theworldjog.com – blog » Blog Archive » In Christchurch

In Christchurch – Help required running south!

Hi All!

Thanks to my very kind host Valmai here for putting me up and accepting my 3 packages sent here including running shoes number 32 as last pair were run into the ground right up to Valmai’s door last night with a hole in the heel!

Christchurch has suffered a lot due to 2 relatively recent earthquakes in recent years. In September 2010 a 10 minute rattle of the city caused much damage but as it occurred in the middle of the night miraculously nobody was killed. A second earthquake occurred in February 2011 in the afternoon which unfortunately took the lives of around 160 people. This lasted just 18 seconds and caused significant damage to the cities infrastructure and peoples homes.

So obviously people are still dealing with these issues. I saw much of the damage on the run into the city, a city in rebuild mode. I understand there are significant as these tradespeople can’t find work back in Ireland.

I do not have internet service on the run as I cant be bothered with the constant hassle of keeping an Iphone charged up not to mention the many stops to keep checking it and am not going to have a second phone because of the lack of charging up facilities, so please, please if anyone is offering me a place to stay or wants to meet for a chat or run on my route south towards Bluff please TEXT me 021 08437842

I got a place in Invercargill, thanks Paul and Grace!

I got so many emails after 9 days and with a slow internet connection cant respond, or even open many important ones, sorry for this!

Anyway I expect to have NZ run within another 2 weeks all 610km of it. So far I have run around 26,045km in 624 road days. The last 24 without a rest day all the way from Auckland, I may just continue that streak all the way to Bluff. I have a flight to catch to Tasmania on 27th, so far so good

Gotta Run!

This entry was posted on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 at 9:46 pm and is filed under jogging. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

5 Responses to “In Christchurch – Help required running south!”

Tony Says:
February 11th, 2013 at 9:15 am
24k on Monday, total 26.369km for 625 road days made it to Rolleston BP petrol station and will sleep around back, Thanks to Valmai.David and Alan for their help and also Ann.Matt.Ger.Richard and Ash in Ireland
Ann Says:
February 11th, 2013 at 1:39 pm
Glad to see you are enjoying the South of New Zealand and running well. Continued success Ann
Mam Says:
February 11th, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Hi Tony,
Great getting your text this morning and that everything is going so well for you. Your singlet should arrive in Australia in about a week. Take care of yourself and enjoy the sunshine Mam
kevin scanlon Says:
February 12th, 2013 at 9:50 pm
tony, nice to see the spot tracker moving along. kevin
Kate Says:
February 13th, 2013 at 8:47 am
great to hear you are still on track. keep up the good work.

since Tony began his World Run on 25th October 2010

Please sponsor a world walk hotel night or a meal etc!You do not need a Paypal account, just a bank card! Press Paypal link below. Thank You :)

Donate to Aware

Text WORLDJOG to 50300 to donate €4.

100% of text cost goes to Aware across most network providers. Some providers apply VAT which means a minimum of €3.26 will go to Aware. Service Provider: LIKECHARITY. Helpline: 01 4433890.

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...