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Zeana Haroun

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Namib Race (2018) blog posts from Zeana Haroun

09 May 2018 08:15 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

The last 10km was of course more challenging than expected and almost felt like a summary of all we experienced over the week. A bit of beach, a bit of dune, a bit of soft sand, some mud, some salty crusty fun, some strong winds, a bit of heat and the wonderful finish line with all the cheering faces at the end.

I love my medal and I loved the week. It has been wonderful. I can safely say I enjoyed

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Keith Gayhart

Posted On: 26 Jul 2018 05:34 am

It sure was fun, wasn't it? Let's do it again.

04 May 2018 10:08 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Dune Day was amazing!! We started out along a rocky river bed and then made our way over a few dunnettes to get ready for The Big One. The first 20km were quite runnable so I turned on my ipod and did my Singapore shuffle to get me through.

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Suan Lam Koh

Posted On: 26 Jul 2018 06:31 am

Hope you’re having a great time Zeana! Results are good too! Enjoy the experience!!

Andrew Benjamin

Posted On: 04 May 2018 11:12 pm

Amazing Zeana, great stuff....youre crushing this, and judging from your commentary, having an amazing experience doing it. Small update from home. 1st pt session yesterday (Friday). Laughable the weights I was lifting, but am in pieces this morning (sat) and barely able to move.... #fatmanmustgo Love you, looking fwd to speaking to you and hearing about your adventure.

03 May 2018 10:16 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Long March done

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Rania Haroun

Posted On: 04 May 2018 03:42 pm

Sounds like such an incredible experience! So happy to hear you are having great time and staying so strong! Keep it up!! You are almost there!

01 May 2018 11:33 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

THANK YOU EVERYONE for the messages

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Paul Taylor

Posted On: 03 May 2018 12:20 pm

Hi Zeana! Sorry not to send anything till now, have been having to fend for myself don’t you know..! That’s quite hard - not as hard as running in sand I guess. Anyway, it looks like you are loving it out there, and you must have finished the long day, congratulations! Enjoy the rest of it, is it al downhill from there, or more ups. Paul

Rania Haroun

Posted On: 02 May 2018 01:00 am

Woohoo! One more stage done!! Sounds like such a beautiful course and an amazing place! Good job on staying so strong and positive! That will definitely get you through the long march. We will be cheering for you and patiently waiting more updates! You've got this! Love you lots!

30 April 2018 11:33 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Day 2 done!! Today was really great and so so much better than yesterday!! The sun was out early as we crossed a bridge with lots of greenery around because of the recent rain. As we made our way towards CP 1 we were in a valley with reddish dunes on either side, as we reached CP2 we got to climb up

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Ali Chaudhry

Posted On: 01 May 2018 06:13 am

Go girl! Remember “pain is temporary glory lasts for ever”, “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?”and my favourite go to one .... “nothing great is easy”. However, I’ve also found a quote on a more predictable topic: “In awe, I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang, for ever festooned in their orbital majesty. And as I looked at all this I thought... I must put a roof on this toilet.”

Rania Haroun

Posted On: 01 May 2018 12:57 am

You are amazing!! Great job on stage 2! Good luck with the next part-you will rock it!! Take care of yourself, have fun, and keep the updates coming! :) Love you!!

29 April 2018 09:52 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

The checkpoints are always a welcome sight! It was an long 43km but filled with amazing scenery.

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Nat Steele

Posted On: 30 Apr 2018 09:01 pm

Amazing job Z. Hope you are keeping Jim's spirits high. He's lucky to have such a positive, motivated person with him. You'll both smash it!

Kerry Randall

Posted On: 30 Apr 2018 11:44 am

You nailed it even with a bad ankle...you truly are Superwoman! Keep going and take care of that ankle...you've got this!

Rania Haroun

Posted On: 30 Apr 2018 01:08 am

Great job Zeana! Stage 1 is done!! Get some rest tonight and take care of your ankle! You are doing so great!! Good luck with the next stage!

28 April 2018 11:50 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

We have arrived at camp 1. It

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Liisa Hänninen

Posted On: 29 Apr 2018 06:31 pm

Hi Zeana! Until now I have an opportunity to wish you good luck for the race :) I will follow with exciting feelings again this race like a year ago when Riitta was running. Any way it was nice to meet last autumn in Chile, good memories :) Best wishes and good luck, Liisa

27 April 2018 04:01 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Wowee! Can

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08 April 2018 04:34 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Those are the 2 words that describe me at the moment.

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Kuna Rajandran

Posted On: 26 Apr 2018 03:45 pm

Rooting for you, Zeana! Keep writing if you can and have a lot of fun. Pain is temporary, glory is permanent xD

Keith Gayhart

Posted On: 12 Apr 2018 09:19 pm

Ha ha...Zeana. I could have written this post...going through the same routine, same thoughts going through my head. See you soon!

Cynthia Fish

Posted On: 09 Apr 2018 01:03 pm

If you really feel the need to "train", go out for a nice long walk and soak up the day! The memory of a nice long walk, no stress, no sweat, sun and giggles will keep you happy through a couple of the tough moments on the race. Also, napping is quality training time!!!!! Cheers

27 February 2018 05:04 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

After spending a blissful 3 weeks running around in the humidity free Washington State with my sister, brother in law and their very cute American fox hound Willy Boy to motivate me, getting back into the hot and humid training in Singapore was like a slap in the face and a punch in the stomach

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Rob Ripley

Posted On: 29 Mar 2018 05:02 pm

Hey Zeana! Was wondering why you weren't on the management team list, then saw you are racing! Awesome! Good luck with the final week or two of tapering. Best! Rob and Nancy

Sandy Suckling

Posted On: 25 Mar 2018 06:18 am

Oh Zeana we get to play in the desert together ...awesome see you there

Keith Gayhart

Posted On: 28 Feb 2018 10:05 pm

Great advice, Zeanna. I guess I better pick up some salami balls. ;-)

17 January 2018 09:49 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Mind your step

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Keith Gayhart

Posted On: 19 Jan 2018 02:34 pm

Hey Zeana! Nice post. I appreciate the tips. My training routine is remarkably similar to yours, although I expect I'm slogging along much more slowly than you. I do have the advantage of having a bona fide desert (Mojave) to run in. It's just two hours from home. I have a question: poles or no poles? I'd like to avoid the extra weight, but I'll kick myself if I need them and they're not there. Thanks and see you in April.