TOTAL KMS RUN IN COLOMBIA = 1,328KM FOR 35 ROAD DAYS.

TOTAL TO DATE = 15,729KM.

22/2/2012. FROM KM 38 IN EL CAPULI TO COLOMBIAN/ECUADOR FRONTIER. 38KM RUN TODAY NICE DAY.

21/2/2012. KM 0 IN PASTO RESET TO KM 82 ON PAN AMERICAN HIGHWAY 25, SO START THERE AND RAN TO IN EL CAPULI, STACENTRO RECRECIONAL LOS TOBOGANES. REALLY ENJOYABLE DAY! 44KM TODAY.

20/2/2012. REST DAY IN PASTO TO PREPARE MY BAGS FOR ECUADOR.

19/2/2012 FROM KM 37 IN BASCULA TO KM 0 AT PAN AMERICAN JUNCTION IN PASTO. 37KM TODAY BAD ROAD, NO SHOULDER AND DANGEROUS CURVES, HAD TO RUN/WALK IN ANGLED DRAINS.

18/2/2012FROM KM 88 IN REMOLINO TO KM 37 HOTEL ORO NEGRO IN BASCULA ON ROUTE 25. GOOD DAY 25KM HILL CLIMB AT START OF DAY. 51KM TODAY.

TOTAL TO DATE 17TH FEB = 15,559KM FOR 361 ROAD DAYS. 10,000 MILES IS NOT TOO FAR AWAY PLEASE DIVIDE KMS BY 1.60934 FOR MILES, SORRY NO CALCULCATOR, SINCE I NO LONGER HAVE A MOBILE PHONE!

THIS IS MY UPDATED LOG.. LAST UPDATE WAS ON THE 11TH SO PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THERE AND READ UP. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND BEST WISHES.

17/2/2012 FROM KM 125 ON ROUTE 25 IN MOJARRES TO KM 88 IN REMOLINO. 37KM TODAY, TOUGH HILLY DAY, LATE START DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAIN.

16/2/2012 FROM KM 61 AT TOLL BOOTH ON ROUTE 25 TO KM 0 AT MOJARRES AND THEN KMS RESET TO 125. TODAY A MASSIVE 61 AS I FELT I NEEDED A KICK IN THE BEHIND AFTER MY VALENTINES DAY EFFORT! ROAD VERY BUSY AND MOUNTAINOUS.

15/2/2012 FROM LA CRUZ AT KM 102 TO KM 61 AT TOLL BOOTH ON ROUTE 25 = PAN AMERICAN. 41KM TODAY

14/2/2012. FROM KM 122 IN POPOYN BUS TERMINAL TO KM 102 AT LA CRUZ (NEAR TIMBIO) 20K TODAY, TIRED AFTER YESTERDAY AND TOUGH TIME CLEARING POPOYN AND FOLLOWED BY MOUNTAINS. FINSHED VERY EARLY, VERY LAZY AND NEED A GOOD KICK UP THE BEHIND!

13/2/2012. FROM KM 55 IN MONDOMO TO KM 0 NEAR POPOYN AND THEN 5KM TO CENTER. OF TOWN, PICKED UP MY PACK FROM BUS TERMINAL, 60KM TODAY ON ROUTE 25. CRAZY DOGS AND MOTORBIKES.

12/2/2012.  FROM KM 92 IN VILLA RICA TO KM 55 IN MONDOMO. 37KM TODAY.

TOTAL FOR 355 ROAD DAYS = 15,303KM.

11/2/2012. From Candlearia KM 35 TO VILLARRICA KM 0. TODAY 35KM RUN. NICE COOL DAY ON ROUTE 25. MEETING LOTS OF FRIENDLY PEOPLE.

10/2/2012. FROM PALMEIRA TO CANDLEARIA ON ROUTE 31 AN LOCAL ROADS TODAY 30KM RUN, LATE START, NO OTHER LOCATION TO STAY.

9/2/2012. FROM BUGA TO PALMEIRA FROM KM 71 TO KM 22 ON ROUTE 25 TODAY 49KM RUN.

8/2/2012.. REST DAY TODAY, BUT AS USUAL THIS WILL BE A WORK DAY!

NO REST FOR THE WICKED AS THEY SAY

7/2/2012.. FROM KM 22 IN PILIA TO KM 0 AND THEN KM MARKERS RESET TO KM 104, RUN FROM THERE TO BUGA AT KM 71 (SEBASTIAN REAL HOTEL). TODAY = 55KM RUN.

AM NICE MORNING AND EASY RUNNING. PM HOT AND TOUGH.  MANY STOPS AND FINISH IN THE DARK. NOT A NICE TOWN, BROKEN PAVEMENTS AND THE ROADS ARE SWARMING WITH MOTORBIKES, CANT WAIT TO GET OUT!

