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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY HELPERS, FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS

JUST TO REMIND INFREQUENT FOLLOWERS OF THE BLOG. I RETURNED TO IRELAND FOR A TIMEOUT AT THE END OF NOVEMBER AS A SURPRISE VISIT FOR MY SISTERS 50TH BIRTHDAY ON DECEMBER 1ST, PLEASE SEE THE ‘ SURPRISE ‘ BLOG POSTING OF 3 WEEKS AGO.

BY THE WAY THANKS TO MY FRIEND STEPHEN IN PANAMA FOR GETTING MY SPOT TRACKING DEVICE WORKING AGAIN. STEPHEN MANAGED TO GET A FIX IN PANAMA A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. PLEASE CLICK ON ‘ SHARED MAP ‘ BELOW THE GOOGLE MAP. I KNOW THIS MAP IS UNSATISFACTORY AND NOT ANYTHING LIKE THE GREAT GOOGLE MAP WHICH WE ALL FOLLOWED SO EASILY UP TILL NOW. AS I MENTIONED MANY WEEKS AGO SPOT DROPPED THE SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR THE GOOGLE MAP. MANY THANKS TO SOME PROGRAMMER FRIENDS WHO MANAGED TO KEEP THE GOOGLE MAP IN PLACE. THEY HAD A HUGE JOB WITH THE REPROGRAMMING! THE NEXT STEP IS TRYING TO GET THE LINK FROM THE SHARED MAP BACK ONTO THE GOOGLE MAP. I KNOW ITS A TERRIBLE TIME OF THE YEAR FOR ME TO ASK FOR THIS HELP BUT I AM HOPEFUL!

THANKS AGAIN LADS, I DON’T HAVE A FULL LIST OF YOUR NAMES AS SO MANY WERE INVOLVED HELPING ME AND I WILL POST CREDIT THEN THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED ME IN 2011!

TONY

I DECIDED TO EXTEND THE TIMEOUT IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDING FOR A NECESSARY SUPPORT VEHICLE FOR THE ANDES MOUNTAINS SECTION STARTING IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS TIME, THE BONUS HERE IS I GET TO STAY WITH MY FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS

MY PLAN IS TO RETURN TO PANAMA ON DECEMBER 31ST AND START RUNNING FROM THE PLACE I FINISHED UP AT ON JANUARY 1ST OR 2ND. I HAVE ABOUT 300KM MORE TO RUN IN PANAMA AND THAT WILL FINISH OFF NORTH AMERICA. I EXPECT TO START RUNNING FROM NEOCOCLI, COLOMBIA (AND SOUTH AMERICA) AROUND 13-14TH JANUARY.

CONGRATS TO MY FRIENDS IN PANAMA CITY, STEPHEN AND HIS WIFE YESI WHO LAST WEEK GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL WHICH THEY ARE CALLING ’ REBECCA ‘

I STAYED WITH STEPHEN, YESI AND YOUNG JOSEPH JUST BEFORE MY TIMEOUT. STEPHEN HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE HELPING ME WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS AT THIS DIFFICULT AND BUSY TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU WILL HAVE AN EXTRA SPECIAL CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!

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2 Responses to “MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!”

kevin scanlon Says:
December 25th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
tony happy christmas hope you are enjoying your time out panamasounds rough but it will be over soon. good luck with the support vehicle for the mountains. even when you are home i find myself checking the site every day for updates. take care kevin
kevin scanlon Says:
December 30th, 2011 at 9:59 am
tony i presume you are returning to panama tomorrow. i wish you all the best for the next phase and hope you have drummed up a few bob for the andes. looking forward to following you in 2012. fair play to ya!!! kevin

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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...