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Update from Elmwood Farm, Morven.

Tonight Friday I am staying on  Geoff and Glenda’s farm. Nice people they took me inside for a bed for the night, fed me a delicious dinner when I stopped by just before a rain shower to ask if I could sleep in their barn.
Also on Wednesday I stopped in the Chequered Flag Cafe Bar in Rangitata just for a snack. The Dutch and English owners Cor and Linda offered me a bed for the night. Many thanks to all and also thanks to all those helping move my pack along the road.. Friday 43km, Thursday 53km Total 26,566km for 629 road days. Thanks to Alan Knox’s cousin Brian for his invite in Wyndham, Andrew in Waikouaiti, Paul and Grace for offer in Invercargill. Roughly 370km left to run on the South Island, I expect to have NZ run by the 23/24th Feb without a rest day!

Tomorrow Sat will be a new record 30 days straight on the run, Everyday is like Christmas Day, even if I sometimes get tired of the ham and turkey! I’m loving it like…. a huge whopper :)

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8 Responses to “Update from Elmwood Farm, Morven.”

  1. Asher Senyk Says:

    Those kiwis are very hospitable! Delighted your making progress and will make your deadline! All the best….keep on running the dream!

  2. kevin scanlon Says:

    great going tony, more records, more friendly locals, more fun on the run. no time to stop and rest, well done. kevin

  3. Carl Says:

    Hi Tony

    Great to see you are making superb progress in the South Island since I saw you on to the ferry. It’s hard to believe the ground you have covered in tose two weeks. Also it would seem you have gained another fan of your incredible journey……http://gnormans-unusual-adventures.blogspot.co.nz/2013/02/all-around-world_7.html

    Carl

  4. Fergus Says:

    Good Man Tony, You’re flying – making great progress. Tired of turkey and ham ? Hurry on back to Europe before all the horse is gone !!

  5. Tony Says:

    Thanks to Andrew and Cherie for putting me up in Waikouaiti on Sunday night after my 45km run to Palmerston, Andrerw met me there and commuted me to his home.
    Saturday 46km finished at Maheno Tavern and got invited to 6oth birthday party there, yes in my sweaty clothes! Plenty of food there :) Nice talking to some runners there and thanks to the tavern owner Steve for letting me lay my sleeping bag out on the deck and for breakfast. Total 26,657km 631 road days

  6. Ann Says:

    Well done Tony on 30 road days with no rest. You must be shattered. Glad they all looking after you so well. Loved fergus’s comment about the horse meat. We are eating alll sorts here and think its beef so stick with the turkey and ham!!

  7. Serena Says:

    Hey Tony! Wow 30 days on the trot and at such an accelerated pace! Unbelievable! Congratulations :) glad you are getting such great hospitality! Take care Serena

  8. Glenda Says:

    Well done Tony, you must have wings on those feet, you are flying down the south island. Hi from Geoff and I. We have been checking out your web site everyday. All the best and take care.

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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...

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