Hi all, Only my second internet this year and took one hour to get online! All going well, took half day Friday and slow day here today.
Please watch out for Sunday Times Article this Sunday19th Jan. I should have 40,000km run by end of the month. Thanks to Simon for som website changes I will be in touch soon.
Thanks also to Ann for some great help.
39,405km run in 897 days
Gotta run! I think Monday will be road day 900 
since Tony began his World Run on 25th October 2010
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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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January 20th, 2014 at 6:40 pm
Hi Ann Pls post Monday 20th Road day 900 saw me run 54 km The road was quiet activists had blockaded the road, lovely stuff for this runner
Total 39,539km Thanks to my host in Siliguri, Paul for taking delivery of my 42nd pair of running shoes I will be there before the weekend. I am now wearing O C running shoes, yet another amazing Swiss design 
I will post a review shortly. Thank you O C!
January 20th, 2014 at 6:42 pm
Well done on 900 road days Tony, good article in Sunday Times yesterday
January 21st, 2014 at 8:31 pm
tony, great to see your progress and how you get help from the most unlikely sources……like the activist road block!!! keep it going. kevin
January 22nd, 2014 at 12:16 pm
Congrats ! Keep running,glad u still so passion.
January 25th, 2014 at 9:13 pm
hey tony, how are you doing??? the spot seems to be moving along with you nicely!!!! hope you are well. you are doing great work. well done. kevin
January 26th, 2014 at 7:02 pm
Hi all. Thanks Kevin Am ticking along nicely. 39,797km for 906 road days. The big 40 next week will be around the half way mark across India!
Sorry for my inactivity on the blog.. I have managed to get mobile Internet thanks to huge efforts by Paul my wonderful host in Siliguru and a friend of his… It wasn’t easy but they managed. So I have sent a lot of time catching up on my logistics. I hope to stitch some of my blog templates together soon.
January 26th, 2014 at 8:45 pm
tony, its great to hear of your progress. every one who follows you understands how tough your schedule is. don’t apologise for that sort of stuff. the spot keeps us updated. its wonderful just zooming out a few clicks to see how close to home you are!!!! keep it going and thank god for the great help you get. kevin
January 26th, 2014 at 9:45 pm
Good man Tony, Congrats on continued progress. On south side of Himalayas you are not frozen out of existence . So maybe your route is turning out for the best. It’s just great for us to see Your tracker moving along every day. Long may it continue.
January 28th, 2014 at 5:12 am
Hey Tony—clickin right along through India—glad to see things are going so well—-I have sent you a long e-mail regarding some route information etc. so have a look when you get a chance, as I know the internet stops are fewer then in the past—–Anyway, let me know your thoughts—-
Congrats on 900 days–whew—900 days–makes me want to go take a long long nap——Anyway–each day you are closer to Dublin!!!!—
Good running—-Greg
January 31st, 2014 at 7:50 am
Hi all. Friday 31st Jan I am taking a rest/logistics day.
The big news from the run is that due to the ongoing deterioration of the security situation in both Pakistan and Afghanistan is that after long consultations and serious pressure from the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs I have much to my regret decided on not running in these two countries. I have very fond memories of the wonderful people I met on my visit there on my world bicycle trip many years ago, So it is with deep regret and after “countless pillow hours” spent reflecting.
I have to take this break in the route. I thought I had found a safe area in the north east towards Uzbekistan but have recently been informed that this area is now a ‘ no go zone ‘Police escorts are common in this part of the world but not allowed here. A German cyclist told me he had to take a bus.
After finishing running India in March I expect to continue the run from Iran. I am working on my preparation for the Iranian visa today. The ‘ unwanted help’ all this means is that my required distance will be significantly reduced to the order of a little over 1,000km per month.This will help my recoveries and enable me to enjoy the last 9 months more as I will be looking at finishing each day at the next location after say 30km have been run – instead of passing by towns and villages with decent places to sleep in my bid to keep the distance up.
To date 39,932km have been run in 930 road days.
I will update soon.
Thanking you all,
Tony