tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375276992271700912024-03-06T20:22:28.194+11:00Where in the world is Gibby?Join me on my trip around the worldgibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-34292076473396065272022-07-23T06:19:00.005+10:002022-07-23T06:19:59.297+10:00Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada<p>Sinister 7. 100 miles, a bunch of mountains, and my infatuation for the last two years. </p><p>Sometime in the days after I DNF'd Sinister last year, I made the decision to try again the following year. When it was announced that the course would be reversed, I was committed. With heat on Leg 3 ultimately being my downfall in 2021, I thought that the reverse direction would at least give me some reprieve during the hottest part of the the day. </p><p>A few months later, when I officially signed up for the race, I was already injured. But I didn't care. I was going to do this. The frustration over the previous race was high. In 2021, I had trained well, got to the start line healthy and wasn't able to overcome the temperature challenges. I was so disappointed, I didn't even write about it. Just moped for a few months and moved on to thinking about next year. </p><p>Getting to the start line healthy in 2022 was a bit more of a challenge as I battled a hip flexor injury from November right through all my training. Somehow, during my biggest build weeks, along with some taper weeks, I managed to get my injury in check and again found myself at the start line in the best shape of my life, and relatively healthy. </p><p>So on July 9, after a full week of packing, months of training, and weeks of organizing, I put on all my gear and headed off to the start line to see if I could complete the longest race of my life. Going to the start line, and in the weeks before, my mind was all over the place. I was confident I had done enough training to manage the distance and climbing, but there's so many things that can go wrong in an ultra and the non-fitness related things worried me the most. Weather, in particular, terrified me. I checked the weather at least twice a day for two weeks before the race. What I saw was that it was going to be warm (but not hot) on race day. And that the slow snow melt and wet spring had left the course in a muddy condition. This was something that I figured I was ready to handle given my successful attempt at Death Race was "the muddiest year ever." </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuU58KscHo2ZymhIxcyWhr1XoRMKn_WxSzO_mcVn86aBBf1dNkYblMGlkzEvYl_i1wV7S37WB1rCDEeW8bgfuYzkRW3zOaJJA_zcDXckDRyIuxQfhd9XMmhT-6_JPXYLEONPxeGO2rR_lm5Lix079kBmA2kxmJ5tVfHs_ap50pdKfW_IJaOds7s37G/s2016/IMG_8095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuU58KscHo2ZymhIxcyWhr1XoRMKn_WxSzO_mcVn86aBBf1dNkYblMGlkzEvYl_i1wV7S37WB1rCDEeW8bgfuYzkRW3zOaJJA_zcDXckDRyIuxQfhd9XMmhT-6_JPXYLEONPxeGO2rR_lm5Lix079kBmA2kxmJ5tVfHs_ap50pdKfW_IJaOds7s37G/s320/IMG_8095.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Leg 7</p><p>The starting gun was triggered and off went the crowd. I was joined at the start line by my friends Jordan and Riley. Jordan told me he wanted to take it easy on Leg 7 (the order was reversed) and would go whatever pace I wanted to out of the gate. Riley was more committed to his own pace. Riley soon pulled ahead while Jordan and I plugged along, enjoying the crowded trails and the cool morning temperatures. Soon we were joined by another friend Alex who had been training with Jordan and I. </p><p>As the miles ticked by, and as the calories and water went down, this leg just disappeared without incident. There was no rush, no issues and everyone was friendly. </p><p>Leg 6</p><p>With the logistics of the race being different in reverse, I was not expecting to see my crew at Transition Area 6 (TA6) and instead just filled my bottles before heading back onto the course. Because of this quick transition, I ended up joining back up with Riley and Jordan momentarily before they went ahead at their advanced pace. This would be the last time I saw them until the finish line. </p><p>This leg started off well with my pace staying on target and me making my way through the first initial climbs up towards the alpine portion. While the hills are always tough, I was remembering to stick to my planned pace and making sure I was being careful on the uneven ground. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GpoRhx1PeCMsHgsjgeOkOTOWR59c49JJJrTKasxJJRE0CblBbooFOJWEhFQkAqhw31O2qoaZF_Bk6CTNkzgA-6nkcsMlanRiQgDqmKFBIDLgzrMEmTvCZXfuLzbR4fHwVnBqSfqEmjbkDwZ82Y4n-qjXk8jTR2nWnCAv0VlCXWPyB2B1YWLBNunk/s2016/IMG_8105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GpoRhx1PeCMsHgsjgeOkOTOWR59c49JJJrTKasxJJRE0CblBbooFOJWEhFQkAqhw31O2qoaZF_Bk6CTNkzgA-6nkcsMlanRiQgDqmKFBIDLgzrMEmTvCZXfuLzbR4fHwVnBqSfqEmjbkDwZ82Y4n-qjXk8jTR2nWnCAv0VlCXWPyB2B1YWLBNunk/s320/IMG_8105.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>While we were dodging many puddles at lower elevations, when the course made its way into higher elevations in because clear that we were going to get our feet wet. There was still snow on the course and the meltwater was coming down from all directions, and often directly on the course. Still, I was not worried. I had trained in rain, had experience and had preparations in place in case I needed to make adjustments. So up, up, up we went into the alpine sections. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgH1FZzbjHtARMBivGiT2aZukgDdjr_pum4rVEFiPo8J-iYbzEAZTXN76MX7AXxCxJEthTw6CUF3w9QiXtaODdQd54eDwcJcLSUZ26tSVlEjuZCh-1O4e7MhBoq58ekabS__oe9yjJIp_EOqzrxE1k68yrwBWJ_xOMTlIA6fpZYPHrQwOjkNdxnFE/s2016/IMG_8109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgH1FZzbjHtARMBivGiT2aZukgDdjr_pum4rVEFiPo8J-iYbzEAZTXN76MX7AXxCxJEthTw6CUF3w9QiXtaODdQd54eDwcJcLSUZ26tSVlEjuZCh-1O4e7MhBoq58ekabS__oe9yjJIp_EOqzrxE1k68yrwBWJ_xOMTlIA6fpZYPHrQwOjkNdxnFE/s320/IMG_8109.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>When we finally popped above the treeline, the already amazing views became even more extravagant. I had done this leg as part of a relay team in 2017, but completed it almost entirely in the dark. Seeing it in the daylight gave me a newfound appreciate for 1) how beautiful it was, and 2) how technical the trail was. In addition to the views, I also was getting pelted with some big mountain winds as we crossed the alpine section of the course. At this point, I was mostly just trying to keep moving while taking in as much of the beauty as I could. I knew I'd be dropping over the ride of the mountain soon and would remain in the trees for hours after. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg-k2BF_3U0nDEfrxIKDxiCJ31p8aryXTGKUL1jJQJ42GqTNY-N_kCNEVP1bXuoqb6vKHjjW4pYUJkLl-0eyQoVZBDe08HmEsinVFroOuXgaMCSx5Fez2-VRxlid4q-AYX7Ztb3efAWkmPQ4sQIOqkBoLljzncaRS3uRD5ecA5B75Z20w8pFQnn4F/s2016/IMG_8112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg-k2BF_3U0nDEfrxIKDxiCJ31p8aryXTGKUL1jJQJ42GqTNY-N_kCNEVP1bXuoqb6vKHjjW4pYUJkLl-0eyQoVZBDe08HmEsinVFroOuXgaMCSx5Fez2-VRxlid4q-AYX7Ztb3efAWkmPQ4sQIOqkBoLljzncaRS3uRD5ecA5B75Z20w8pFQnn4F/s320/IMG_8112.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>After crossing the ridge, we also crossed several snowy sections. These were clearly in full-melt mode and seemed like they'd be ensuring the other side of the mountain was also soaked. And it was. Most of the technical downhill was an active stream. The effect of this was another hour or so of wet feet. </p><p>As I dropped further back off the mountain, the trail flattened out and I started thinking about conserving energy. I was about 40km into my day and ahead of schedule. So I did some math on the fly and realized I could be taking it a bit easier in the flats, which seemed wise as the temperature was starting to rise. </p><p>All things considered though, my race was going almost right to plan. I was on track for hydration and actually eating more than I planned. </p><p>Leg 5</p><p>In TA5, I got to see my family and my crew for the first time of the day. This was a big boost as I could see how excited my kids were to see me, and even how energetic my wife was to help out and get me ready to go back out. My crew got me new socks as the ongoing wet feet issue had me worried and the bottom of my feet were starting to get sore. </p><p>I decided early in this leg, that I needed to be cognizant of the temperatures and not over-exert myself in the heat. Having the experience from 2021 definitely made me more cautious in the heat of the day. That meant I gave myself a pass for walking a bit more and ensuring that I didn't get too dehydrated. </p><p>This approach worked pretty much how I wanted it to, but I was noticing that the pain on the bottom of my left foot kept getting worse. I figured this was due to having wet feet for most of the race and so I tried even harder to avoid each puddle that came along the trail. </p><p>As it turned out, Leg 5 ended up being the turning point for my race. Not in a good way. The leg itself was not as strenuous as the other legs, but certainly not as visually stimulating either. About halfway through the leg, while I was trying to shimmy past another massive puddle, I took my first fall of the day. I slipped down the edge of a puddle, with my chest landing directly on one of my poles, promptly and properly snapping it in half. My right leg fell into the bottom of the murky mud pit. The startled runner up ahead heard the loud crack of my pole breaking and probably thought something worse had happened. </p><p>I picked myself up out of the puddle, realized my pole was no repairable and continued on along the trail. But now, I was very annoyed. I was covered in mud, down a pole, my foot was sore, and the temperature was hot. So what did I do? I stomped through the middle of the next few puddles. It was probably the worst thing I could've done, but I was frustrated and I didn't want to slip again like I already did. So my waterlogged feet got a little more wet. </p><p>Eventually the leg departed from the endless, non-descript forest and went along an even less exciting powerline corridor. Lesson learned on looking for some new terrain to keep you stimulated. It can work the other way too. This was about when the race turned from fun and challenging, to hard and miserable. The power line route was completely exposed, both to the sun and the now whipping winds. Eventually the power line lead us to a road/ditch, which did not help the situation. And finally we hit the highway and the gravel road where we were navigating directly into the gusting winds. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAYRr6W7O_khMH8-hmO4yLYbVMGc5zeQDab5PFLUVSqtcFWnzgXz7-RHGEcGRboL2DCtpQeE1eRJweCK4VEZ9ic5GYflelyUk5hht4WIeRGwX0gOrL2b4ei7aufpTaX50ltblD6Nce1k8DtWIHLPaNlO2mRhyjs1xkmn6WhtDR2LElgIZtFXaJ2fS/s2016/IMG_8123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAYRr6W7O_khMH8-hmO4yLYbVMGc5zeQDab5PFLUVSqtcFWnzgXz7-RHGEcGRboL2DCtpQeE1eRJweCK4VEZ9ic5GYflelyUk5hht4WIeRGwX0gOrL2b4ei7aufpTaX50ltblD6Nce1k8DtWIHLPaNlO2mRhyjs1xkmn6WhtDR2LElgIZtFXaJ2fS/s320/IMG_8123.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This was getting hard. </p><p>Leg 4</p><p>I made it into TA4 relatively close to my desired time, but I wasn't doing well. My foot was throbbing. Every step hurt for the second half of Leg 5. I was starting to experience appetite fatigue from all the calories I was taking in. And then I took off my shoes and socks, discovering what was the early signs of trench foot. On the ball of my foot was a 2-3" crack that was forming. </p><p>This was not good. I'd never experienced this before and frankly didn't know the best way to handle it. My crew did everything they could. I got some more calories in, where I could because it was getting hard to eat. We replaced my socks and shoes and covered up the weird skin stuff that was happening on my foot. I then grabbed an iPod to distract me as I knew this leg would be the hardest so far. </p><p>Leaving this TA was very difficult. I was sitting in my chair with serious doubts about how the rest of the race was going to go. I knew the first section of Leg 4 was all uphill and that there were some seriously challenging climbs still to come. </p><p>After grinding up the first road, I took out my iPod. I needed something to distract me for the negative space I was currently living in. Naturally, the device that I had recently charged was totally dead and useless. To make matters worse, the work we did on my foot was not helping in anyway. The pain was continuing to get worse. My only hope at this point was to do everything in my power to stay out of the puddles. </p><p>After marching through to the first checkpoint on Leg 4, I was at least successful at staying out of the water. But immediately after that, there was a large creek between me and the rest of the leg. I stopped and starred at it for a moment. I was so mad. I couldn't avoid it. Just had to deal with it. And what was even worse was that the cool water did provide some temporary soothing to the burning sensation on my foot. But I knew in the long run, it would just make things worse. </p><p>At this point, pretty much all I was thinking about was that I didn't want to keep going on like this. The only thing that kept me going was that I wanted to make it further than I did the year before. This was not the goal I had coming into the race, but it had taken over my brain. </p><p>What lay between me and this new goal I decided to focus on was a giant mountain and about 17km. On I went, very slowly up this mountain. There was no longer anyway to run on my foot. Any sort of impact, rock underfoot or twisting was a bolt of pain. If you know the course at Sinister, effectively every single step you take either has extra impact from stepping on a rock or running on a surface that is uneven. </p><p>Unfortunately, the pain was also distracting me from eating according to my schedule. I was still somewhat drinking according to plan, but I just wasn't focused enough on my caloric intake. As the leg was taking longer than anticipated because of the inability to run, I eventually started to slow even more because of the lack of food. </p><p>When I hit the summit of Moose Mountain, I took my phone off airplane mode. I had it on most of the day to save battery. But now I needed to communicate with my crew and my wife. I was fairly certain my race was going to be over at the next TA. I was still very frustrated and had been for hours. I found a nice place to sit down and feel sorry for myself. At least it had a good view. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmfHs4xnV1VULBJA73LeEywMptilwYFqJ-F3Wi1apjyRKZdlky0D6otV8f8fcYhziGE3ED29RvIJZ9Y0nZUQlYuF9J12NJ6beHBcTMwcVkyKmygfvakdlYRIxGKEQVe5nlutlmvzjjOymBEkQjwxcWYft-Kh3yapE01-sO7cDBrUK32HnaGxTxzT8/s2016/IMG_8134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmfHs4xnV1VULBJA73LeEywMptilwYFqJ-F3Wi1apjyRKZdlky0D6otV8f8fcYhziGE3ED29RvIJZ9Y0nZUQlYuF9J12NJ6beHBcTMwcVkyKmygfvakdlYRIxGKEQVe5nlutlmvzjjOymBEkQjwxcWYft-Kh3yapE01-sO7cDBrUK32HnaGxTxzT8/s320/IMG_8134.