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51 kilometres to Dublin

Today nine eleven as always my heart and thoughts are with my many American friends, supporters and those that kindly helped me.

Things are still going well for me now in Wales the 40th country of the world run.
48,340km run in 1,112 road days. Just 51km more in Wales and then the ferry to Dublin.My Irish route will be 1,609 including the marathon, so nicely placed form the 50,000 km at the finish.
Wednesday night I stopped in Bethesda in the Victoria bunk house as a dormitory accommodation is called in this area. A nice and clean place over a pub of the same name. On the the road an English cyclist called Sam stopped to offer me water. He is from Hereford and doing a construction job here so gave me the name of the place. I was given a £5 discount by the nice staff here only charging me 20, a true bargain as most nights I have been quoted between 60/75, luckily the weather is very dry and warm with just a small night time chill so I camp out.
I was running through the magnificent Snowdonia National Park. Snowdonia for me is perhaps the third most picturesque location of the run after the Colorado Rocky mountains and the Turkish mountains.
I can’t believe the run is almost over, soon my dream will be put to bed, the monster idea which haunted me for so many years will finally be exorcised. Like a sibling growing up and leaving the nest there will soon be a huge void in my life. How to fill it is another question. What will I do, perhaps become a professional motivational speaker, perhaps giving lectures of the run. I am told by my fellow world runner friend Jesper Olsen from Denmark that there is a huge demand for this. Jesper will be running the last week in Ireland with me, more on this later.

Gotta run! Talk later!

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8 Responses to “51 kilometres to Dublin”

Shane Hannan - Arizona Says:
September 11th, 2014 at 6:24 pm
Tony – Awesome job mate, what an accomplishment. I’m sure there will be plenty of new adventures for you to tackle. Enjoy a cold Guinness on Saturday afternoon and welcome home.
Fergus Says:
September 11th, 2014 at 7:42 pm
What can we say? 51 kilometres to Dublin after a four year romp around the world – it just comfirms that the worldjog is the most daring expedition of the millennium. Well done Tony and see you in Dublin !!
john clarke Says:
September 11th, 2014 at 8:59 pm
your some man for one man! unbelievable progress to date,well done again
Kevin Ryan Says:
September 11th, 2014 at 10:27 pm
Well done Tony. Have a well deserved sleep when you’re done and I’m sure you have a new dream.
Ann Says:
September 12th, 2014 at 12:16 am
Can’t believe we will be meeting you at the port tomorrow after 4 years. Yes I have wondered about the void you will feel after this amazing achievement but have consoled myself in the fact that when you were home on timeouts you were more keen on lifts than wearing out the runners. Maybe just keeping fit and running and writing will fill that void. Anyway much celebrations first and catchup time with the family will help until you rest and sort out the next big undertaking . We are all so excited especially mam. Take care
Ann Says:
September 12th, 2014 at 5:37 pm
Great to see you have arrived at Holyhead, next stop Dublin. Well done Tony, mam and Ann
kevin scanlon Says:
September 12th, 2014 at 7:12 pm
even on your last day out of ireland you ran out to the most westerly point at the lighthouse before you went to the port. dedication!!! well done. see you tomorrow. kevin
Sam Bradbury Says:
September 13th, 2014 at 4:14 pm
It was a true honour to meet you Tony, there are not many times in life that you could say that you’ve met a true legend however I can say that you are “THE LEGEND”! We’ll done and the best of luck for the future.

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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...