http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244 tony mangan - ultrarunner Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21970 Serena Fri, 02 May 2014 08:38:34 +0000 http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21970 Hilarious Tony! On the way to the fa today might treat myself!! Hilarious Tony! On the way to the fa today might treat myself!!

]]> http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21716 Ann Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:49:22 +0000 http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21716 Great that luck was on your side for a place to stay again. Iran is really special to you -:) Great that luck was on your side for a place to stay again. Iran is really special to you -:)

]]> http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21705 tony Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:03:47 +0000 http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21705 A very tough 48km today Monday. A late start and too long for breakfast plus many stops to talk to people, always nice but very time-consuming. The whole day was sent running into and out of Tabriz, a huge city with it's suburbs it must be larger that. Dublin. A very nice and well manicured city even if not very pedestrian friendly. At the end of the day I ran by a large park which was well equipped with sporting and leisure facilities. Many families picnicking just because if was Monday evening. At last I got out of the city limits and wondered where I would sleep. It started to rain so I stopped in a very posh restaurant called Shahriyr restaurant. I just ordered soup and tea. Soon many diners came over to me. One of them a man called Said, his wife's name I did not get and their 12 year old son Sam. Well Said invited me back to his workshop to sleep as they have an aluminium recycling business. Said also told me the family are emigrating to Melbourne, Australia in two months time. Thank you so much for your very kind help Said and family and good luck in Oz. This is the second time in Iran I had such luck finding a place to sleep because I stopped at the right place when rain came. Iranians are a very religious people which has made them a very brotherly and indeed sisterly people. 253km to Bazargan and Turkey. Total 43,095km in 982 road days. A very tough 48km today Monday. A late start and too long for breakfast plus many stops to talk to people, always nice but very time-consuming.
The whole day was sent running into and out of Tabriz, a huge city with it’s suburbs it must be larger that. Dublin.
A very nice and well manicured city even if not very pedestrian friendly.
At the end of the day I ran by a large park which was well equipped with sporting and leisure facilities. Many families picnicking just because if was Monday evening.
At last I got out of the city limits and wondered where I would sleep. It started to rain so I stopped in a very posh restaurant called Shahriyr restaurant. I just ordered soup and tea. Soon many diners came over to me. One of them a man called Said, his wife’s name I did not get and their 12 year old son Sam.
Well Said invited me back to his workshop to sleep as they have an aluminium recycling business.
Said also told me the family are emigrating to Melbourne, Australia in two months time.
Thank you so much for your very kind help Said and family and good luck in Oz.
This is the second time in Iran I had such luck finding a place to sleep because I stopped at the right place when rain came.
Iranians are a very religious people which has made them a very brotherly and indeed sisterly people.
253km to Bazargan and Turkey. Total 43,095km in 982 road days.

]]> http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21678 theworldjog Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:12:38 +0000 http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21678 Sunday I finished my 50km day on the outskirts of Tabriz. 43047km run. I am hoping to cross to Turkey on Saturday. Iranians continue to be wonderful people, so helpful and friendly. I will miss them but have great expectations from the Turks :) Sunday I finished my 50km day on the outskirts of Tabriz. 43047km run.
I am hoping to cross to Turkey on Saturday. Iranians continue to be wonderful people, so helpful and friendly. I will miss them but have great expectations from the Turks

]]> http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21664 kevin scanlon Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-21664 tony, glad to see you have no lost your sense of humour and fun. i was away for a few days and the spot has made great progress. so with turkey coming into view, it looks like you are making great progress. well done. kevin tony, glad to see you have no lost your sense of humour and fun. i was away for a few days and the spot has made great progress. so with turkey coming into view, it looks like you are making great progress. well done. kevin

]]> http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-20986 Ann Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:38:21 +0000 http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-20986 Ah Tony, are you taking the p..s!!! Think I stick to water -:) Ah Tony, are you taking the p..s!!! Think I stick to water -:)

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