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I finally passed through the second checkpoint on the leg at about the time I was supposed to be finishing the entire leg. I started doing the math in my head based on my original schedule. I had planned on finishing the race around 28 hours, which left me a 2 hour buffer in case things went wrong. When I did the math, I realized I'd already burned that entire buffer. Also, I couldn't run. Then it sank in. There was no way out of this that ended with a finish. </p><p>I told myself over and over before and during the earlier stages of the race that I should keep going until I finish or I time out and miss a cutoff. But now I was going to be 70km from the finish with no reasonable way to get there in time. So on that last section of Leg 4, I decided this was going to be it. I was going to DNF at TA3. At that moment, I was 100% good with this decision. I was miserable and continuing on was only going to make my foot worse. All that was left to do was march my way out of the woods and finish the leg. </p><p>As I got within a few kilometers of the TA, I heard thunder. Of course, I thought. Of course it's going to storm on me as I DNF. Sure enough, 10 minutes before I hit the TA, the winds picked up, the lightning starting crashing and the skies opened up. This was the inevitable end. </p><p>DNF</p><p>When I got into the TA, I didn't see my crew. I only saw the timing table where I knew to hand in my timing chip. I handed it in before I could rethink it. It was over. I had achieved my improvised goal of beating last year's distance but ultimately fell short of my primary goal of a finish. </p><p>It's hard to explain the emotions that go through your head in a moment like that. I'd spent the better part of two years training for two editions of this race and yet I hadn't been able to achieve my goal despite so many things going well and getting so much support along the way. At the time, I was mad that something I hadn't anticipated took me out, but I was not disappointed in my decision. I was in a lot of pain. </p><p>The aftermath</p><p>After getting back to our place we were staying at, I wolfed down some food and went to sleep. From the TA to when I woke, I was good with every choice I'd made. When I woke up, I started checking progress of my friends who were still out there. I felt almost guilty for being in my bed while they battled away. Then something hit me. They were all going to finish. That was the first moment when I questioned my decision. I was so excited for them, but I felt hesitancy in wanting to go to the finish line. I was afraid of how I would feel seeing people finish. Ultimately, I knew I had to swallow my pride and I went down there. </p><p>I'm glad I did. I got to see Jordan finish in an incredible 7th place. I saw Riley finish in 27th. And I got to talk to Alex after his 20th place finish. I got to hang out with all of them and hear about the depths of their races and their peaks. I heard about what was challenging (turns out no one had a good day with their feet). But what was most rewarding was seeing them succeed. My disappointment faded in those moments, overwhelmed by their triumphs. </p><p>In the days after the race, my feet started to heal. I got the ability to walk and run back, without experiencing pain. For a solid 10 days afterwards, my thought process was basically just about the race. Rethinking my decision to DNF, wondering what might have been. What I figured out was that I wasn't willing to suffer enough. It was a hard realization, but it was true. What's interesting is that I'm still not that disappointed that I DNF'd. I could have suffered a bit longer, but ultimately the result was going to be the same, just a little later on. </p><p>The good news is that I learned a lot from this experience. I learned that:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>my feet need a lot of attention during a race this long</li><li>I need some distractions when things are bad</li><li>I need to be willing to suffer more</li></ul><div>Looking ahead, there's nothing right now. I have no more races planned. I looked at some fall races briefly, thinking I could salvage the season and take advantage of my fitness. But I quickly changed my mind. I realized that a positive outcome of the race wasn't the only way to feel fulfilled. Sure it would have been better, but I'm still achieving things that I had previously thought were impossible. And I know I'll achieve things in the future that right now I don't think I can. </div><div><br /></div><div>Epilogue</div><div><br /></div><div>In a fun twist of fate, I happened to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq9h3pTDW-w">watch this video</a> that included a quick interview of John Kelly while he was in the middle of a training run. They asked him how he keeps going through his dark spots and he listed off these things. It was stunning how many of these applied directly to me, and frankly I think these suggestions are going to help me a lot going forward. </div><p></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>How are you going to feel about this in 24 hours? If you quit, will you be mad in 24 hours or will you feel good about this. It's important to think ahead about how this decision will make you feel in the future. </li><li>It doesn't always get worse. Even though you are in a dark place and things might be getting worse, I doesn't necessarily mean they will keep getting worse. Ultras are notorious for highs and lows, but neither of them last forever. </li><li>Know your motivation. Why are you doing this? Having this touchstone is critical for keeping your motivation up during a race. </li><li>Know how much more you're capable of than you think you are</li></ol><p></p><p><br /></p>Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-84027176199534737142019-12-06T16:01:00.002+11:002019-12-23T15:25:43.106+11:00Grande Cache, Alberta, CanadaWelcome to a ridiculously long, and much delayed, race report from the Canadian Death Race 2019. After I did the race and had intended to write up a report afterward, got distracted and never did. With registration for next year's race coming up, along with me being inspired by <a href="https://joiedevivre.sport.blog/2019/11/27/canadian-death-race-solo-2019-the-race-report/">this report by Tania Jacobs</a>, I finally decided to write down my memories. If you're interested, continue on for the detailed account of my race experience.<br />
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<b>Pre-race</b><br />
I decided in late 2018 that I was interested in running longer races, in particular, the Death Race. Up to that point, my max was 50km. I was planning on doing a 50 miler in 2019 anyways, but while out for a run with my friend Riley I discovered he was planning to run Death Race. That settled it. We were both going to sign up when registration opened in early December.<br />
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From then until August, my running life revolved around getting ready for the Death Race. I started out easy and by April I was doing marathons for fun. I was in great shape but I had a niggling pain in my left ankle. After another couple of weeks in turned into a problem and from then on, it was the defining issue I would deal with through the race (and still today).<br />
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Rounds and rounds of physiotherapy and exercise helped lessen the pain, but it fundamentally impacted the way I could train. After a few weeks of increasing pain, my physio and I discovered that interval training could help reduce my injury. So for the next few months, every time I went running, I had my watch set to tell me to walk. It was frustrating and slow, but it helped. Without it, I would've never had a chance to run any races this year.<br />
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In June I did the longest run of my life (50 miles) despite having re-aggravated my injury a week before the race. During that race, I discovered that I could actually push through the pain I had experienced without causing any significant damage. This was quite revelatory for me because this was something that had worried me about all my races that year. With a good base, some healing techniques, and some injury progress I was moving towards Death Race with increasing optimism.<br />
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My last big training weeks before the race didn't go exactly how I'd hoped, but I got around 80% of my big runs in and realized that was all my body/injury was going to allow. Rather than stressing about that, like I normally would, I accepted it and moved on.<br />
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The other serious benefit I got from my 50-miler was a pretty good idea of how to properly hydrate and nourish myself in an ultra. I'd never really gotten it quite right, despite many attempts, and it was shocking to see how my performance and endurance improved when I did. When it came to planning for Death Race it turned more into an extrapolation rather than a guesstimate.<br />
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Thankfully, I had also secured a crew for the race to help me get in and out of the transitions without too much hassle. Jacqui was planning to run a leg of the relay and her partner Craig was going to be around to help as well. Their friend Chris was coming in from Seattle to run the relay as well and was a welcome surprise addition to my crew. With a race plan complete, crew in place, accommodations secure, we headed north to Grande Cache the day before the race.<br />
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Check-in definitely felt weird. I'd done many relay events with Sinister Sports, but never a solo, so heading to the registration table on my own felt bizarre. In all the times I'd been at a race like this, I had never thought of myself as someone who could do it alone. Until this time.<br />
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Following registration, we all collectively learned that the course was the wettest it had been in 20 years. Somehow this was still a surprise to me, despite having constantly followed Grande Cache weather for 2 months before the race. I didn't feel wonderful about this as I was already not feeling 100% because of injury.<br />
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The night before, my crew and I went over my race plan, went through all my gear, double checked everything and then went off to pretend to sleep. I was definitely nervous at that point, but not more nervous than I'd been at many other races. I think I was in a weird place because I knew I was still injured and that could potentially knock me out of the race, but also I had spent a good chunk of my summer certain that my injury was going to keep me from the start line. It was a bit of a bonus that I was even there. That alone seemed to make the enormity of the impending race seem less overwhelming.<br />
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<b>Leg 1</b><br />
The morning of the race was actually quite uneventful. I got all my gear ready before anyone even woke up, and when they did wake up eventually we all wandered over to the start line. After some pre-race photos and some awkward high-fives, the gun went off and so did I.<br />
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My strategy on leg 1 was to actually push myself more than I thought I would at the start of a 125k race. My thought was that since the course was going to be so muddy, and leg 1 had some runnable parts, that I should try to make up some ground. It was understood and known that the cutoff at the end of the Leg 3 was the one significant risk to my race plan. I knew if my injury acted up, it would be a challenge to get there in time so I figured I'd make headway while my body was still in working order.<br />
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The concept was good and I managed to get into a decent position on the initial road portion of the leg before we darted into the woods. When we got there, everything was plugged up. There was mud and puddles everywhere, and conga-lines of people taking their turn going in or around them. I knew it would be muddy but I wasn't mentally prepared for it to be this bad, this early. The pace in those sections was frustrating but soon we were heading downhill and onto the runnable gravel road. For the most part, I was keeping a constant run on the flats and downhills and marching the uphills and everything was still going according to plan.<br />
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<b>Leg 2</b><br />
I came into the first transition and it was total chaos. There was a little chute to run through and people lining either side making it almost impossible to find your crew. Thankfully my crew came prepared with "Waldo" costumes that made them very conspicuous. The race place was that the first transition was going to be 5 minutes or less so it was more like a race-car pit stop. I got my pack refilled. Grabbed my poles. Ate everything. And off I went.<br />
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10 minutes later I realized that I had forgotten all my food that I was going to carry for leg 2. I immediately went into crisis-management mode. I started calculating how many calories I was carrying vs how many I was supposed to take in before the next checkpoint with food. I realized that I was only going to be 100-200 calories short and decided not to sweat it. Even better, Riley (who I didn't know was behind me) had passed my crewed and picked up my bag of food. Another 20 minutes after I realized I was out of food, he came by with my food, had a quick chat and wished me good luck. I wouldn't see him for another 3 months after that, but he went on to crush the race.<br />
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With a nutrition crisis averted, I had to revert back to dealing with the challenge at hand, which was climbing a big-ass mountain. Flood Mountain was a turnaround point and it was nearly totally uphill from the first transition. The good part was that I had expected the climb to be slow so I wasn't stressed about marching up the hill instead of running. I and everyone else checked in with the marshals at the top, took a selfie and started back down the hill.<br />
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This is where I experienced the most amount of pain from my injury the whole race. On the runnable downhill section, my leg was starting to bite and I wondered whether this was going to be it. I went back to my intervals, but without much success. I was hurting, despite still feeling strong.<br />
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To my luck (or not), I ended up on the part of the course called "Bum Slide." This section was a very steep downhill with borderline traction from all the mud. This meant slow progress and lots of people. It was followed by another section called Bum Slide (I didn't know there were two), and then some uphill sections (called Slugfest) full of mud and a line of people moving slowly. I felt like I was in this section for a day (it was probably an hour). But for me, that was exactly what I needed for my injury to get a break and feel better.<br />
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On the second climb of the leg, up Grande Mountain, I was starting to feel fatigued and I decided to continue power walking even though there were sections that were runnable. My new concern at that point was the weather. Dark clouds were heading our way and didn't look like it could miss. My jacket went on and I kept pushing.<br />
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Thankfully the rain ended before I hit another infamous downhill section called "Powerline" that dropped runners out of the sky off of Grande Mountain and back into town. Another rain shower came and went before I got into the second transition, but I had finished a good chunk of the climbing and I was still ahead of my planned pace. Things were relatively good.<br />
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<b>Leg 3</b><br />
I felt like the second transition went smoother. Jacqui was already gone, off to run leg 3, but Craig and Chris took good care of me. They washed my feet, loaded up my food, and took my poles. I found out later that I apparently didn't look so hot at that point. Who knew?<br />
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After popping out of town and crossing the highway, I was warned by course marshals about bear sighting near the landfill I was about to pass. I made sure my spray was handy but kept plodding forward.<br />
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Generally, I found leg 3 to be a bit of a struggle. It was overall a downhill leg without a lot of noteworthy parts. I did manage to run with some relay runners to help pass the time and the view of the Smoky River definitely perked me up as I went by.<br />
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The only major problem on this leg was that I had miscalculated my hydration intake and I had run out of water sooner than I expected. Knowing what I'd learned from my previous race, this had me concerned because I had stopped peeing for the last hour and had nothing to take in. This made me extremely eager to get to the aid station to get some water and also because I wanted to sit down and change me shoes and clothes. The weather had been oscillating between sun and rain for a few hours and I was getting a bit soggy.<br />
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After passing the mine and crossing the highway, there was a seemingly endless stretch of highway shoulder running that was just grabbing my leg the wrong way. I tried to do intervals, but even that felt like a tough ask at that point. I was pretty excited to start climbing again so I didn't need to feel guilty about walking so much.<br />
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<b>Leg 4</b><br />
The third transition was the first time it felt like shit was getting real. I knew I needed water and supplies and I wanted them quickly. Thanks to good pacing, I was still ahead of my planned scheduled pace. But I needed water. I chugged a 600ml bottle, got it filled and started working on it again. I knew I wasn't getting through the last 60k dehydrated.<br />
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After wolfing down some beef jerky (that wasn't in the plan) and dates, I packed up, tied my clean shoes on and headed back out into the rain. I almost immediately stepped in a giant puddle of mud on my ascent of Mount Hamel, thereby ending the 2 minutes of joy I got from my clean feet.<br />
