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Greg Tamblyn

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Namib Race (2007) blog posts from Greg Tamblyn

10 July 2007 03:22 am (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

I am back and fully recovered after the Gobi March.

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Posted On: 21 Sep 2007 06:07 am

Greg, How did the RTP gaiters do in keeping out the sand in the Gobi stage with the huge sand dunes?

Posted On: 11 Jul 2007 12:55 am

Thanks Greg - appreciate the great advice from someone who has "been there, done that."

03 June 2007 02:48 am (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

It is now just on 20 days to go till the start of the Gobi March.

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24 April 2007 08:19 am (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Just over a week before the Trailwalker I got a level one tear in my achilles tendon. Not good sign at all. So thanks to a number of intense physio sessions right up to the night before the event and a number of exercises I could do at work I managed to make the start without any pain at all. We have also promised to just walk the first 30 odd km.

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Posted On: 05 Jul 2007 09:21 pm

Greg, it was nice meeting you in the Gobi and being a member of Tatars. Kent and I are trying our best to get back into our careers but our minds keep wondering back to the Gobi. Let's stay in touch and maybe we will see you in Chile IF, IF, we decide to take another run.

16 March 2007 02:08 am (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

The 1000km Trailwalker event is only 6 weeks away. So on the first weekend in Feb, our team managed to get together and check out all the route changes since last year. This was very handy because we have now seen in daylight those sections of the track that will look so different in the middle of the night. So all I have to do now is get my electrolytes and food ready, put in some new torch batteries and I will be about ready to go. I am planning that this event will be a final test drive of the gear that I hope to take to the Gobi and Sahara. I will wear a pack with about 6 or 8kg in it. The rest of the team will travel light and restock at each of the checkpoints.

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Posted On: 31 Mar 2007 04:08 pm

I had several small zip-loc baggies filled with Perpetuem powder in my carry-on bag while travelling to Chile for the Atacama Crossing two years ago. I was randomly chosen for a full-blown "shake-down" while clearing customs. When the inspector laid eyes on those plastic bags filled with white powder all hell broke loose. She hit the alarm button and triggered all manner of flashing lights and sirens. No kidding. Within seconds I was surrounded by several men with large automatic weapons. The "chief inspector" arrived shortly and I told him I was participating in the Atacama Crossing (meant nothing to him) and that the white powder was an energy source for the race. Since I wasn't the only competitor on the flight my story was at least credible. Eventually, they got around opening each bag and doing a test on a small sample from each. With negative results, I was allowed to re-pack my bag and clear customs. As I was leaving the area the chief inspector pulled me aside and told me that he really didn't think that the powder was any illegal drug because people do not try to smuggle drugs into South America, they try to smuggle them out. Fortunately, there was plenty of time before the departure of my flight to Calama. Otherwise, the delay might have caused me to miss the flight. After that, I pack all of the "white powders" in my checked bag, where it is far less likely to attract attention.

06 February 2007 07:22 am (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

This was a very good month for training. The weather has generally been warm to a hot 30+C, and the bushfires are almost out so all the smoke is also gone and breathing is easier again.

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15 January 2007 07:22 am (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

This month my aim was to plan my training program, review where I went wrong in the Atacama and start to build up my fitness. The key to my whole training program is to KEEP IT VARIED. Physical endurance is only part of what is needed, the rest is mental and that is hard to train for. It is a long time to the Sahara and I do not want to get bored or worse still injured.

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15 January 2007 07:20 am (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Last August I ran across the finish line of the Atacama Crossing 2006. I was so thrilled about finishing that race I entered the Gobi March 07 almost as soon as I got home from Chile.

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