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Thoughts around the ould Walkingstown triangle.

I had a lovely run this evening. Ran for about an hour and a half mostly around the Walkingstown triangle..It’s about 2.4km around.I ran it several times.Its one of my favorite runs.Sometimes I run it against the clock,it can be a decent workout.
Tonight I felt strong,in recent days have been a bit poorly,am trying to chase off a cold.

I seem to do a lot of good thinking and planning on these runs,also get some ideas but don’t always implement them.

Tonight’s idea is to >>> put out a call to anyone that can put me up for a night along my Irish route to Dunquin. <<<
Not expecting much,just a place to throw a sleeping bag..Me only..No crew.Feel I will be doing a lot of camping out in hedges and worse around the world but want to ease into it,especially in my own country. I will also be looking for contacts along my Canadian,USA or even world route! THEWORLDJOG@GMAIL.COM

I can hardly wait to start...It's now or never..I'm scared,Shit only 5 weeks to go!
Why am I making it so hard for myself?I will probably be running for a year and half through the Americas as far as Tierra del Fuego...That distance alone is a world run and there will hardly be any westerly gain!
A world trip only requires around 26,000km and 4 continents..I got nearly twice that distance..I think mine will be something between 40,000 and 45,000km,depending on the Asian route.
I wouldn't have it any other way...This is my dream route,it may be tweaked a bit here and there on the road - essentially this is what I want..

I also considered Africa, too problematic.The route would have been from Turkey to Egypt across North Africa as far as Morocco..
The African problem is Libya. It's effectively closed to overlanders, there is no realistic way around it,a guaranteed gap. Pity,could have gone north through Spain and run Europe northerly as far as Nordkap,Norway in the Arctic circle and then come back to Ireland via Iceland and Scotland.
3 years for sure. Gotta be honest..Impossible to tell how the body will react..It could be 4..

Two things are for sure: I am going to start when I cross the finish line of the Dublin Marathon...People ask me why the marathon finish line and not the start line? Well, the run has to finish in the exact same spot it started from. So, if I could time the finish of the world jog with a future Dublin Marathon...And I will try...It would be a really nice way to finish the trip. With a lap around my own city..That would be really nice Can't think too much of the finish...That would surely wear me down...And also....Gotta do it properly..One shot only.

SONG OF THE MONTH ON MY IPOD: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, ” WORKING ON A DREAM. ”

SURGERES 48 HOUR RACE IN FRANCE.THE UNOFFICIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF 48 HOUR RUNNING.JAPAN'S MASAYUKI OTAKI WAS TOO STRONG.THE TRACK IS A 301 METER CINDER TRACK

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3 Responses to “Thoughts around the ould Walkingstown triangle.”

theworldjog Says:
September 26th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Ha Ha Carroll! What you want him to run around the world with you? Thanks for your visit.Looking forward to hearing from you and all other commenter’s on the road. Please note all comments (that are coming from a sane mind!) will be published whether they are positive or negative and are not of a spam nature. Tony
theworldjog Says:
September 30th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Hi Johansen. Thanks for your support. I haven’t a clue what RRS is! Never heard of it..Simon the webmaster is the expert. Looking forward to seeing you on the road Tony.
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About Tony

I have always considered myself to be an average runner. In school, I was even bullied for I was a sports wimp. Through hard work, dedication, perseverance, self-belief and a strong mind I succeeded in not only running around the world but breaking four ultra running world records during my competitive career. Having previously cycled around the world I didn't start running until I was almost 30. Then I had a dream of running around the world. For many reasons, I waited for over 20 years. One reason was to establish my pedigree as an endurance athlete. I started and finished my world run as the current World Record-Holder for 48 Hours Indoor Track 426 kilometres (265 miles), a record I have held since 2007. I also broke and still hold the World Record for 48 hours on a Treadmill 405 kilometres (251 miles) in 2008. When I retired from competition, more pleasing than any of my world, European or Irish records I had the respect of my fellow athletes from all over the world - in my opinion, sports greatest reward - an achievement I am most proud of. Then I finally put myself out to pasture, to live my ultimate dream to run around the world! This blog was written on the road while I struggled to find places to sleep and to recover from running an average of 43.3 kilometres or 27 miles per day for 1,165 road days. There were many nights I typed this blog on a smart phone, so fatigued my eyes closed. Many journalists and endurance athletes have referred to my world run as the most difficult endurance challenge ever attempted. During my expedition I rarely had any support vehicles, running mostly with a backpack. In the more desolate areas I pushed my gear, food and water in a cart which I called Nirvana, then I sent her on ahead to run with my backpack once again over altitudes of almost 5,000 metres in the Andes. I stayed in remote villages where many people had never seen a white person before. I literally met the most wonderful people of this world in their own backyard and share many of those amazing experiences in this blog. My run around the world took 4 years. There were no short cuts, I ran every single metre on the road while seeking out the most comprehensive route across 41 countries, 5 continents, I used 50 pair of running shoes and my final footstep of the run was exactly 50,000 kilometres, (almost 31,000 miles) I eventually finished this tongue in cheek named world jog where I started, at the finish line of my city marathon. I started my global run with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th 2010 and finished with the Dublin Marathon on October 27th 2014 at 3 05pm! Thank you for your support, I hope you can share my unique way of seeing the world, the ultimate endurance challenge! Read more...