quick update
LATEST….TUESDAY 29TH IN ACROS..
THE ROAD TO CUZCO IS A TOUGH ROCK ROAD.. TOTAL 18,653KM FOR 449 ROAD DAYS.
ITS VERY COLD IN THE EVENINGS AND EARLY MORNING. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE COMMUTE SYSTEM AS ITS TOO FAR ON BAD ROADS WITH NO SUPPORT VEHICLE.
YESTERDAY I DID NOT PASS A SINGLE HOUSE,SHOP OR VILLAGE BUT AS ALWAYS MY LUCK HELD AS THERE WAS A MAJOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GOING ON. THE CREW FED ME BOTH DAYS ON THE ROAD AND GAVE ME WATER. OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS 80KM AND NADA!!
ALSO STAYED IN ANOTHER PERUVIAN HOME. ITS VITAL I GET A ROOF OVER MY HEAD EVERY NIGHT AS I AM RUNNING WITH JUST 3KGS AND NO TENT OR SLEEPING BAG, JUST MY LIGHT WEIGHT TARP. NOT MUCH INTERNET TIME… THIS IS THE TOUGHEST SEGMENT OF THE ENTIRE RUN THAT IS FROM AYACUCHO TO CUZCO.
I FEED ON ALL YOUR GREAT SUPPORT AND COMMENTS WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH… THANKS SO MUCH IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE EVEN ONE COMMENT TO THE BLOG FROM MY RUNNING CLUB MSB WHO HAVE NOT SENT EVEN A SINGLE COMMENT IN OVER A YEAR TO THE BLOG… THAT HURTS I WEAR THEIR SINGLET EVERY DAY WITH PRIDE.
KEEPING MY SPIRITS HIGH IN THE ANDES!
26 MAY.
HI ALL AM IN AYACUCHO AND ITS BEEN 6 DAYS SINCE LAST INTERNET AND MAY BE FEW MORE TILL NEXT. BEING KICKED OUT OF INTERNET CAFE IN 5 MINS!
TOTAL = 18,546KM FOR 446 ROAD DAYS.
LAZY UNMOTIVATED MON = 17KM AND LATE START AND THEN TUES WAS 27 DUE TO RAIN
I DECIDED TO PICK UP THE PACE AND WED WAS 50KM, THURS = 57KM, FRI 65KM, TIRED SAT, WONDER WHY SO ONLY 44KM TO AYACUCHO.. WANT TO PUSH THE PACE FROM NOW ON AND MAKE UP LOST TIME IN THE ANDES…. aM RUNNING WITH JUST 3KGS TOTAL INCLUDING MY PACK AND MAKING IT TO ACCOM EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT COMMUTE.
I CARRY ANOTHER ALMOST 2 KGS OF GEAR IN MY POCKETS OF RUNNING TOP AND HIGH VIZ VEST. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE BEST RUNNING WEIGHT FOR ME AFTER MUCH TRIAL AND ERROR!
THE DRIVERS ARE AS BAD AS COLOMBIA AND SO TOO ARE THE DOGS!!
DAYS ARE HOT AND HUMID, EVENINGS NOT BAD.
HEADING FOR MACHU PICHU AND CUZCO SUNDAY…
THANKS FOR SUPPORT
GOTTA RUN! TONY
May 27th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Great kms Tony. Andes are certainly interesting with lots of new experiences. Keep on running
May 30th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
tony, keep warm and safe on these nights…………there’s a bit of a heatwave here in wicklow….long may it last. keep up the great work!!!kevin
May 31st, 2012 at 9:48 pm
Hi Tony
Thanks for your reply. On reading the above i am wondering do you have many back up people at home helping you out ? I think there should be if not already a Team Mangan to give you any assistance needed and to promote your amazing journey around the world. Also not just MSB but all of Irelands running clubs as well as the AAI should be emailing you and offering support. Let me know if there is a back up team and anyway i can offer assistance.
BEST OF LUCK TONY
May 31st, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Hi Matt. No I have no Team Mangan.. It seems everyone is very busy. I have had several people like you email me eager to help but they NEVER last.. They tend to slip away after a few weeks. I waste more energy that I don’t have explaining what I need done!