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Namib Race (2009) blog posts from Jennifer Murray

30 October 2009 08:26 am (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Joy oh joy - it's all over, we survived, we've actually been  in camp for four hours and already feel cool and rested and semi clean (washing ffacilites are whatever drinking water you can spare from your 3 litrres provided on arrival) - just! Never, ever again - please remind me in case I shouldever be so nutty as to hint that I might do another deseert - Idefintely don't. The 'Long March' 91kms took Chris and me 26 hours in unremitting heat followed by freezing night.  - but it was a challenge accomplished and we now know our physical limits and then some.The desert was incredibly beautiful - glorious colours, sunrises, sunsets and amazing variety of scenery from giant limestone pillars in the White Desert to volcanic areas in the Black Desert - BUT the heat, the six day old sweaty garments,sand in everything, the freeze dried food which made me nausious were some of the not so great elements.
So, I,m the oldest woman to finish one of the 4 desert Marathons - was it worth it? Ask me in about a week or so!

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Posted On: 31 Oct 2009 12:19 am

You are a star! Have been following you and Christy, and please tell her she is a brilliant writer, her blog is SO funny! Enjoy the last day, and I hope you're checking in to some luxury hotel in Cairo that serves up a full English breakfast!

Posted On: 30 Oct 2009 09:58 pm

Well done indeed ! Fantastic that you have completed the Racing the Planet marathon, heaven knows how you did it, specially in those temperatures. But you did, which must be the most amazing sense of achievement. Bravissima and congratulations. Love, Julia

26 October 2009 03:11 am (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Hi Everyone
Chris and I are still alive and feeling terrific - well maybe that;s a bit of an exageration - everything aches, feet are seriously tired, we;rre coated in sand but have4 made tt through to the finsih of Stage 2. -the last miles were up and down the ridges of a series of dunes - in the dark and  Chris dropped her suncream down a near vertical slope as she was getting her head torch out of her pack.
Teperature peeked at 50C - total melt down. I rigged my emergency alluminium blanket over th4e sunny side of  me - I sounded like a pack of crisps on the move.
It's 7.30pm - got to go and get my freeze dried meal together - then it's into my sleeping bag - have to be up by 5.45 latest for a 8am start..
Thanks so much all of you for th4e encouraging messages - keep them coming.
J

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Posted On: 29 Oct 2009 11:03 am

Hi Jennifer, We are following you on your new endeavour. Only that, this time, however, there isn´t as much I can be involved with...From your Polar First Groung Team Support - Brasil, receive a big kiss and our love. P+R

Posted On: 29 Oct 2009 03:00 am

You go girls! So wonderful that Chris came too! So impressive....its freezing and rainy here in New York..thinking of you in the desert heat. Hope you are massaging each other's feet every night! So much love to you both xx

Posted On: 28 Oct 2009 10:57 am

Wonderful results and great reading yours and Chris' blogs. Keep going, time for us to have a glass of wine now xxx

Posted On: 27 Oct 2009 05:45 pm

Keep going, rustling like crisp packets or not! We're really looking forward to feeding you both up with proper Italian food when you're back. Hope that freeze dried stuff is delicious meantime... Thinking of you (and admiring you) from lovely leafy 18 degree London! Love from both of us, Petronella xx

Posted On: 27 Oct 2009 01:57 pm

well done how wonderful to have Christy with you go for it ! lots of love Cxx

Posted On: 27 Oct 2009 11:31 am

Hiya. Been sending you emails on the other system, so check your individuals emails. Excellent job for days 1,2. BTW, you're moving up in the rankings :-). Awesome!! Get rested and rehydrate!! Good luck on day 3. Will check-in tomorrow. Cynthia

Posted On: 27 Oct 2009 09:10 am

Well done girls - hope all is still going well - great to hear you're doing it together. Love from us all Diana, Milo, Polly & Jemimaxxx

Posted On: 27 Oct 2009 06:21 am

didn't realize Chris was with you... how did I miss that? lots of love to her... she was a demon up Violet Hill so no worries there.... what a fabulous Mum and daughter team you are... good luck for the next stage... thinking of you from the airconditioned comfort of HK.. (sorry, that is really mean!!) LOADZ of love, kathryn xxx

Posted On: 27 Oct 2009 06:17 am

Thinking of you Jeffa.... you must be out of your mind.. hoping this race is a teeeny weeny bit easier than Namibia. Am following the blogs and hoping your knee is okay and you are enjoying yourself!! lots of love from HK.... kathrynxxxxx

Posted On: 27 Oct 2009 04:01 am

Dear Jeffa You are both inspirational. The first thing I do every morning is to read your blogs. The scenery looks spectacular Lucy and I are very envious but she tells me I wouldn't last five minutes!! Much love from us all Liz