6/2/2012. FROM KM 55 IN OBANDO TO KM 22 IN PILIA ON ROUTE 25. THE ROAD HAS IMPROVED WITH A DECENT SURFACE AND 2 MT HARD SHOULDER. A NICE DAY, SOME RAIN, NOT TOO HOT. I MADE A BIG COMMUTE FORWARD TO BASE IN BUGA, WILL RETURN TOMORROW TO KM 22 IN PILIA AND HOPEFULLY A BIG DAY. ABOUT 600KM LEFT IN COLOMBIA. STAYING IN NICE HOTEL SEBASTIAN REAL WITH WIFI.

5/2/2012. FROM LA VIRGINIA TO OBANDO ON ROUTE 25. TODAY I STARTED WITH PAUL AND HILARY. PAUL WENT ON AHEAD IN A BUS TO CHECK MY BAG INTO  HOSPEDAJE ISKIDARA AND THEN RETURNED TO RUN A LITTLE MORE. HILARY RAN ABOUT 14KM. IT WAS GREAT RUNNING WITH YOU, I ENJOYED IT SO MUCH. THANKS ALSO FOR PAYING FOR MY HOTEL AND MEALS FOR THE LAST THREE DAYS!

TODAYS ROUTE. 2KM ON LOCAL ROADS BACK TO HIGHWAY AND THEN 11KM TO KM ZERO. THEN KMS RESET TO KM 88. I RAN TO FINISH AT KM 55 IN OBANDO. TODAY 46KM RUN, VERY TOUGH FINISH.

4/2/2012. TODAY I RAN 50KM WITH THE HELP OF PAUL AND HILLARY   FROM KM 5 IN ANSERMA TO KM 0 THEN KMS RESET TO KM 56 AND RAN TO KM 14 AND THEN 3KM ON LOCAL ROADS TO LA VIRGINIA. PAUL RAN THE ENTIRE 50KM. HE IS THE LEADER NOW IN MOST KMS WITH ME IN ONE DAY! HILLARY WENT AHEAD AND DROPPED THE BAGS IN LA VIRGINIA AND RETURNED TO RUN THE LAST 20 INTO TOWN, VERY TOUGH DAY BUT IT WAS GREAT TO BE RUNNING WITH OTHER RUNNERS!

3/2/2012. FROM KM 50 IN SUPIA TO KM 5 IN ANSERMA. TOUGH DAY AS FIRST 23KM WERE ALL UPHILL. BUT THE REWARD WAS THAT KM 15,000 WAS WAITING FOR ME WHEN I GOT TO KM10 RETURN TO SUPIA. A HILL RUNNING RIVAL  FROM MANY YEARS AGO PAUL MAHON FROM DUBLIN AND HIS GIRLFRIEND HILARY HAPPENED TO BE ON HOLIDAYS IN COLOMBIA AND TRACKED ME DOWN IN THE HOTEL PREMIUM BISS.

2/2/2012.

ZERO KM TODAY. ENFORCED REST DAY TODAY AS WHEN RETURNING TO SUPIA FINISH SPOT AT KM 50 MY BUS WAS STUCK IN ROADWORKS FOR 4 HOURS, SO IT WAS TOO LATE TO RUN. FOUND AN INCREDIBLE HOTEL HERE, CLEAN,WIFI,POOL, HOT WATER FOR ONLY $10.

1/2/2012. FROM KM 94 TO KM 50 IN SUPIA. TOUGH DAY, VERY HILLY. 44KM COMMUTE BACK TO LA PINTERA.

31/1/2012. GOOD DAY TODAY WITHOUT PACK I RAN 41KM. FROM KM 26 TO KM 0 AND THEN RESET TO KM 109. I RAN TO KM 94 STOPPING AT  MIRADOR DEL PIPINTA RESORT AND COMMUTED BACK TO LA PINTERA. THE DOGS HERE ARE GETTING UGLIER,FERROCIOUS AND HAVE BIG FANGS!

30/1/2012. FROM KM 50 TO KM 26 = 24KM RUN TODAY. VERY LITTLE SHOULDER, DANGEROUS CURVES AND HEAVY TRAFFIC, SO MANY TRUCKS. TODAY WAS MY 8TH DAY STRAIGHT RUNNING WITH MY PACK BUT IT’S KILLING ME. THE COMPUTER IS HALF THE WEIGHT I AM CARRYING, I THINK I NEED TO START COMMUTING FOR A REST! LONG DELAY AND SHELTER TODAY DUE TO RAIN.

29/1/2012. FROM KM 72 TO KM 5O. TOUGH DAY RAN ON AUTOPISTA 25. ONE LANE OF ROAD WAS CLOSED FOR CYCLISTS,WALKERS,RUNNERS AND SKATERS lATE START AND EARY FINISH DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. . STAYED IN ROADSIDE RESTAURANT SHED FOR THE NIGHT. 22KM TODAY.

TOTAL TO DATE =14,829KM FOR 343 ROAD DAYS. = 9,263 MILES.

28/1/2012. From km 55 to Hotel Monterrey, in Itagui. 24km today. Cleared Medellin, a large city, spent a long time on the internet at Terminal del Niorte. Very tired today.

