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WONDERFUL FIJI COMING SOON!

Hi Everyone. I just had a lovely Christmas and New Year with my family in Dublin. I hope this was the same for all the readers to this blog.

I leave Dublin on Thursday morning bound for San Diego where I will make a two day stop with my friends Roger and Cindy. I pick up Nirvana there and prepare for my flight to Nadi, Fiji on Saturday evening.

I will be leaving leave Dublin with the fear of being charged excess baggage as the last time I stepped on a weighing scales I checked in at 75 kilos, the heaviest weight of my life. Before Christmas I arrived in Dublin weighing only 70 kgs! By contrast I arrived in Dublin weighing a scary 62 kgs last summer on my previous timeout. Everyone, told me I looked like death warmed up then. I think that speaks volumes about the food in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and all their skimpy bits of meat and very little else. I promise if I ever return to those countries I will do my own cooking. Yes compare that to the wonderful steaks in Argentina!

Another interesting factor to take into account was just before I returned this time I was pushing Nirvana through Patagonia. On my previous timeout I had sent her on ahead to Buenos Aires running most of central Americas and the Andes with just a backpack. What that meant in Patagonia was that I could visit a supermarket whenever I hit a town and load her up with so many goodies that I was eating all kinds of delicious stuff like chocolate logs after I cooked my dinner at the end of the day. I was still eating plenty even five days after those rare supermarket visits. Also on average I ate about 600 gm of biscuits every day My doctor says there is no such thing as ‘ junk food ‘ all food is good for me, some just has more calories than others! Yes doc, that’s the kind of motivating talk I love so much :)

Anyway, enough talking about food, I really am worse than a dog for talking about food.

I will be arriving in Nadi, Fiji early, very early, really early, like rarely seen before on the run, 5.15am!! Monday. Hopefully I will run that belly off quickly!

I have heard so much about Fiji a hidden pearl, almost unknown on our side of the world. Most visitors come from New Zealand, Australia and the USA. I am very excited bringing my world run there and kicking off Oceania, my third continent there I look forward to informing the readers about this South Pacific wonderland. Please stay tuned.

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9 Responses to “WONDERFUL FIJI COMING SOON!”

kevin scanlon Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 7:31 pm
tony, great to hear you had a good time with your family. hopefully you enjoyed every mouthful of the extra weight you ate!!! no worries about it coming off again. best wishes for the next legs of the trip. kevin
JULIO CESAR GUTIERREZ QUEZADA Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 10:39 pm
Tony How is it going?, your spaceship and is ready to fly to your planet? LOL, This year I will run two marathons out of my country, I still thinking where i run theme.

Congratulations for your amazing achievement!!, It was a pleasure to run with you in México with Andres Montero. I hope to see you some day tu run again!.

Enjoy!!.
Best Regards!
Tony Mangan Says:
January 4th, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Hi Everyone, I am in San Diego now and tomorrow Saturday fly to Fiji. Many thanks to my great hosts here Roger and Cindy. The Mail on Sunday told me they could not publish my interview last Sunday due to a very late ‘ breaking story ‘ They say its due for publication this Sunday
Ann Says:
January 4th, 2013 at 11:41 pm
Hi Tony, good luck with the next leg of hour journey. Was great having you home for Christmas. Yes must say I never saw you with a big belly before. Might come in handy as a spare tyre for Nirvana!!!
Anyway reckon it won’t take long for you to lose it. Enjoy Fiji and next section of your run. Take care of yourself. Ann
Bob L Says:
January 5th, 2013 at 2:32 am
Fiji, a world apart, a green one at that. And, most helpful, no headwinds blowing across the pampas. Onward!
Lindie Says:
January 5th, 2013 at 11:53 am
Tony – gald to ehar you had a good break in Dublin. Good luck for 2013!
Tony Mangan Says:
January 5th, 2013 at 10:28 pm
2.30pm Saturday. Flight from San Diego to LA at 6.30pm and from LA to Fiji at 9.30pm, We are 8 hrs behind Ireland. Havent a clue how many hrs from LA to Fiji but I wont have a Sunday as I am crossing over international dateline, I arrive on Monday. So with Christmas back home and all the confusion of days and then over to here, same again more confusion and now missing a day, I dont know where I am!
Nirvana and all my baggage has been packed up. I understand the tourism people in Fiji may be interested in providing some support for me But I have not heard back yet. I just know they will meet me in Nadi, Fiji airport on Monday.. But I am not sure if that is tomorrow or the day after.. As you can imagine I have given up trying to figure these things out… When I get there!
I hope the help materialises as often I am gone while people are still thinking!

I am hoping my interview will be in this weeks Mail on Sunday…. Well Sunday for you!!
Ann Says:
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Great article in Mail on Sunday page 28 today about Tonys run. Ann:)
kevin scanlon Says:
January 6th, 2013 at 1:50 pm
tony, the article is in today’s Mail on Sunday. 3/4 of a page and nice colourful photo and map. nice bit of publicity as you start your next leg. your days are as mixed up as mine with the kids off school!!! good luck and keep it going. 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...