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Namib Race (2011) blog posts from Tarmo Nakkurt

04 August 2011 09:04 am (GMT+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius

I have been preparing myself for the last 10 months (from last november) to get in shape and restore my selfconfidence (after last year

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Posted On: 06 Aug 2011 03:35 pm

Hey Tarmo, you don't sound like you're in a great place right now. It can defiantly be tough not finishing a race, I remember all too well what that was like. Personally I think completing a multi-day, multi-stage race like this is more about whats going on in your head than in your body.

One of the first multi-stage races that I completed I walked miles with a guy that had injured his ankle. We talked about everything just to stop him from thinking about the pain, which was clearly intense. To my amazement he hobbled across the finish 2 days later with a great big smile, it was nothing but his determination that got him through.

From my experience if your body is broken, it will heal. If your belief is gone, its game over.

I wish you well with your recovery, I really hope we get to meet to share a beer at that finish line! Sam.