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ONLY 50KM TO RUN IN NORTH AMERICA.. AND MY FIRST FULL CONTINENT!

HI ALL. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ONLINE SINCE LEAVING PANAMA CITY LAST MONDAY. IT HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT RUN AS I WAS OUT OF SHAPE NOT HAVING RUN MUCH DURING MY 5 WEEK TIMEOUT! I THINK I AM BACK IN SHAPE NOW!

I HAVE HAD TO RUN THROUGH SOME SERIOUS HEAT. YESTERDAY,FRIDAY THERE WAS ONE PHASE WHERE I COULD ONLY RUN 2 OR 3 KM BEFORE TAKING SHELTER. WITH THESE FREQUENT STOPS AND THE CONDITIONS MY PACE HAS BEEN SLOW NEVERTHELESS I AM DELIGHTED WITH THE WEEK, EVEN IF IT WAS A LONG TOUGH SLOG. I AM WISHING FOR SOME OF THAT MAINE SNOW NOW, A COUPLE OF PEOPLE SENT ME SOME OLD PHOTOS REMINDING ME! THANK YOU SANDIE, I WAS ONLY THINKING OF THAT BLIZZARD YESTERDAY AND ALSO TO JOHN SAVOY FOR HIS REMINDER!

I WILL UPDATE THE BLOG NEXT TIME ONLINE. I MET SOME INTERESTING CHARACHTERS AND A FEW THAT DROVE ME CRAZY.

I PLAN TO START RUNNING VERY EARLY TOMORROW, SUNDAY AND FINISH AT THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT IN NORTH AMERICA IN YAVIZA, DARIEN WHERE THE ROAD RUNS DOWN TO THE RIVER ‘ RIO CHUCUNAQUE ‘ IN THE PINOGANA DISTRICT.

THIS WILL BE ANOTHER 50KM DAY. TODAY WAS AN EASY 25KM DAY. SO IT WILL BE PARTY TIME ON THE ROAD THE DREAM LIVES ON!

ROUGH DISTANCES IN THE LAST WEEK SINCE RUNNING OUT OF PANAMA CITY, AND OVER THE NON PEDESTRIAN PANAMA CANAL BRIDGE (SPECIAL PERMISSION MIND YOU! THANK YOU VERY MUCH STEPHEN LITTLETON FOR HELPING ME WITH THIS) WERE: 32K, 38K, 33K ,65K, 51K, 25K, (50K TOMORROW) THAT IS AROUND 290KM EXACT DISTANCES TO BE CONFIRMED WHEN I CONSULT MY LOGBOOK.

AS YOU MAY KNOW THERE IS NO ROAD LINKING NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA .

PLEASE ZOOM IN ON SPOT MAP TO SEE THE DARIEN GAP JUNGLE AREA BETWEEN PANAMA AND COLOMBIA, IT’S VERY INTERESTING.

ON THURSDAY I FLY TO MEDELLIN,COLOMBIA AND EXPECT TO START RUNNING FROM A POINT FURTHER NORTH IN SOUTH AMERICA THAN WHERE I FINISH HERE IN NORTH AMERICA, A PLACE CALLED PUEBLO NUEVO, WHICH IS NORTH OF NECOCLI ON THE CARIBBEAN SEA COAST. FROM THERE IT’S SOUTH ALL THE WAY TO TIERRA DEL FUEGO 11,500KM AWAY AT THE TIP OF SOUTH AMERICA.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT, KEEP IN TOUCH!

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3 Responses to “ONLY 50KM TO RUN IN NORTH AMERICA.. AND MY FIRST FULL CONTINENT!”

Ann Says:
January 9th, 2012 at 9:51 am
Good on you Tony, nearly finished another continent and getting rid of that extra weight. Must have been difficult getting back into step. Take care Ann
kevin scanlon Says:
January 9th, 2012 at 11:57 am
tony congrats. i see you reached the river over night. well done its great to read the blog and follow the spot tracker every day. roll on south america. good luck from wicklow, kevin.
Katheryn Cochrane Says:
January 9th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Congrats Tony- A big accomplishment (like running across the states was nothing, right!?) haha! Woah – Very best of luck to you as you make your way south!

Looking forward to the Dublin Marathon in a couple years time!
Lots of snow here in Newfoundland- can’t imagine running in that heat!

Keep on running!!
Newfoundland is still watching your progress!

Katheryn Cochrane
Pasadena, Newfoundland
CANADA : )

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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...