27/1/2012. (Please read entry for 26th first) Early am RETURN to km 40 at entrance to tunnel the way I came  – these kms don’t count.  PM ..Attempt number two… I ran over the tunnel itself on the mountain trails. The tunnel is 4.5km long but my mountain trail route was probably 12km… 4.5km, = the actual length of the tunnel claimed for this segment. Note I ran this second attempt immediately after returning from the aborted first attempt without even having a meal despite not eating in almost 24 hours, crazy or what, reason will be in the blog. After successful crossing finished at km 55 on route 62. Today 15km claimed. Tough, shattered and now I know my trail racing days are over!! Unfortunately my Spot didnt seem to update here, I would have loved to have known how far away from the highway I was when I aborted.

26/1/2012 From km 20 in San Jerinimo to km 4o at entrance to tunnel on route 62. = 20km run. Note: Not allowed to run thru tunnel, So I made an (aborted) attempt to run over the mountains. Details in blog when I write it. These mountain kms dont count. Slept in the cold and rain in the mountains.. Total that counted today = 20km. (please read entry for 27th now)

I AM SO SORRY FOR THE TERRIBLE SPOT MAP! FOR MY ROUTE MAP PLEASE SEE THE ROUTE PAGE. NOTE THAT MY TRACKER HAS NOT BEEN UPDATING PROPERLY THESE LAST FEW DAYS WHICH IS PROBABLY DUE TO POOR SIGNAL IN THE MOUNTAINS.

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TOTAL TO DATE = 14,770KM FOR 340 ROAD DAYS. = 9,177 MILES.
25/1/2012..From km 90 to km 115 in Santa Fe where km markers reset to zero. Then after lunch from km 0 to km 20. Finish in San Jeronimo.
Today = 45km. Good day. Today was my third day straight running with reduced weight pack and without a commute. Things are looking up. Got a big discount on a very nice hotel ‘ Hotel Cacique Tonunu. ‘  which Liam Mycroft from Dublin,Ireland sponsored along with a very nice dinner! Thanks Liam. Any sponsored hotels or meals will be acknowledged in this blog.
24/1/2012.. from km55 to km 90.  A nice day..Dull and overcast! 35km run today. Routine day on route 62. Stayed in nice hospedaje. Nobody knows the name of the mountains I am in and not on my map. Good warm up for Los Andes!
23/1/2012.. From Km 25 to Km 55. = 30km today. Stopped for the night at Rancho de Occidente. Which is a 24 hour buffet restaurant. I made a note of this place on the way to my starting point as the bus stopped here for our meal. They have free wi-fi and I was told I can sleep around the back. Hot in parts today but also a lot of shade from tall trees and the mountain, raining now  TOTAL: 14,690KM for 338 road days.
22/1/2012. FROM KM111 TO KM 112 IN DABEIBA AND THEN KM MARKERS RESET TO ZERO. FROM KM 0 -KM 25….. 26KM TODAY ON ROUTE 62. SOME MOUNTAINS TODAY, VERY SLOW PROGRESS. I DECIDED TO KEEP IT SHORT TODAY AS I WANTED TO MAIL A SECOND PACKAGE OF MY BAGGAGE TO ALEX IN PASTO. HOPEFULLY AT LAST I CAN RUN WITH MY PACK NOW AND NOT MUCH MORE COMMUTING! HOT AND HUMID BUT WITH HILLS NOT AS BAD AS OTHER DAYS. 26KM TODAY
21/1/2012 FROM KM 70 ON ROUTE 62 TO KM111 IN DABEIBA = 41KM TODAY. ROUGH DAY, VERY HOT/HUMID. RUNNING IN SMALL MOUNTAIN RANGE, HUGE AMOUNT OF STOPS TO TALK TO PEOPLE AND TO REST. VERY TIRED.
20/01/2012. FROM KM 40 TO KM 70. SHORT HARD DAY. STARTED RUNNING IN SOME MOUNTAINS. VERY HOT AND HUMID, AS ALWAYS! 30KM TODAY. COMMUTE TO DABEIBA
19/01/2012. FROM CAREPA AT KM 0  TO MUTAPA AT KM 40. TODAY = 50KM RUN..NOTE KMS RESET TO ZERO AT KM 10 IN CHIGORDO.

THE SIGHT OF THIS ICE CREAM MACHINE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WAS LIKE A MIRAGE

18/01/2012.. FROM TURBO AT KM 0 TO CAREPA AT KM 44 ON ROUTE 62. TODAY 44KM RUN. TOUGH AND HUMID DAY
17/01/2012..  FROM NECOCLI AT KM 33 TO KM 0 IN TURBO =33KM. TOUGH DAY. COMMUTE BACK AND FORTH AFTER.
16/01/2012.. CRAZY START IN SOUTH AMERICA,SEE BLOG! START FROM PUEBLO NUEVO ON ‘ UNKNOWN ROAD AND RAN 25KM TO NECOCLI AND THEN 10KM ON ROUTE 62 SOUTH OF NECOCOLI TOWARDS TURBO. FINISH AT KM 33 MARKER. = 35KM TODAY.

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