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The climb up Hamel was muddier than I expected and the pace was slow but planned. I passed the time as a third wheel listening to an American (Democrat) talk politics with a Canadian (CPC). I tried my best to stay out of that conversation, eventually overtaking them and heading out on my own until I hit the aid station below the switchbacks. I loaded up on chips and went on my way, now with a clear view of the back and forth path I would be taking to climb the last stretch of the 1400m climb up Hamel.<br />
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While I was on this section, there seemed to be a few more runners around to chat with. At one point a runner in front of me turned around and told me to stop. She said, "you look epic there, let me take your picture." At that point, I was tired and thought a 15-second break would be worth it. I ended up chatting with her for a while. She was from New Zealand, living in Jasper, and plotting a run across her homeland in a few months (note, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marysontherun/">she's doing that now!</a>).<br />
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Once we hit the end of the switchbacks, we had to do the out and back section to get what was supposed to be a prayer flag. The only problem was that the wind was howling and the temperature was dropping. I had my coat, toque, and mitts on to overcome the new climate. When I got to the end of the mountain, it began to hit me that I had climbed all three of the peaks required for this race and that it was (mostly) downhill to the finish. I yelled. I was on pace, had done the worst of the climbing and still moving somewhat well. I thought for the first time about finishing.<br />
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Coming down off of Hamel, I was mostly by myself and making decent time. That all went out the window when I hit the flats on the way to Ambler Loop. There was lots of slippery mud and I was particularly low energy at that point. I did way more walking than I wanted to but that was all I had.<br />
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Thankfully, my efforts to rehydrate had finally paid off and I overcame that concern. The downside was that I was now over-hydrated. I was having to stop every 20-30 mins to pee. A good problem to have when you're half a day into a race, but still annoying.<br />
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Ambler Loop came and went without much interesting happening, other than watching the sun finally disappear and me eating my body weight in chips.<br />
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The trek down Beaverdam Rd was as difficult as I expected. My injury was generally holding up because of my reduction in speed/impact but 7km of downhill would make me want to run. It became obvious pretty quickly that I wouldn't be able to run this section constantly, both from a fear of re-aggravation and because my body was starting to wear down. So I set my watch to 2 and 1s, just like I did for most of the summer. For the most part, I was able to follow this, other than the frequent pee breaks. Eventually, I spit out onto the highway and hiked my way into the final transition.<br />
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The last transition was not super complicated. I knew I was through the worst of the race and my hydration and nutrition were still doing okay. I was starting to have trouble eating, but wasn't deficient. I did need a change in shoes as I had regretted my choice on Leg 4. It was around midnight at this point and I was about on my anticipated schedule.<br />
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I finished up getting ready but before I got back on the trail a marshal pulled me aside to warn me of a cougar stalking and growling at runners near Hell's Gate. They suggested we run in pairs to reduce risk. Only problem was that I didn't know the place names on this leg. Alas, I went on ahead in the dark. The first section of this leg was a gorgeous runnable singletrack that I had no energy to try to enjoy. The prospect of a cougar or a bear interrupting my efforts was at the forefront of my mind and I spent a lot of time yelling in the woods. I bumbled on the downhills but couldn't muster any effort even on the flats. The steep uphills that did come up were a struggle to get through and required some meditative reassurance that I could keep going.<br />
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I was trying through the first section to remind myself that I knew there would be lows and I was definitely in one. A growing concern was that I no longer had an appetite. None of the food I had in my pack seemed appealing so I was quite looking forward to reaching the next aid station. When I got there I grabbed some chocolate bars and gummies. I took a bite of a Kit Kat bar and it tasted like sand. At that point, I'd consumed around 7,000 calories during the race and my body was done with the fast-burning sugars. I was worried, but I was also less than 15km from the finish so I pressed on.<br />
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I stopped to visit the Grim Reaper, drop off my coin that I'd thankfully not lost, and enjoy a 3-minute reprieve as I got a boat ride across the river. I figured the point that I need to be scared about the cougar was coming up, so I found a partner fairly soon after the river. He was slower than me, but I didn't mind taking the break so that I could be safer. We plodded along for a while until I felt that I'd comfortably passed the 'danger zone' for the cougar. I went on ahead, mostly walking, occasionally jogging, hoping that I could make it to the end without calories.<br />
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The double-wide trail included some decent uphills that were not kind to me. I had to really focus on maintaining movement. I was definitely feeling the calorie deficit and the impact of 110km.<br />
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Finally, I made it off the trail and around Firemen's Park. Soon after that, there was a small lake beside the road we were going up. I pulled over to pee before continuing on. A minute later, I hear a runner behind me yelling "hey yoooo." I stopped and yelled back. The runner kept yelling it over and over. I called back to see if they were okay. They informed me that they had spotted a cougar and were trying to scare it off. I was perplexed and scared. I had just stopped in the very same spot to pee and we weren't anywhere close to where we were warned about the cougar. Had it moved? Had it followed us? Who knows. I figured getting to the main road back to town would've signaled safety from wildlife, but I was wrong. Thankfully we went on without incident.<br />
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After moving on from the wildlife encounter, I now had to deal with a neverending road climb. At this point, I was totally spent. I was now behind my planned time and was not in a position to make up any time. I could see the lights of town way above me and I knew I had a lot of climbing left to do, and it was at a grade that I could no longer run. So I marched as hard as I could. When I started up the road, it was a pace slower than walking but soon it progressed towards something less embarrassing and I finally started to pass people again.<br />
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The road, like most of this leg, felt like an eternity. But eventually, we came out of the woods and onto the streets of Grande Cache. This should've been encouraging, but we'd been staying in this neighbourhood and I knew it was all uphill to the finish line despite it being close. I kept my march going and finally, I made it to Hoppe Ave.<br />
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It was there that I was finally overcome. I had kept my emotions in check almost the whole way around the course, but with the finish approaching and the accompanying adrenaline rush, I started to choke up. I started thinking about my injury, about how I really doubted I'd be able to race, about how I never thought I could solo the race, about how proud of myself I was, about how thankful I was to get the support I did through the race. It all came flooding into my brain.<br />
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At this point though, I was running. I couldn't feel any of the pain anymore. The finish line is a hell of a drug. I ran down into the park and across the finish line at 4:30am (20.5 hours after I started), with my crew cheering me on. I even ran a little way passed the finish line and I still don't know why. I was happily greeted by hugs from Jacqui, Craig, and Chris. They were so pumped to see me, and the feeling was mutual. I had figured that I was going to break down after finishing, but seeing them kept me together long enough for us to get a team photo and receive my belt buckle and a celebratory beer.<br />
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After that my crew wanted to get me home and get me some rest. But I couldn't do it. I needed a mental break. I sat down, then laid down, wearing my warm-up coat I got from NYC Marathon and all my emotions came out. I was bawling and it felt fantastic.<br />
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After a minute or two, the medical staff came to check on me, and I got up. Now I was ready to go. My crew tried to convince me to get a ride back to our place, but I refused. I wanted to walk home (I'm stubborn). I figured it would prevent my muscles from seizing up. Eventually we made it back and I stripped off my clothes, had a shower, and took some time to respond to the many messages I had received during the race.<br />
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I finally crashed, only the awake 2 hours later and I found everyone in the house was still asleep. Eventually, Susanne, our lovely host, woke up and we shared stories about the race. Then she asked if I wanted something to eat. A mere 3-4 hours earlier, I couldn't contemplate eating, but now I was starving. She made me a giant omelet (made with cream) and some toast. I inhaled it and immediately got sleepy again. Back to bed.<br />
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Eventually, we all woke up, cleaned up and headed off on the way back home, relishing in the successes of their relay team and our efforts to get me across the finish line.<br />
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<b>Retrospective</b><br />
Now, it's four months later. My injury has not fully healed. I developed a new one and recovered from that already, but my issue with my leg persists. I wish I'd done some things differently that led to the injury, but I learned a lot about how to manage an injury while still accomplishing my goals.<br />
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It still doesn't quite feel real that I finished the race, but at the same time, I now look at other ultras without the fear I used to. I think about signing up for 50km races and not being afraid at all. 100-milers still terrify me though. I suspect that this accomplishment will probably make me want to do more crazy things.<br />
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Before that though, my post-race plan was to get healthy before getting into anything crazy for 2020. At this point, I've still not signed up for a major race next year as I still haven't totally fixed my injury. That said, I might never get this back to normal. It's much better than it was at any point during the summer though. I'm now running constantly again, and am starting to get some level of fitness back.<br />
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Again, it's four months later. This has taught me that I need to make sure I listen to my body and recover after doing things like Death Race. I've always just got right back to running after races before (50k and under) but this was different. I basically took a month off after I developed my other injury, focusing on cycling and taking up disc golf. When I did get back to running I spent another two months slowly building my distance up for 5km/week. Now I'm in a reasonable place again and with a bit of luck, I'll be healthy enough to do some more silly things next summer.<br />
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After months of anticipation, I found myself in New York the night before the race. I had been stressed about getting to the finish line, and slowly I was getting past all the hurdles that could keep me from getting there. I needed to get healthy. I needed to get through work. I needed to get to New York. I needed to get my race package. All accomplished. All I needed now was a good night's rest and then I'd be off in the morning. </div>
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I left the apartment at 4:30 (as planned) and started the long journey to the starting village. Logistics seemingly being the only thing that could stop me now. Three hours later, after a subway ride, a ferry ride, a bus ride, some walking and numerous safety checks, I was in the start village. I couldn't believe it. </div>
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Just getting there in itself was an emotional experience. I was fighting back tears as I realized there was nothing else in my way. I was there. I was going to get to run this race. My logistical worries could now subside. Luckily for me, it just so happened that a photographer was there when I realized this and took this picture. I kinda wanted to celebrate and raise my arms over my head because I had arrived, but I decided to play it cool and rest them on top of my Gatorade bottle. But I couldn't hide the relief. It's painted on my face. </div>
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The only downside to this mini-emotional high was that the race start for me was still almost 3 hours away. But as painful as it was to wait for the time to pass, it did, and before I knew it I was in the starting corral with a few other thousand people. The nerves were really starting to build at this point, but I knew more was to come. </div>
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After a 10 minutes walk through the start village, the Verrazano Bridge emerged into sight along with the start line. It was just moments away now. The anticipation was building, overflowing and converting into emotion. I was trying my best to contain it, knowing that I was about to experience hours of emotions and I needed to keep everything together. But I couldn't. I spent the 10 minutes at the starting line fighting back tears. I was so damn excited. </div>
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The first stretch of the race was on the Verrazano Bridge. Within the first mile on this bridge I learned one thing and was deceived by another. I realized very quickly that there were so many people in this race that whatever notions I had of a finishing time were pointless. I would finish when the pack finished. Pushing was only going to result in me burning out too early. The bridge also tricked me into thinking that the race wouldn't have big crowds on the course. </div>
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After cresting the bridge and rolling downhill into Brooklyn, my race changed. Immediately after the bridge, we were met by the first fans along the course. And wow, there were a lot. People of all ages were cheering loudly, many with signs, most making noise, and everyone having a great time. It was a massive party that just kept going. Knowing my race was going to be slow was disappointing, but it was almost immediately erased by the crowds. </div>
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The energy from the fans brought a massive smile to my face. For the first half of the race, I soaked it all in. I ran on the side of the course and high-fived as many people as I could. I figured that the crowd would eventually calm down and dissipate. But it never did. Mile after mile, thousands of people were there. I lost track of how many times the scene I was seeing was so ridiculous that I wanted to laugh and to cry at the same time. I was overwhelming in the best way possible. I went into this race expecting to see a lot of spectators. Millions of spectators. And somehow, the day of the race exceeded my expectations.<br />
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Better than that, I was loving the diversity of the city. As we went from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, the faces changed, the buildings changed and the backgrounds changed. It became very clear that New York was a beautiful mosaic of the world. To see so many communities come out and support runners from around the world made the race even more special. </div>
