on stage 1 time. Keep it going King Andy.
DAJ Murray
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 06:55 am
Well done boetie! I bet you can almost taste that cold Castle Lager! Hope the knee is bearing up.
Georgie Jillings
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 06:39 am
Hello Andy! Sending you goedspa (sp?) from here with lots of the "goed"! Well done on even CONTEMPLATING this thing especially with the negative talk from your knee. Keep it quiet! Hope tomorrow goes well - one day at a time, and before you know it, you WILL be having proper meat and a beer! x
Bloss Murray
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 06:08 am
Awesome Andy - keep it up. Hope that knee holds!!! I had to laugh at all the comments from your kids :) Looking forward to the next post & hope the weather improves!
Mark Timney
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 03:58 pm
How are doing Mate? That first day sounded brutal, especially with a dodgy knee. Try running on the other leg next time! By the way, expectations for catching up for a beer soon have just been elevated.....if you can run for 3-4 days in the Gobi, then you can make it over here for a night out.......not sure which one is tougher on the body actually.
Take care, go hard.
Cheers, Mark.
Imi Bond
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 12:51 pm
WEll done Andy, I heard today was a really tough one with terrible winds and heavy rain. Rest up for tomo, got some more steep climbs, doing really well so far, hope the knee holds out!
Hope you have met Jo, Alison & Janine?
Best,
Imi
Ronan Reynolds
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 09:33 am
Life in Hong kong is going on as usual: boring school, an hour of math, 2 hours of literacy, 1 and a half hours of topic and 2 hours of science with an extreamly boring book for the rest of the day. I hope you understand that you have to drag me out of school!
Good luck with your race
Matthew Reynolds
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 09:13 am
I saw that picture of you with the poles... You really do look like the old man. What happened in that second half??? Ouma could have walked faster than that!!! Ill do this thing with you in a couple of years and ill beat you. Good luck for the rest!!!
Lara Reynolds
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 08:50 am
Well done !!! Garth found a pic of you climbing the mountains yesterday, the scenery looks absolutely amazing.
We're all missing you. Liam has decided that I'm not allowed to run anymore - every time I attempt to exit the door, he says please don't run mummy...
3 more tough days, so you're 1/3 of the way there !
Lul
Nadine & David Rolland
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 08:04 am
Hou bene, HOU. David says he will be having a 'wee dram' every evening to ease your pain. Was in the kruger park yesterday ans saw a hyena with 2 pups right next to the road
Burger Flipper
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 06:16 am
Glad to see you took the scenic route on Day 1. Top tip for the rest of the week - try staying on the course to post a more respectable time! Pedro arriving in HK tomorrow. Q88 and Bistecca beckon. We might even raise a glass/ order a steak for you! Keep on truckin'!
Glenn & Glennis Hansen
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 05:07 am
Hi Andy, good luck with the rest of the walk. Its freezing here whats it like there at night? See you again shortly.
sharon grosse
Posted On: 03 Jun 2013 03:50 am
No pain, no gain! Very easy to say from the comfort of an air conned sofa. Sterling job yesterday Mr Reynolds. I expect you'll be rushing back today for another delicious gourmet meal. Take care out there.
01 June 2013 02:01 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
At camp now, just eaten the first freeze dried meal. Reminded myself why I eat so much meat. All set and ready to start at 8am tomorrow morning. Looks like it is going to be a hilly course (nice). Matt, let meknow how the rugby goes. I will let you have a little more detail tomorrow as we progress through what looks to be an awesome course.
Comments: Total (6) comments
Landie Hansen
Posted On: 02 Jun 2013 01:54 pm
Hi Andy how did it go today? Hope yr knee ok ?? Love from sa8
Imi Bond
Posted On: 02 Jun 2013 12:25 pm
Hi Andy, Hope you had a great day today, my running buddy Jo Eades is there, look out for her, she came 1st woman today! Enjoy your race and enjoy the views too ;-)
Imi
Lara Reynolds
Posted On: 02 Jun 2013 06:31 am
Hope you got off to a good start - hills sounds great, that's what you enjoy and should be good to get your knee going !
Just checked and saw that the fist guys got in around 12:30, which is amazing.
Let us know how you did today and how your knee is holding up. It is sweltering here and clearest days, consecutively for about 2 years !
Ronan packing tonight for our trip to Phuket and we are going to the CC to practice hitting off the T with James followed by an early dinner.
lul.
sharon grosse
Posted On: 02 Jun 2013 03:20 am
P.S. Hope Day 1 has gone well. Be thankful for it not raining, dry hills are less slippery.
sharon grosse
Posted On: 02 Jun 2013 02:55 am
....and the Lions beat the Barbarians 59 - 8.
Matthew Reynolds
Posted On: 02 Jun 2013 02:24 am
Stormers beat kings by 8, bulls beat the cheetahs by 5 and the crusaders just beat the tahs by 1 point. is the freeze dried meal good????? good luck!
15 May 2013 09:43 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Couple of weeks to go and a late snag with a pulled hamstring. But I had to start tapering off anyway. Looking forward to my first 4-Deserts event and the encouragement and abuse, of which I am sure there will be aplenty!
Comments: Total (8) comments
Donna Sutton
Posted On: 04 Jun 2013 12:54 am
Andy, Remember one foot in front of the other, just keep going. Two days in and hopefully the knee is holding up.
Donna
Matt Reynolds
Posted On: 01 Jun 2013 09:18 am
Hahaha dad you better take it a bit slower or you will crumple like an onl man!!!! Ill be thinking about you slaving away in the desert while i have a nice, cold drink... GOOD LUCK!!!!
Michelle Timney
Posted On: 31 May 2013 11:47 am
We will be following you and cheering for you from Philly my friend !!!
As they say it is about the journey not teh destination - enjoy the ride and take care.
Michelle , Mark & Aidan
Lloyd Kenda
Posted On: 31 May 2013 07:26 am
Mate- good luck. The fun is about to begin. I wish I was there and will be following you guys on the blog! Go for it! Cheers HK Kendas
Nadine Rolland
Posted On: 31 May 2013 05:55 am
Andy - we are all holding thumbs and rooting for you from this side of the world - enjoy
Lara Reynolds
Posted On: 30 May 2013 12:25 pm
A few days ago I still would have meant it when I said, "I wish I could have been there with you" - but after I picked up that backpack (with no water added yet) safe to say - I am happy to be supporting you from here - or from the beach in Phuket ! Enjoy this adventure - I am sure it is going to be amazing !
D G
Posted On: 29 May 2013 12:22 pm
you carry the bottle of Grange. I will carry the corkscrew.
ANsoon Yoo
Posted On: 29 May 2013 04:25 am
Andy.. Your passion is great! I believe you complete this successfully.. Have fun & fighting... Take care..
Comments: Total (5) comments
Michelle Timney
Posted On: 10 Jun 2013 08:24 pm
Georgie & Jills Jillings
Posted On: 09 Jun 2013 01:56 pm
sharon grosse
Posted On: 08 Jun 2013 08:37 am
leonie roets
Posted On: 08 Jun 2013 02:40 am
Matthew Reynolds
Posted On: 08 Jun 2013 02:37 am