In Supia.
Hi All I finished with a 44km today in Supia and commuted back to la Pintada. Yesterday I ran 41km. The days are tough but its great! I hope to meet up with a great running pal from Ireland this week Paul Mahon and his girlfriend. I need 40 km for my 15,000km as 14,960km have been run. Perhaps tomorrow, but I got a 60km (nearly 2 hours) commute back to Supia and running a marathon in these conditions is now a big ask!
I am not sure whats happening with my Spot as here its just a big black page but my sister tells me its ok in Ireland. I hope Paul can find me on the road.
Press HERE for my route for rest of my Colombia route (except last 80km to Ipales) as far as Pasto.
My friend has my bag of gear in Pasto, so Plan C as mentioned a couple of weeks ago is working out great. I also got email fromMichael G. Russell,Irish Consulate,Lima, Peru. (I hope to be there in about 3 months) to say I can mail some stuff there. I really need a contact in Puno, Peru, near Bolivian border and if anyone is belonging to say a church and has contacts that may work or if they can do some research for me please!
I have a great contact also at the Bolivia/Argentina border but havent hit him with the mailing bag yet! If he is reading this he may get the hint!!
As mentioned my PLAN C is to carry this bag over borders and mail to my contacts roughly 1,000km away within their own country this should be fast and easier as no messing with customs etc.
Anyway these are my thoughts now
Thanks so much to Fergus Desmond a great Shamrock Rovers fan www.shamrockrovers.ie in Dublin for his very generous donation to my expenses fund! The next couple of days on the road have been made very comfortable thanks to Fergus
Anyone that wants to sponsor a meal/hotel night I got my bank account and Paypal details on this page to the right. I will mention you in this blog!
Sorry I gotta rush.
Talk soon, Tony
February 2nd, 2012 at 9:03 am
tony, its great to hear you in good spirits. nice to see plan c is working out!!! keep up the good work. the blog is brilliant. kevin
February 2nd, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Say you looking forward to meeting Paul and his girlfriend and running a few kms with them. Yes Spot has been working here but not so far today, guess you still commuting. Take care and enjoy the irish company. Ann