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For the first half of the race, I was floating. This was mostly because of the crowds, but also because it was the first half of a marathon. That's how it goes for me. I knew it would feel good for a while, and then it wouldn't. As the course went into Queens, my muscles were tightening, the strides were getting harder. The second half had arrived and now it was going to be hard. </div>
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Before the race, I read about how hard the Queensboro Bridge would be. It was 25km into the race. It was the biggest hill on the course and again another place where spectators weren't allowed. I wasn't going to get a boost from them. In reality, the hill was very gradual and I made it up without any problem. I passed so many people going up the hill. That was my replacement boost. And the feeling just keep getting better. As we approached the end of the bridge, you could start to hear the roars. The exit of the bridge had a loop. When it came into view, I could see that every inch of the sidewalk was covered in people. It was the biggest crowd we'd seen so far. This race just kept getting better. </div>
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After getting settled in Manhattan, the course turned north up 1st Avenue. This road was when my race officially got challenging. The crowds were still there and still magical, but errors in preparation started to bubble up. The biggest problem was that I hadn't eaten enough food in the two days leading up to the race. The effect of that was that I ran out of carbs in my system around 27km. With that my heart rate spiked as my body started inefficiently burning fat. </div>
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What laid ahead of me at this point was around 14km, a desperate need for food, and a road that seemingly never ended (it was dead straight). Thankfully I'd been through this before so I didn't panic. I knew I needed to eat, and soon. I finished off the food I was carrying and picked up some more. And I slowed down to manage my heart rate. Thankfully this approach worked. After 4-5km my heart rate went back down. I had overcome the wall, but the damage was done. My pace wouldn't recover for the rest of the race. </div>
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I never thought I'd be so excited to see the Bronx, but I was so tired of the relative monotony of going straight on 1st Avenue. Even better was the quick visit ending and going back into Manhattan. I was passed the wall, I had crossed the last bridge. All I had to do was keep it steady and I was going to realize my goal. </div>
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After the challenge of the never-ending 1st Avenue stretch, I wasn't looking forward to a similar run down 5th Avenue. It wasn't as bad though. My mental strength from past races came in handy. I stayed within my capabilities at the time and fed off the crowds as much as I could. Before I knew it, we turned off of 5th Avenue and we were in Central Park. Almost there. </div>
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This was the only part of the course that I was familiar with. I had actually run the loop in the park several times before. I knew what to expect for once. What I didn't remember from my previous visits was how rolling the road was. This was totally fine until I hit a decent downhill stretch. Being close to the finish line, my adrenaline was building so I felt better than I actually was. I decided to let my weight roll me down the hill faster than the pace I had been running. When I got to the bottom I was overtaken by fear when both my hamstrings and both my quads seized up. </div>
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It wasn't going to end like this. I was less than 2km from the end. 40km in. I had to go. I did my best to ignore the pain. It was the only way. The first ten steps were the hardest of the race. The next ten were easier. As I got closer to the end, I managed to work through the cramps while running (don't try this at home). </div>
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59th Street went by. So did Columbus Circle. I was on West Drive. Then all of a sudden I saw it. The finish line. I was there. I was going to do it. I thought for sure an emotional deluge would follow. When I saw the finish line I started to hyperventilate. I was so damn excited to accomplish my goal after everything that had come before. I forced myself to overcome the breathing problems and to calm down. I focused very hard on my breathing right to the end. Relief finally came over me. </div>
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I really thought I was going to cry. It may have been my fear of cramping back up, or the roller coaster I'd been on for hours, or the focused breathing. But I was okay. All I could think about was getting back to my family. I wanted to be with them. I was shocked how quickly moved on mentally from wanting to complete a marathon to getting hug from Christina and Sloane. </div>
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20 minutes of walking later, I found them. Sloane was in her stroller, covered in crumbled-up muffin, mostly overwhelmed by the city in general, but moreso from the crowds. Christina was stressed from having to try to get uptown with a toddler in a stroller, her mother and being 7 months pregnant. She was probably as relived as I was it was over too. </div>
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<li>How much of a disaster I was. Smelly, sweaty, frozen and also worried about keeping my daughter entertained. </li>
<li>How amazing it was to see her interested in the medal. She immediately tried to put it on herself. I think a lot about the example I set for her. </li>
<li>How lucky I was that it all worked out. So many things went wrong along the way, but so many more went right. </li>
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And really, that's been the story of my life. I hope it keeps up. I hope I get to do so many more things like this with my family. I want to be able to share in our accomplishments together. I hope I'm lucky enough that fate makes that possible. For now, I have this photo.<br />
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If you've made it this far. Thanks for reading. And thanks for all of the support I received before, during and after the race. It really made a big difference. </div>
Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-31832452739495486162017-11-03T07:20:00.000+11:002017-11-03T07:21:58.325+11:00Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaWith our growing family, my travel now mostly is related to running events. It should be no surprise that this post is about running. The reason I am writing this is because in a few days, I'm going to be running the biggest marathon in the world: New York City Marathon. This is the story of how I got to race week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">First marathon. Regina, 2013</td></tr>
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This all started a few years ago when I started running marathons. After completing a few, I thought it'd be fun someday to try to get into New York. I had looked into the options for entry in 2015 and concluded that the secured entry was too expensive and I'd already missed the lottery process. When the lottery opened late in 2016, I was ready. I talked to Christina and we thought it would be a fun trip to make as a family. I was coming off my best year of running. I had set PBs in 5k, 10k, Half and Full distances. The odds of getting picked were low, but we figured it would be worth a shot. If I did get picked, I was probably going to be in decent shape if I could keep up my training.<br />
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Before the lottery draw was made, I was already a little ways into a ridiculous training season. Early on, I was focused entirely on my first ultra marathon June. That meant trail runs, strength training and hills. So many hills. My run commutes always included a hill repeat or two.<br />
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Next thing I knew I was awaiting the new from the lottery. Somehow, with a 17% chance of success, my name was drawn on my first attempt. I was in. We were going to New York. My race calendar for the year now had a significant anchor point and suddenly I needed to book flights and accommodation.<br />
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I quickly ironed out the details and immediately went back into training mode, squeezing in runs between my family and work life. This in itself is an incredible challenge, but I was able to make it work. I was racking up kilometers like I never had before. Month after month went by where I broke my record for kilometers and I found myself average nearly 250km/month through the first four (winter) months of the year.<br />
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Before this year, I had only exceeded 200km in a month twice (once followed by injury). I was a bit nervous as I was training nearly twice as much as I was used to. Even though there was potential for stress injuries, I listened to my body and kept going when I felt good.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First ultra 2017</td></tr>
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Soon came summer and race season. I was still racking up crazy distances and even crazier climbing numbers. My first ultramarathon came and went and somehow it didn't wreck me. I was even back running within a couple of days. Later in the summer, I did the hardest leg of Sinister 7 and beat my expected finishing time by 30 minutes. I was feeling ultra confident. I even was doing crazy runs on my vacation, just for fun. All of these things were in the category of "not possible" even 12 months before.<br />
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Around this time of peak fitness for me, I was also now facing an ongoing health issue head-on. In 2015, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I was initially impacted for a few months before my symptoms receded. Without any issues since, I consider myself lucky. But how MS progresses is largely unknown and unpredictable. We didn't know if it would go away forever, or debilitate me in a week. With that uncertainty hanging over me, I needed to start treatment. The treatment I had chosen was a fairly benign oral pill that I would take daily. It had potential side-affects, but they are typically minor and wasn't supposed to impact my training.<br />
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In July, I started my treatment. I was thrilled to find out that I had no side-affects at all. I was still running like I normally would and everything seemed perfect. This lasted until September when one week I started to get random fever'ish symptoms. Thinking that I'd just come down with something, I wasn't too concerned. I knew my treatment was intended to compromise my immune system, so this was probably a good sign.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where it all went sideways</td></tr>
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But after a week, it hadn't gone away. I was now struggling to complete physical tasks that had become normal. Running was a challenge. By the end of week two, it was clear that I was being impacted by side-affects. My running was limited. On good days, I could get a decent distance in, but I was now starting to miss critical long runs leading up to NYC.<br />
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By week three of these problems, I didn't care about the race anymore. I had one particularly bad morning where I decided to stay home from work because I knew I wouldn't have been able to get my daughter to daycare by myself. Definitely not biking, and not even riding the bus. I was completely exhausted.<br />
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After crashing on the couch while everyone else in the house woke up, I needed to get up to go to the washroom. I remember thinking that, but then it got fuzzy. Next thing I know, I'm crouched down at the top of the stairs, incredibly dizzy. My house looked backwards. I ended up trying to go lay down in bed and had to stop and crouch again before I got to the bedroom door. From there, I pulled myself up (with difficulty and hanging onto things) so I could lay down in bed. When I got there, my whole body immediately started sweating profusely. It was a surreal few moments. I was struggling with everything. I couldn't eat. Sleep was interrupted. Physical activity, even walking, wasn't possible.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerobic walking. Not good</td></tr>
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After some consultation with my neurologist, he suggested that if this ever happens again, I should be in the ER not staying home from work. This spooked me pretty good. This was something more serious than I'd feared.<br />
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We made the decision to stop my treatment to confirm it was indeed the cause. Thankfully, I started to improve almost immediately. Over the course of the next 4 days, I was able to sleep again, eat again and eventually run again. I had lost around 10 lbs through this time and my muscle mass was already starting to wane.<br />
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At this point, race day was in a month and my threshold for distance was around 10km. And even with that, I was noticing my heart rate was spiking well beyond normal ranges. So well I was feeling better, it was clear that there were other longer-lasting impacts from the treatment.<br />
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At 4 weeks from race day, I felt confident that I was at least improving and that I could probably make it better by training appropriately. Knowing that my previously training program had been obliterated, I started from scratch. That's right, I came up with a 4 week marathon training program.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Training in the dark</td></tr>
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Week 1 consisted of a new long run of 14km, then another of 24km. Week 2 had strength training, speed work and the tradition long run (34km). Somehow through these two weeks, I was able to build up some strength and get my heart rate close to normal again. After that, it was time to taper. I mean, it had been two weeks of tough training. :)<br />
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Now race day is on Sunday. It'll be here in no time, and I'm pumped. I think I'm ready and four weeks ago, I didn't think I'd even get close.<br />
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Now, my expectations have changed. I don't think my original pace goals are realistic anymore, but I'm going to get to run in the biggest race in the world this week. Something that I'll never forget. My family will be there and I can't even imagine what a potential finish would feel like. I'm happy I get to try.<br />
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Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-5457496211521483452016-08-30T03:20:00.000+10:002016-08-30T03:20:45.657+10:00Kimberley, British Columbia, CanadaI'm back for another retroactive Storification of a running event. On August 20-21 I was at the Kimberley Mountain Resort for the Black Spur Ultra. This is a 108km race on and around the ski resort. Our team of 5 tackled the race in just over 16 hours. It was an amazing test of fitness, strength, luck and determination. <br />
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The fun part for me was learning a few days before that I would be running 2 legs, instead of 1. It was fun!<br />
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Good morning from beautiful Kimberley, BC. <a href="https://t.co/SBi2EocfYO">pic.twitter.com/SBi2EocfYO</a></div>
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We're here for another series of live-tweets from a crazy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/running?src=hash">#running</a> event.</div>
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This years event is the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackSpurUltra">@BlackSpurUltra</a>. <br />
6 legs. 108km. <br />
5 (remaining) healthy team members.</div>
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I just learned that even though I'm in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BC?src=hash">#BC</a>, we're still on Mountain Time. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheMoreYouKnow?src=hash">#TheMoreYouKnow</a> <a href="https://t.co/xf6005X9HI">pic.twitter.com/xf6005X9HI</a></div>
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Every leg starts and finishes on this hill...<br />
😁 <a href="https://t.co/YZNTjWFXPx">pic.twitter.com/YZNTjWFXPx</a></div>
