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Giles Crosthwaite

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Namib Race (2007) blog posts from Giles Crosthwaite

02 November 2007 10:17 am (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Hi All of you, Thank you so much for your kind words that you have given me - This has been the hardest thing i have ever done in my life - the conditions are brutal - sand, sand and more sand - the hills have been huge - the sand storms hard - my legs and blisters are killing me - i cant wait to get home and have a good sleep and eat normal food - and most importantly return home to Jutti - I have just completed the longest stage of the event 93km in 21 odd hours - no sleep - no food - non stop. i stink so bad, as none of us have washed as we cant - and we are all in so much pain. tomorrow is the last day - just a short 1 of 13km. i have made some great new friends - people you would never normaly meet in your every day life - great, great people from all over the world - i would love to catch up with you all soon and share my experience. One thing i have learnt out of this - is you trully understand what is important in your life - Jutti my family the Lehmkulers / Mayous and my friends are everything to me. Love Giles xxx

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Posted On: 14 Aug 2009 02:36 pm

wonderful achievment its simply amazing

Posted On: 15 Nov 2007 07:37 pm

Wow, that is very impressive old boy. Well done you and I now take it you're not quite the big girl's blouse you look like. Will zing some money the charity's way next week. Congratulations on being such a stud!!! Sebastian

Posted On: 12 Nov 2007 10:12 am

Dear Giles, I am full of admiration and amazement for your almost incomprehensible achievement. I have been telling everybody that I meet and no one else has a relative or god son who has achieved half as much! It seems that only a few months ago you were crippled with a bad knee. We look forward to hearing how you did it. You should be dining out on this for many decades. Love to Jutti. Yours with even greater respect, Bryan

Posted On: 10 Nov 2007 12:34 am

Giles - old boy. Amazing effort out there - I coud have not done it without you. Many memories of my friend will be forever etched into my mind. Great memories, good laughs and a few tears. You are man amongst men and it was my pleasure to wander the desert with you. Blain

Posted On: 06 Nov 2007 02:06 pm

In the words of Gordon of Khartoum, well done, Old Boy. You are an inspiration to us all!

Posted On: 04 Nov 2007 11:10 am

Amazing effort my old buzzard, a true achievement to finish that bad boy. Now get yourself home for your celebratory night sticking!!!!........and never wash again......... see you soon old C HF

Posted On: 03 Nov 2007 12:11 am

Hey Giles - can't believe how well your doing...! Hope all goes well for your last day. Love Heloise

Posted On: 02 Nov 2007 02:14 pm

Mate, you'll have me crying in a bit you big girl.

30 October 2007 04:26 am (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Hi Jutti

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Posted On: 05 Nov 2007 07:49 pm

Well what can we say?!! Can't believe how well you have done, you must be so proud, well done you !!!! Be in touch soon, would love to share in your amazing experiences ....... Big hugs, Sophie & "Huge" XX

Posted On: 04 Nov 2007 07:44 pm

Dearest Giles An absolutely amazing feat-we are so impressed and so proud of you. Missed you both at fireworks lastnight and can't wait to hear all about it when you are home. Much love from us all Sue

Posted On: 02 Nov 2007 10:09 am

Hi All of you, Thank you so much for your kind words that you have given me - This has been the hardest thing i have ever done in my life - the conditions are brutal - sand, sand and more sand - the hills have been huge - the sand storms hard - my legs and blisters are killing me - i cant wait to get home and have a good sleep and eat normal food - and most importantly return home to Jutti - I have just completed the longest stage of the event 93km in 21 odd hours - no sleep - no food - non stop. i stink so bad, as none of us have washed as we cant - and we are all in so much pain. tomorrow is the last day - just a short 1 of 13km. i have made some great new friends - people you would never normaly meet in your every day life - great, great people from all over the world - i would love to catch up with you all soon and share my experiance. One thing i have leant out of this - is you trully understand what is important in your life - Jutti my family the Lehmkulers / Mayous and my friends are everything to me. Love Giles xxx

Posted On: 02 Nov 2007 12:52 am

Dear Giles So proud of you. You are doing amazingly well.I know a good dermatologist for your feet on your return !With much love The Mayousxx

Posted On: 01 Nov 2007 06:24 pm

well done old boy.

Posted On: 01 Nov 2007 04:10 pm

Hey Giles! Every day we look at the webside of racing the planet and we can´t believe that you are so fast! Please take care of you! We see us in old Ostbevern. All the best and good luck for the rest days. Henning, Maren, Christiane and Ralf

Posted On: 01 Nov 2007 08:41 am

Absolute nails mate!! Keep it going - well impressed!!!

Posted On: 31 Oct 2007 06:51 pm

Gilesi, we are all so proud of you.....you are doing so well....I am hooked to the computer and always thinking of you! Please take the long one easy and don't worry about your position! All my love, Jutti XXX

Posted On: 31 Oct 2007 05:34 pm

Hi Giles, you are our hero! We wish you all the best - good luck. Pia, Maike, Ulli, Heinz-Peter

Posted On: 30 Oct 2007 07:54 pm

Hey mate you are smashing it up, 19th overall!!!! i reckon you can take stu!!! I am so proud space and so envious at the same time.... keep it up im following it all the way!!!

18 September 2007 02:19 am (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

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Posted On: 31 Oct 2007 12:15 pm

Wonderful performances from the lot of you. Giles - suggest you shove a freshly peeled banana up your bottom to alleviate the pain. Keep on truckin' rubber ducky...

Posted On: 29 Oct 2007 06:35 pm

Good work on first 2 stages my old spanner hawk. Have you been running naked ? ps. where is the life insurance form, and lastly, I hope you die soon, hoss