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Also, it's a full moon for my night leg!<br />
👍🏻👀💥💯 <a href="https://t.co/WRi8JNRuos">pic.twitter.com/WRi8JNRuos</a></div>
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And this is the part where I get overwhelmed by how fit all these runners are.</div>
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Solo runners are legit crazy/amazing</div>
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Team www.slow photo! <a href="https://t.co/npib9DIrBq">pic.twitter.com/npib9DIrBq</a></div>
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And they're off! <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackSpurUltra">@BlackSpurUltra</a> has begun!! <a href="https://t.co/hYTSOk0f09">pic.twitter.com/hYTSOk0f09</a></div>
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That shirtless guy sprinted up the mountain <br />
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Got the best new running accessory for this race! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/baby?src=hash">#baby</a> <a href="https://t.co/9tnjrX2C6n">pic.twitter.com/9tnjrX2C6n</a></div>
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Our pal Darren who is running 108km just finished the first leg! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a> <a href="https://t.co/3ISyqFTxT8">pic.twitter.com/3ISyqFTxT8</a></div>
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LEG 1 DONE!<br />
Way to go Drajs!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a> <a href="https://t.co/KwE1KvzOlQ">pic.twitter.com/KwE1KvzOlQ</a></div>
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I'be been eating carbs for 3 days straight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a></div>
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Not stopping yer! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/carbs?src=hash">#carbs</a> <a href="https://t.co/IjwtgQwYCT">pic.twitter.com/IjwtgQwYCT</a></div>
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Got distracted. Walking in the Platzl of Kimberley <a href="https://t.co/pgIhhWm3J8">pic.twitter.com/pgIhhWm3J8</a></div>
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Leg 2 in the books!! Nice work Michelle!!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a> <a href="https://t.co/eSaZfVrIaK">pic.twitter.com/eSaZfVrIaK</a></div>
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Nerves are coming on strong now! I'm pretty afraid of this run. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a></div>
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Here's what I'm doing tonight. Legs 5 & 6 (pink and yellow). <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a> <a href="https://t.co/RUCP4wQoma">pic.twitter.com/RUCP4wQoma</a></div>
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Leg 3 down! Blair gave it a "very hard."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blacks?src=hash">#blacks</a> purports <a href="https://t.co/KKsXgyOZrj">pic.twitter.com/KKsXgyOZrj</a></div>
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(Pretty sure I goofed this hashtag....)<br />
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Brent is on the course and I'm on deck....<br />
😁😁😁<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a></div>
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Also I'm at the bar <br />
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Don't worry. I've got a pretty good idea where he is. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/livetracking?src=hash">#livetracking</a> <a href="https://t.co/kRcXjX3qZE">pic.twitter.com/kRcXjX3qZE</a></div>
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Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!! <a href="https://t.co/fO6KsmPiN3">pic.twitter.com/fO6KsmPiN3</a></div>
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I need to proof read better.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a> <a href="https://t.co/btfdqsKLdk">pic.twitter.com/btfdqsKLdk</a></div>
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The <a href="https://twitter.com/thehipdotcom">@thehipdotcom</a> is playing in the background. I wanna to go now!!!</div>
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~15 mins to start time.</div>
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*go time<br />
(I was excited)</div>
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Switchbacks for days! <a href="https://t.co/4baEg5T9GC">pic.twitter.com/4baEg5T9GC</a></div>
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Still climbing <a href="https://t.co/LEA7jq2ZJq">pic.twitter.com/LEA7jq2ZJq</a></div>
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Passed the check point</div>
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How are there so many switchbacks?</div>
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Leg 5 done! Came into TA with The Hip playing Ahead By A Century. That's a lifelong memory</div>
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Now for the darkness! <a href="https://t.co/FqKehiMl03">pic.twitter.com/FqKehiMl03</a></div>
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Leg 6 has been mostly just muscle cramps so far</div>
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Haven't seen another person for 70 minutes now</div>
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Checkpoint!!! Home stretch now</div>
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I saw people!!</div>
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I'm eating beef jerky. Matching up a hill. Pitch black outside.</div>
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Now my friend the moon is out <a href="https://t.co/Cl81cBeWQh">pic.twitter.com/Cl81cBeWQh</a></div>
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30k done. Officially not fun anymore. Cramps are bad.</div>
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*big climb</div>
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I CAN ZEE PEOPLE!!</div>
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Check that. I can see lights. Il really running drunk.</div>
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Going to get that medal!</div>
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DONE!!!</div>
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5 hours 21 minutes <br />
4000 vertical feet<br />
37.7km <br />
1 medal <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/finished?src=hash">#finished</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackspurultra?src=hash">#blackspurultra</a> <a href="https://t.co/EEMFFXUwtV">pic.twitter.com/EEMFFXUwtV</a></div>
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Dear god that was hard</div>
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My legs started cramping on the first km of the 6th leg. Never got them back. Only got worse.</div>
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By the end I couldn't run uphill without causing a dual leg seizure.</div>
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I hit the wall at 30km too. Just for good measure.</div>
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And the secondhand of leg 6 was all uphill.</div>
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I still feel quite ill.</div>
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But I just had a magical bath. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/twitterafterdark?src=hash">#twitterafterdark</a> <a href="https://t.co/GYWwTDx4zl">pic.twitter.com/GYWwTDx4zl</a></div>
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Unfortunately during that bath, I discovered how many blisters are on my feet. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/aLOT?src=hash">#aLOT</a></div>
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Also, running at night is kind of terrifying.</div>
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At one point, I'm running along in the dark and I hear people screaming in the distance.</div>
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No idea what's going on, but I'm on high alert.</div>
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I get around the corner, only to find that the rest of my team is waiting for me at the checkpoint.</div>
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Then I felt much better. Until the next hill and my struggles to eat food.</div>
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With hindsight, I should've just run one leg, or trained better. 😁<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nexttime?src=hash">#nexttime</a></div>
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Anyways, I'm going to try to sleep now (hahahaha). <br />
Thanks for following along on the adventure!</div>
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(Well, actually 5 medals. We all got one)</div>
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Here's a Blair Witch-esque video of the finish. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhereTheHellIsTheFinishLine?src=hash">#WhereTheHellIsTheFinishLine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/runningdrunk?src=hash">#runningdrunk</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kvheqv8d6n">pic.twitter.com/Kvheqv8d6n</a></div>
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Looks like I'll be wearing flip flops today 😜</div>
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Best part of the morning so far? I feel kinda human again</div>
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That can happen on long races. Also, I STRONGLY advise against anyone doing long races.</div>
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Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-82692280075119441982015-10-10T14:01:00.005+11:002015-10-10T14:01:50.529+11:00Skagway, Alaska, United States of AmericaTime for part 3 of the photo-journal of our trip to the north. I had left off the last post after we had arrived back at the Dawson City airport following our adventures in Tuk. Getting back to Dawson was a bit of a shock because the sun was out, it wasn't windy and everything was glowing with fall colours in the high sun. A far cry from the gloomy conditions we'd left behind.<br />
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When we arrived, rather than continue to push on down the highway, we decided that it would be better to explore Dawson City and its surrounding areas a bit more. So on our way back into town, we saw a detour to view a historical gold mining dredge. On the way to see the dredge, we passed by numerous active mining operations, along with a historical operation. For Mike, this was heaven. He loved every minute of it. After stopping at the <a href="http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/yt/klondike/natcul/dn4.aspx">Historic Dredge</a>, we stopped a few more times before heading back into Dawson for a more thorough wander around town.<br />
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After checking into our hotel, it was time for us to knock-off one of our must-do's on the trip. While researching, we looked into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_World_Highway">Top of the World Highway</a> which is a gravel highway running west of Dawson City to the Alaskan border. Everything we read was that it was a gorgeous drive. We had a few spare hours so we thought we would head 10-20km down the road to see what it was like. Before we even really got started, it was already fun. We had to take a ferry across the Yukon River before we hit the highway, then we got an amazing view of the river and Dawson.<br />
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Almost immediately, we realized that we were in for a treat. Everywhere we looked was stunning. The road instantly climbed on top of the small mountains and never left. It swerved around the tops, from side to side, giving views to the north and south. We were loving it. We kept driving. We hit our limit of 20km and all we could see in the distance were even better views. So we kept going. And going.<br />
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After many, many stops, we were trying to keep making good time because we didn't know what time the ferry back to Dawson shut down. After coming over a rise, Mike yelled in the back seat, "BEAR." I screeched the car to a stop to see two black bears just out the right side of the car.<br />
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Right after we stopped, we we're surprised to see a third bear come over the crest. After a few minutes of fast camera snaps, the bears retreated, as did we.<br />
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Before we knew it, we weren't far from the Alaskan border. Part of our goal on this trip was to go to Alaska at some point. But given our good fortune with the first phases of the trip, we had extra days and planned on making an overnight trip to Alaska. Because of this, and because we had only planned on briefly travelling down this highway, we did not bring our passports. So when we got to the border and started wandering around, the border guards quickly alerted us to get back in our car and keep moving. We had no passports and couldn't cross, so we left back to Dawson.<br />
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When we got back to town, we had probably our best meal in days. But it didn't quite fill us up, so afterwards we started heading towards a gas station to pick up some snacks. Before we got there, we passed by the ol' Sluice Box and as we did, Dustin said, "Sluice Box has free popcorn." We were all sold. We made a quick turn, went inside, ordered some beers and started ploughing through the popcorn.<br />
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Most of us thought that after a few beers, our long day was finally ending. But I had checked out my <a href="http://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/animations/ovation-north/latest.png">aurora borealis forecast</a> and it finally seemed like we were getting a clear night with some visible lights. I slept for all of a couple hours before forcing myself awake and heading out to the river to check out the northern lights. I eventually got the others awake to see the slightly glimmering lights. It wasn't an unbelievable display, but it did make for some good photos and one video.<br />
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The next morning, we were headed south. Our target was Alaska. This time we had all our stuff, including our passports. We cruised south to Whitehorse in no-time (I even had a nap). What we didn't know was that one of the best drives of our lives was upcoming.<br />
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We headed south of Whitehorse and were surprised to find another bear. And another. And another. All grizzlies, feeding on the side of the highway.<br />
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We kept going and as we did the scenery just kept improving. We were still in an area with fall colours, but it was now blending with snow-capped mountains and inexplicably a desert. For some reason, near Carcross, there is an actual sand-filled desert in the middle of the mountains. It was definitely worth a stop and made for some great photos.<br />
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For miles and miles, the views just kept on getting better. We were losing time all over the place because we kept seeing something amazing which we needed to stop at. This was the Top of the World Highway all over again. Eventually, we made it to the Alaskan border (not really on the border) and into the USA.<br />
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After crossing the border, we descended a massive hill and found ourselves in Skagway, AK (the namesake of this post). This was going to be our home for the next two nights. We checked in to our B&B (an old brothel) and started to explore. We knew that Skagway was a cruise ship port, but were not expecting the town to still have maintained much of it's old gold rush charm, albeit with a certain manufactured and touristy feel. The town was still beautiful.<br />
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Following dinner, we only had one thing left to do. That was to find something to do the next day. We had the entire day and were hoping to catch a tour somewhere. And oddly enough, I had an idea. While we were waiting in the airport in Dawson a few days before, I started looking through the travel pamphlets and saw one for a Fjord Express that would take you to Juneau, AK with a quick ride through the Inner Passageway. Both of these things were intriguing to me, and enough to sell the others. We called hoping to be able to book a ride only to find out that, of course, the cruise was full. Ugh. We were stuck again. We really wanted to do this, and didn't really have any other good alternatives. So, we stayed persistent and had them put us on the waiting list for the morning.<br />
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We woke up nice and early, headed for the piers with some faint hope. We needed more good luck if this was going to work out. We met the captain of the boat and told him that we were hoping to get on. He mentioned he had a fully booked boat but would let us know if there were some no-shows.<br />
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The departure time was approaching quickly, and many people had filled the boat. We didn't think that it was going to work. We wandered around aimlessly. I took pictures of boats. Finally, the captain came back down towards the boat and said, "I have 3 opens spots." We were in. Somehow there was just enough room for us. Before we could blink, the boat was launched and we were on our way to Juneau.<br />
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The ride to Juneau was spectacular. Everywhere we looked there were bald eagles. So many that we lost count. There were sea lions, seals, porpoises and the promise of whales. Also along the way were amazing views of mountains, waterfalls and glaciers.<br />
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After a bus ride into town, we will suddenly in the capital of Alaska, that can only be reached by boat or plane. We had a few hours to tour around so we quickly grabbed lunch and started wandering.<br />
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Almost immediately after walking around, we got separated. Not wanting to miss out on the opportunity, and having my camera, I headed for the gondola that takes you up the side of the mountain. I didn't want to spend my limited time in Juneau looking for people so I kept on. Within minutes I was floating over the city. Having less than an hour to tour around, get back down and catch the bus, I had to power walk everything. I did the loop on top of the mountain just under running speed (but just as sweaty) and made it back down in time for a couple more pictures in town before departure.<br />
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This marked the end of our quick trip to Juneau, but meant that we were getting back out for another boat ride. Before we even started heading north for Skagway, our captain informed us there was some whale activity a few miles south and that we should go look. No one was going to say no. This wasn't a whale tour, but would be a nice bonus. Soon we could see whale blowing mist in the air in the distance. Then near us. Then all around us. At one point, people were just running side-to-side and front-to-back as whales were surfacing arround our boat. We couldn't keep up with how many there were, but it was constant for 20-30 minutes. Finally our captain reluctantly told us we needed to go or we'd be out past dark. We were all mostly in shock. Even the helper that worked the tour everyday said she'd never seen whales like that before. There was even a massive breach as we started to head back.<br />
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The rest of the journey was mostly uneventful, except for some more sea lions, sea otters and a lighthouse. But we did get a great meal and some more great photos.<br />
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After a quick meal, we were fast to sleep. Still amazed by how close we were to not going on the cruise and missing the amazing day we just had.<br />
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The next morning was the beginning of the end. We were officially heading home. Our plan was to drive to Muncho Lake, BC and stay at the lunch there. We checked availability in the morning and there was lots so we continued on without a booking (you know where this is going). But before we got too far down the road, we were seeing wildlife again. First it was another grizzly bear, then another black bear. And a while after that, bison. Bison everywhere. All this wildlife kept us entertained as we went back into the Yukon and eventually back into BC.<br />
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Our plan was to take a break for a swim at <a href="http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/liard_rv_hs/">Liard River Provincial Park</a> in the hot springs before hitting up the lodge. The swim was fantastic and great rest after a full day of driving.<br />
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It was a good thing we got a good break, because when we got to Muncho Lake we found that all the rooms in our price range were now sold out. After a not-so-hard sell from the front desk we said forget it and kept driving. We made up time while we could in the daylight but eventually found ourselves in the dark and pushing over 12 hours of driving. Late in the night, we made it to Fort Nelson and found a much more affordable hotel.<br />
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The extra driving was a bit of a pain, but made the next day a lot simpler. We had planned on driving back in three days, but with our misfortune in Muncho, we actually had made it halfway home from Alaska. Rather than stop in Grande Prairie for the next night, we were able to just keep on going right back into Edmonton. We were going to get back from Alaska to Edmonton in 2 days.<br />
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And just like that, it was all over. The car made it safe and sound. So did we. We pulled the car over in front of our original departure point and took one last group photo (patched into the collage below).<br />
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What an amazing 10 days. Memories that will last forever and hopefully new discoveries that we will get to see again someday.<br />
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Thanks for reading about our crazy northern adventure!!Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-1109982865215852822015-09-22T13:03:00.002+10:002015-09-22T13:03:35.287+10:00Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, CanadaWelcome to Part 2 of the journey. I've titled this one based on our intended destination of Tuktoyaktuk, NWT.<br />
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Day 4 kicked off in downtown Dawson City, relatively early, but without too much stress. This day we didn't have a daunting, or even relatively undaunting, drive ahead of us. We had maybe 20km to drive to the airport. For Dustin and I, this was a cakewalk. But for Mike, and his fear of flying, the next 3 days would be the toughest of the trip.<br />
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When we got to the airport, we discovered it had small town charm. And it definitely was cozy. There was no shortage of parking, but a few less amenities than we were used to in our respective travels. But that was all part of the experience. Flying in the north is fun because the airports are small, there is no security and the planes are almost always older than you are. Oh, and the runways are not always paved. Poor Mike wasn't enjoying the uniqueness as much as I was. Regardless, we made our flight and headed north for Inuvik.<br />
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We arrived in Inuvik to discover a surprisingly big airport, but some horrific weather. The temperature had dropped to 3 degrees and the cloud ceiling was close to zero. This was obviously going to cut into the enjoyment of our time in Inuvik, but more importantly was threatening our trip to Tuktoyaktuk.<br />
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While Inuvik has a great airport, with may navigational features that allow landings in poor weather, Tuk does not. We needed clearer weather for our flight or we were fubar'd. More on that later.<br />
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Anyways, we had the rest of the afternoon to tour around Inuvik. With the rain and 60km/h winds, there wasn't a whole lot of outdoor activities that were available to us and frankly there aren't many indoor options either. So we did what many of the locals would do. We went to the grocery store. For me this was interesting because I was expecting to see a void of fresh foods. But I was surprised to see that the store was full of all the regular groceries you would expect and even had a department store, complete with snowmobiles.<br />
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We continued to wander around town, looking for souvenirs, stopping for lunch at Alestine's (a restaurant/bus), visiting the Town office, and seeing the sights that Mackenzie Street had to offer.<br />
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A few side stories.<br />
1. This is a vehicle of a couple that stayed across the hall from us. They drove the Dempster Highway, successfully, the day before we were meant to drive it. The day we were meant to drive was the day the ferries closed and the road was closed off. This is what their vehicle looked like after making it and sitting in the rain for a day. Needless to say, we made the correct choice in not attempting to drive the Dempster. This vehicle was built up for the road and still relatively new. Our car was not prepared and had over 300,000 before the trip started.<br />
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2. Because Inuvik is built on permafrost, which tends to heave frequently, the services that we would normally bury in the ground, are all found above ground and need to be heated. That results in these pipes weaved in between all the houses.<br />
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The evening turned out to be fairly quiet as we quickly ran out of things to do, and a desire to remain outside in the rain/wind. Plus the next morning we were hoping to fly to Tuk.<br />
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On that front, by nighttime we were almost certain we weren't going. We spent a large part of the day checking the weather and speaking with the operator of our lodge about the prospects of getting to Tuk. Turns out the bad weather had prevented flights from going up for a few days already and the forecast for our travel day was for more of the same.<br />
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Now, our original travel plans (which included driving the Dempster) allowed us to have a spare day to go to Tuk, in case of poor weather. With our decision to fly up, we lost our spare day and any flexibility for poor weather. We had one day to fly. If we didn't go that day, we weren't going. We went to bed hoping for the best, but already expecting the worst. We figured we had another day to spend in Inuvik.<br />
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After awaking, we headed for the airport to go through the usual bad weather protocol that had been outlined to us. Our flight to Tuk was scheduled at 9:30am. Weather reports were received by the airline at every hour. If the weather was bad at 9, our flight would be delayed. They would check again at 10. If good we fly, if bad we wait till 11. The last weather check would be at 12. Either way, we figured we'd be spending the whole morning at the airport.<br />
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When we arrived at the airport, we were immediately turned around. The weather was bad enough that the airline just told us to go back to our lodge and that they would call us at 12 for the final word (expected to be bad). This was actually worse news than we anticipated. Not taking that news well, I decided to go for a run. The weather was still terrible but I didn't want to spend more time in the lodge and needed burn off some energy. So I ran. And ran. And ran.<br />
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I had covered all of Inuvik and was looping around a lake when my phone rang. It was around 11:30am. It was Dustin. Somehow the weather had cleared enough to fly. Our flight was going!! This was great news, but now became a major logistical problem.<br />
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It wasn't 12 so I wasn't expecting the call. No one was. Dustin told me we had to leave in 10 mins. Unfortunately, I was 15 mins from the lodge and covered in mud. I told him I would go as fast as I could. I headed out for the highway and in an amazing turn of luck, the second car that passed me pulled over. The driver door opened and I saw the lodge operator step out. She told me to get in the car. She was rushing back to the lodge to pick me up and take us to the airport. She was just as surprised to find me as I was to see her. The ride back saved me. I had enough time to grab my pre-packed bag and change out of my running clothes.<br />
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I was high as a kite on adrenaline. I had run over 17km in a new town, half watching for wildlife, and now after 24 hours straight thinking we weren't going to accomplish our goal of going to Tuk, we were going.<br />
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The next hour was a blur. We walked into the airport and immediately got on an airplane and headed north. Poor Mike. This plane was even smaller than the last, but somehow it was another smooth flight and before we knew it, we were safely in Tuktoyaktuk. Once in Tuk, we took our Day 5 photo.<br />
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We were picked up at the airport by Aileen, our local guide, and our tour of town began immediately. We went to her house, where her husband Billy started to share stories from their yearly trips spending months in the bush trapping. This included explanations of traps, pelts and various pieces of clothing that he'd created from fur. The most interesting was of course polar bear pants and mitts. It sounds crazy and looks even crazier.<br />
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Following all the learning from Billy, we went inside where Aileen had prepared a traditional Inuvialiut lunch for us. This lunch caribou soup, donut, beluga whale, dry whitefish and muskox. Not all of the items were things that I would normally eat, but after a 17km run in the morning, I was hungry.<br />
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After driving around town some more, the next major stop on our tour was to visit Aileen's smokehouse which had a great beachside location on the Arctic Ocean. This meant that our desires to get to the Arctic Ocean were a success. We'd made it. But that wasn't enough for us. We had to go in. Dustin and I had discussed this earlier and had planned accordingly. We were going swimming. We had to. We would never be back at the Arctic Ocean again.<br />
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We brought our swim trunks, our towels and Aileen was nice enough to let us borrow her smokehouse as a change room. The change room was necessary, not because of modesty, but rather because of the still terrible weather conditions. Temperature was 3 degrees, still, wind was gusting to 70 km/h off the ocean. And it was raining. With the water temperature around 0 degrees, we wouldn't have long to stand outside in the cold and wind before we had hypothermia. So we borrowed the smoke house to fend off the wind/rain.<br />
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Mike, being the oldest, and now seemingly the smartest, decided he was only going to go up to his knees in the water. We did this first and took a phenomenal group photo. This turned out to be a great idea because it allowed Mike to head back to shore and capture photos of us freezing in the water. Here's what it looked like. For context, Mike left all his other clothes on and just rolled up his pants. This gives an idea of what type of clothing was necessary to stay warm outside, in comparison to what Dustin and I were wearing. Somehow, we managed to get out of the water, changed and back in the warm van safely. What an experience. It was awful, freezing and completely exhilarating.<br />
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The day went by extraordinarily fast, but at the same time we took in so much more than we ever thought we would. It was great to learn from locals about their way of life, their relationships with government and their history. Every time I spend time in the north, I'm always fascinated by how different their everyday life is compared to mine.<br />
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We were also surprised by how amazing it was to just look at a map showing us where we were. We were on top of Canada.<br />
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Too quickly, we were back at the airport, waiting for our flight back to Inuvik. After getting back, we headed out for pizza to celebrate our successes. We made it to the Arctic Ocean.<br />
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Sleep came easily that night. The next morning, we had our final flight of the trip, back to Dawson City and back to the car. It felt like we had been away from Dawson for a week, but it'd barely been 2 full days. We even got to see some sights out the window including the Mackenzie River delta and snow-capped mountains.<br />
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That's it for Part 2 of the trip. Part 3 starts in the afternoon in Dawson City.<br />
<br />Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-70952029781219117022015-09-21T10:55:00.001+10:002015-09-21T10:56:42.042+10:00Dawson City, Yukon Territory, CanadaI could have really put any numbers of titles in this post. Right now I am in Edmonton, in the comfort of my own home. But a few weeks ago, I was off exploring northern Canada and USA. I choose Dawson City because it marks the end of this post and the first phase of our trip, which was mostly driving.<br />
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Some context to start before I outline the trip.<br />
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My wife's cousin and uncle (now my cousin and uncle) spent many lunch hours together over the last year. During this time, my uncle (Mike) explained to my cousin (Dustin) and I (Gibby) that he always wanted to drive north of the Arctic Circle. After some initial discussion, we all figured that was something we could accomplish. A few more lunches together over the holiday season cemented the idea and next thing we knew we were booking vacation time, hotels and flights.<br />
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The intention was to drive as far as we possibly could. Our target was to drive to Inuvik, NWT then fly up to Tuktoyaktuk so that we could see the Arctic Ocean.<br />
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On August 28, 2015 we packed up the car and began on our way north. Before we left, we started what would become a daily tradition. That was to set the camera on top of the car, with a timer, and to take a photo of the three of us in our morning location. Day 1 was in Edmonton with hot temperatures lingering from a warm summer. But before we left, Mike and I spent some time exploring the maps of the north, discovering a town called Skagway (foreshadowing!).<br />
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As we began our drive, we immediately were overwhelmed with the distances that awaited us. We were seeing signs that told us we were hundreds and thousands of kilometres away from our desired destination. Seeing a sign for Alaska or Whitehorse seemed pretty much unattainable. Undeterred, we carried on for a quick first day that took us to Grande Prairie, AB.<br />
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Day 2 began early. Before the sun was up, early. This photo is highly enhanced so you can even see our faces.<br />
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That was because we had planned an almost unthinkable 1,535km day of driving. That would take us all the way through northern British Columbia with a finish scheduled in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Again, we kept seeing signs that told us we had over 1,000km to go, but we were bu<span style="text-align: center;">oyed by the certainty that the views would be beautiful and we would see many sights along the way. Some of these initial sights included:</span><br />
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After passing through Fort St. John, we formally entered the wilderness. Gas stations were spaced out by hundreds of kilometres and houses became a distant memory. That did provide us with some endless vista, and somehow a total lack of wildlife.<br />
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Crossing into British Columbia also meant we immediately were welcomed with constant construction that would persist for hours. Trying to take it all in stride, when we were stopped for long periods of time, we were allowed to walk around and even take care of some minor vehicle repairs (the molding was loose from a trip to the car wash).<br />
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Passing through Fort Nelson meant that the price of gas had officially sky-rocketed ($1.449/l) and that we were heading into the mountains. Even better views followed. As did the presence of the changing seasons. The further north we got, the more yellow leaves we saw, but we would soon find out this was just the beginning.<br />
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And after a wildlife drought of hours, we finally started to see animals again. We started out with a stone sheep, then eventually we encountered dozens of buffalo.<br />
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Before we knew it (just kidding, it took forever) we were in Yukon. For each of us, it was the first time we'd even been in Yukon. The fun part was that this photo of the sign actually came after we crossed the border a half dozen times because the road <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@60.042522,-129.6065193,7.89z">zig-zags</a> across many times before finally settling in the Yukon. Our first stop was for gas in a small town called Watson Lake. This town is best know for it's Sign Post Forest, which thankfully for me was located adjacent to the gas station we were filling up at/eating at. I ran over, snapped a few photos and headed back to the car (no time to waste).<br />
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As the hours continued to pass by, we exchanged control the car several times and eventually saw the sun set. So from sunrise to sunset, we had been driving. 17 hours later, we made it into Whitehorse with just enough time to get into the hotel pub for a shot of Crown and a frosty mug of Kokanee before it closed.<br />
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Day 3 began innocently enough. But it would turn quickly. I had been cooped up in a car for an entire day so I felt the urge to head out for an early morning run while Mike and Dustin slept. While on my run in Whitehorse I discovered the riverfront, many murals and had some leads on places we could go for breakfast. Since today we weren't planning on driving all day, we had time to actually sit and eat a meal.<br />
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After checking out, we got in the car and headed for a <a href="http://burnttoastcafe.ca/">local breakfast spot</a> where our trip would take an unexpected turn. We ordered our breakfast and continued to talk about our next 2 days of the trip. These were planned to be drives to Dawson City and to Inuvik. The latter being the toughest day. We must have been talking loudly because several people in the restaurant overheard and unsolicitedly came over to warn us about our plans. Apparently the Dempster Highway (Dawson to Inuvik) had been subject to some awful weather for several days. The people that talked to us had attempted the drive only to be turned around for safety reasons. We had been checking the road reports and nothing indicated the severity of conditions that we were getting through anecdotal stories from our fellow breakfasters. But the enormity of the response made us question our decision to take a small car down a 762km gravel highway.<br />
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Despite all the bad news, we still had to get to Dawson City so we decided to head off. A quick stop in front of the SS Klondike for our starting photo of the day, and we were off. While we drove we started calling up north to figure out if flying from Dawson to Inuvik would be a better option. We were immediately told that we should book flights if we wanted to get there, so we did.<br />
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What we didn't realize was that our breakfast had made us all very nervous about the prospect of taking our little car down the scary Dempster Highway. And by booking flights, we'd all but eliminated that fear. We all relaxed. That allowed us to enjoy the 7 hour drive we had ahead of us, rather than dread the next day. This relaxation became evident right away as we stopped for a roadside break at the of an old wild fire.<br />
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Our relaxation was even more evident at the next stop. I was expecting everyone to take a bathroom break so I wandered up into the hills for a better view of the nearby lake. After returning down to the car, I found Mike and Dustin knee deep in the lake. I was then instructed to get my shoes off and into the water. So I did. Why not. I set my camera on the back of the car and took a picture.<br />
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Most of the drive was uneventful for us. The highlights were twofold. First we saw our first moose of the trip. And secondly, we took a slight detour when we saw the Dempster Highway. We knew we couldn't (and shouldn't) take it, but we went 15km up and back and posed for some photos at the start so we could feel like we did it.<br />
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For most, the arrival at Dawson City would have been the end of the day, but we had other plans. Part of the reason we wanted to stop in Dawson was to become members of the <a href="http://dawsoncity.ca/attraction/sourtoe-cocktail-club/">Sourtoe Cocktail Club</a>. With the recent change of our travel plans, we no longer had a long drive the next day so we were freed up to explore the town. We quickly checked into our hotel and headed over to the Downtown Hotel for some dinner and drinks. After a long two hours of eating, listening to saloon piano music and ducking the extremely inebriated locals, an old man with a long beard brought in the star of the show: a severed, pickled human toe. Thanks to the drunken generosity of the locals, we ended up with some free liquor and headed over for our turn at the famous drink.<br />
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So here's the deal. You pay $5 and someone reads you a rhyming poem, drops the toe into your drink and you tip it back. There are rules. Several. Most importantly, the toe must touch your lips for it to be considered a success and by no means are you allowed to open your mouth (there's been many toes purposefully swallowed). Should you decide to, or accidentally swallow the toe you face a $2,500 fine. Also the toe is totally black due to it being frostbitten.<br />
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We all wandered over, plopped down our $5 and did the deed. Each receiving our own personalized certificate to memorialize the occasion. And to be honest. It wasn't bad at all. The toe is soft, doesn't smell, doesn't have a taste. The only real challenge was that the toe had a tendency to get stuck in the bottom of your glass so you had to give it a tap get it dislodged and give you the desired toe-kiss.<br />
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Still not willing to call it a night, we wandered back to our hotel to discover another local lounge that we needed to visit. It was called the Sluice Box which was enough to entice us in for another drink. Their unlimited free popcorn kept us a little longer than we probably should have stayed. But soon we headed back to our hotel room (complete with jacuzzi tub) for some rest before our next big day and early morning flight.<br />
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Stay tuned for part 2 soon!!Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-24261052916041825302015-01-01T07:56:00.000+11:002015-01-01T07:56:43.532+11:00Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaAs another year closes, I spend most of a day going through all my favorite photos of the year in an attempt to pare them down into a manageable amount. Never works. Always end up with at least a 100. Here's the best of the last year. Enjoy.<br />
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<br />gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-67146291651157958582014-10-16T14:17:00.000+11:002014-10-16T14:17:04.427+11:00Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaThis past weekend was a momentous couple of days. My wife and I were celebrating our first anniversary and I was running my second marathon. Here's a rundown of how the weekend went.<br />
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We went to see <a href="https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbombaybicycleclubmusic.com%2F&ei=ojY_VL-fD8K0iwKA-ICIBQ&usg=AFQjCNFByDSxHc8Eytw1XKgJTktjFLcsHg&sig2=uYW7MkE1U2jrRbjHECINrQ&bvm=bv.77648437,d.cGE" target="_blank">Bombay Bicycle Club</a> in Edmonton. This was the first band that we'd ever seen together (first of MANY) and the timing worked out great that we got to see them right before we left town.<br />
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The next day, we headed for the airport and flew to Vancouver. We were originally scheduled to fly to Victoria the first night, but instead we went stopped short. As soon as we got into town we traveled downtown and went to our next concert. This time we saw <a href="https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angusandjuliastone.com%2F&ei=xTY_VPyWMeG9jAKu04FI&usg=AFQjCNHWqo8XQaySNNc3C3aw2TZQkL--oQ&sig2=AUm7ibi-fSFiXzJAvM4A4Q&bvm=bv.77648437,d.cGE" target="_blank">Angus and Julia Stone</a>, a brother/sister duo from Australia. This was particularly important for us as their song "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTvbcNhEgc" target="_blank">Big Jet Plane</a>" was our first dance a year before.<br />
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Made it to the venue! Bring on the music! <a href="http://t.co/CK4oadoCh1">pic.twitter.com/CK4oadoCh1</a><br />
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After a too-early breakfast, we grabbed our bags and started strolling towards the waterfront. When we got there we saw our mode of transportation for the day.<br />
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This was Christina's first helicopter ride and my first in 20+ years. The views over the Georgia Strait were other-worldly.<br />
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Next on the agenda for anniversary/marathon weekend is a helicopter ride! <a href="http://t.co/B0QHTaN0l4">pic.twitter.com/B0QHTaN0l4</a><br />
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Taking a break for high tea <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/empress?src=hash">#empress</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Victoria?src=hash">#Victoria</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bc?src=hash">#bc</a> <a href="http://t.co/1WtyxsyS4U">pic.twitter.com/1WtyxsyS4U</a><br />
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Late Saturday and early Sunday morning was focused on eating and than the last preparations before the marathon. Below are my tweets from the whole experience.<br />
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Everything is laid out and ready for the morning! 42.2 here I come! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/3IihZOpmQo">pic.twitter.com/3IihZOpmQo</a><br />
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On a sad note, race day brings an end to Carb Week. One last bag of chips to finish <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/dgKKIkVyQt">pic.twitter.com/dgKKIkVyQt</a><br />
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RACE DAY! Must be cause I've been tossing since 4am. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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Get ready for a barrage of running tweets today. It's time for the live-tweet marathon experience. Version 2.0 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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Breakfast of champions? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/O2ubMRuVIh">pic.twitter.com/O2ubMRuVIh</a><br />
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142 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/n53AjqI8sY">pic.twitter.com/n53AjqI8sY</a><br />
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Uhhh, so it's only 43 mins till the race starts. My stomach is gurgling, LOUDLY <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thisisnormal?src=hash">#thisisnormal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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Here's some motivation. Look at all the donuts at the finish line! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/6CAv2gLsDB">pic.twitter.com/6CAv2gLsDB</a><br />
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The reason I've started enjoying races is the electricity at the start/finish line <a href="http://t.co/2E7IebvJ6t">pic.twitter.com/2E7IebvJ6t</a><br />
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Announcer "Welcome to the <a href="https://twitter.com/VictoriaMarathn">@VictoriaMarathn</a>. We are 12 mins from the start."
Me "AAAHHHHHHHHHHH"<br />
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Feet <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/wNwGYipQAC">pic.twitter.com/wNwGYipQAC</a><br />
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National anthem time <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ohcanada?src=hash">#ohcanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/5VfVmhnaVh">pic.twitter.com/5VfVmhnaVh</a><br />
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Almost time to go. Here's the deal. The number of tweets increases as my pace decreases. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cheerforsilence?src=hash">#cheerforsilence</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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I think I'm ready! But I really have no idea. Here's to good health! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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Go time! 42.2 to go! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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Running sights <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/QoBZbyilx4">pic.twitter.com/QoBZbyilx4</a><br />
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Bagpipes <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/AS5UhQV0GT">pic.twitter.com/AS5UhQV0GT</a><br />
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Running with a crowd of spectators is so greT <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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Just goats and peacocks#victoriamarathon<br />
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7k down. I can see the ocean! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a><br />
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Big smiles when I saw this view <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ocean?src=hash">#ocean</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriamarathon?src=hash">#victoriamarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/8UL0U0qe8S">pic.twitter.com/8UL0U0qe8S</a><br />
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Just saw a man 15k into a half. WEARING A SLING <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a><br />
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This is not for me <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ambo?src=hash">#ambo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/X7iKuEmF17">pic.twitter.com/X7iKuEmF17</a><br />
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The leader just passed 30k. I just passed 16k <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/Y4o6k8WN8T">pic.twitter.com/Y4o6k8WN8T</a><br />
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Half way. 2:04. Don't feel fantastic. Going to be hard now. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/38TTkrkXzi">pic.twitter.com/38TTkrkXzi</a><br />
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Turning for home <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/finally?src=hash">#finally</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/goJnMcHcqO">pic.twitter.com/goJnMcHcqO</a><br />
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Sooo cooked. But the view is nice <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/c4WIKVgim2">pic.twitter.com/c4WIKVgim2</a><br />
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I'd rather be on the left <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/tJXELSkX2W">pic.twitter.com/tJXELSkX2W</a><br />
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I'm in Oak Bay. 10ish to go! <a href="http://t.co/RBil3Gfyab">pic.twitter.com/RBil3Gfyab</a><br />
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(Also I'm visiting with my friend The Wall) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a><br />
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Jittery. Shaky. Delusional. That's right I'm running drunk <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a><br />
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Moving into the second longest run of my life #35 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/KWLcmzQO2U">pic.twitter.com/KWLcmzQO2U</a><br />
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I am high as a kite #36 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a><br />
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Survival mode right now. 1k at a time. Not enough gels or water in the world <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a><br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/lhJE9lCUmA">pic.twitter.com/lhJE9lCUmA</a><br />
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Just saw <a href="https://twitter.com/davis_xtina">@davis_xtina</a>! That sped me up! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a><br />
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Quads are cramping. Lungs are closing. Must be near the end... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/y1dz5R1xKB">pic.twitter.com/y1dz5R1xKB</a><br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/gibbydavis">@gibbydavis</a> less tweeting more running<br />
— Christina Davis (@davis_xtina) <a href="https://twitter.com/davis_xtina/status/521389005351706624">October 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Get ready for the finish. 1 to go. Watch me suffer here! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/MowsZ84uxz">http://t.co/MowsZ84uxz</a><br />
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SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/ksTroUjbRO">pic.twitter.com/ksTroUjbRO</a><br />
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12 mins faster than last year! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/byd5vbNGcB">pic.twitter.com/byd5vbNGcB</a><br />
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Here's my reward (along with unlimited eating) in detail <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/5HCf4uOUab">pic.twitter.com/5HCf4uOUab</a><br />
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My new record for steps in a day <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ridiculous?src=hash">#ridiculous</a> <a href="http://t.co/98sz78uPzI">pic.twitter.com/98sz78uPzI</a><br />
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I think I'll be in this position for a few more days <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feetup?src=hash">#feetup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VictoriaMarathon?src=hash">#VictoriaMarathon</a> <a href="http://t.co/RoaFq58jrR">pic.twitter.com/RoaFq58jrR</a><br />
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<b>MONDAY (ish)</b><br />
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<br />gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-84970900777382928822014-03-16T03:45:00.000+11:002015-01-01T08:00:16.755+11:00Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (2)It's been a few weeks, but I think I should post some updates from the multitude of edited photos we now have. Please enjoy my favourites!<br />
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<br />Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-20291028280737637122014-02-22T03:48:00.000+11:002014-02-22T03:48:40.106+11:00Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaThe fallout from our trip is now becoming apparent. I took somewhere north of 4,000 images which means I now have somewhere north of 2,000 photos to edit. I have managed to piece together my panoramas and pick out the best videos. So I'm here to share.<br />
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The videos are mostly from our safari in Kenya, but there are also videos from Changu Island in Tanzania and from Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. These videos give a little more perspective to how the animals move in nature.<br />
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Lions crossing a lago<br />
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Lions eating a dead giraffe they had caught a few days before<br />
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Perspective on how many animals are on the plains<br />
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How hippos spend most of their days<br />
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Close up of an elephant trunk/body<br />
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Lions playing in the morning<br />
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Elephants eating in a group<br />
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Close up of elephants eating<br />
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Masai women sing<br />
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Tortoise sex (beware! it'll haunt your dreams)<br />
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Perspective on the amount of elephants in Addo<br />
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Two elephants battling for supremacy<br />
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<b>Panoramas</b><br />
And the panoramas. I had somewhere about 70 panos from the trip but I've worked hard to pick out the best of the crop. Here they are.<br />
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Sunset on the Kenyan plains</div>
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The Louvre in Paris</div>
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The pier to Changu Island in Tanzania</div>
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Waterfall Trail in Tsitsikamma NP in South Africa</div>
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Franschhoek Valley in South Africa</div>
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View of Cape Town South Africa from Lion's Head</div>
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View of Nice, France</div>
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<br />gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-73394006712375354172014-02-17T19:25:00.000+11:002014-02-17T19:26:35.485+11:00Paris, Île-de-France, France<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvgvTnwJcttvw28t_WWgAIO3sKXC9GzMaOTYIH9Yc3R-FB1qumsq30ls2rDaeLjYGc-rW8M98QYNeU7NQlax02jOWZ9F7stZsr_wPJGejteoKdME2a8d6N4yHVsO8famPZMEKYLFTdQ/s1600/image-795486.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvgvTnwJcttvw28t_WWgAIO3sKXC9GzMaOTYIH9Yc3R-FB1qumsq30ls2rDaeLjYGc-rW8M98QYNeU7NQlax02jOWZ9F7stZsr_wPJGejteoKdME2a8d6N4yHVsO8famPZMEKYLFTdQ/s160/image-795486.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5981281396999432818" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJGkb_vubOb_yyqo0gEedjzthi3cYeTW4eRGjn7qyV5AsRCRpCy_lab1YtSY2P_LTKg4NJykZ_CLsi7Cem_yEA4G8CebBa4f82DqmX6-wDKgAoeW4131aojGlqB5FStNMke2Rqfi5xA/s1600/image-799701.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJGkb_vubOb_yyqo0gEedjzthi3cYeTW4eRGjn7qyV5AsRCRpCy_lab1YtSY2P_LTKg4NJykZ_CLsi7Cem_yEA4G8CebBa4f82DqmX6-wDKgAoeW4131aojGlqB5FStNMke2Rqfi5xA/s160/image-799701.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5981281406340433314" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOee5-1AcEaDfwVk5rN_UcjgdIUxqqNLulFwWWQY2R_dMfohlCiguwj8x-5lefMhlWMU1dEY1FSBxV4YI8_tsNd5QTDWMeEbVf32IIm1akO_Ng4Ev5TbeHHXKFhMROf_J-yOMz1W7Hg/s1600/image-702226.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOee5-1AcEaDfwVk5rN_UcjgdIUxqqNLulFwWWQY2R_dMfohlCiguwj8x-5lefMhlWMU1dEY1FSBxV4YI8_tsNd5QTDWMeEbVf32IIm1akO_Ng4Ev5TbeHHXKFhMROf_J-yOMz1W7Hg/s160/image-702226.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5981281416189169378" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqHM2pM7ZoG5932xwOnuT33hxOpQBHEATXiqoOa4uEpdod7XW7ttWaUL4CfAPn9WeDAU-ft9oF_2llIlM37DQhmVspMW2uR1GwJLe-XtoarkKyv7opl6AMpVCBTblJEI0qLxVHtx7Mg/s1600/image-704771.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqHM2pM7ZoG5932xwOnuT33hxOpQBHEATXiqoOa4uEpdod7XW7ttWaUL4CfAPn9WeDAU-ft9oF_2llIlM37DQhmVspMW2uR1GwJLe-XtoarkKyv7opl6AMpVCBTblJEI0qLxVHtx7Mg/s160/image-704771.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5981281426137652018" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2ZQWnrR0kLlUzqsWohNEuNa4gZW0SqM8WVoA5EcGIzPHXxZFZog2UNBdBhD4SJsXnZ6xueRNUZYIO6pbzh9l5B2vQGah7GNTMsqX0gDJvIfqhLuHIMOrc5KWVwvxdXpPgvXGBZoIrQ/s1600/image-707328.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2ZQWnrR0kLlUzqsWohNEuNa4gZW0SqM8WVoA5EcGIzPHXxZFZog2UNBdBhD4SJsXnZ6xueRNUZYIO6pbzh9l5B2vQGah7GNTMsqX0gDJvIfqhLuHIMOrc5KWVwvxdXpPgvXGBZoIrQ/s160/image-707328.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5981281437961089186" /></a></p>The day we wished would never arrive has unfortunately arrived. We have 0 more sleeps of vacation. That means we need to find our way back to the continent we live and pretend like we are ready to work again.
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<br>Our time in Paris has been brief but we did get to accomplish most everything we had hoped. We visited a favorite restaurant, we saw the catacombes, went to the top of the Eiffel Tower and put a lock on Pond des Arts.
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<br>Sometime later this morning we will trudge over to the train station and catch a ride to Charles de Gaulle for the big flight back.
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<br>In the interim, here's a few more photos from Paris.
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<br>1. In front of the Eiffel Tower
<br>2. The Eiffel Tower
<br>3. On the Eiffel Tower
<br>4. Bones in the catacombes
<br>5. Watching Olympic men's hockey in the Canadian bar.gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-85754869390229212432014-02-15T07:28:00.000+11:002014-02-15T07:29:08.591+11:00Juan-les-Pins, Provence Alps-Côte-d'Azur, France (2)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxFFbyjK7Mgx5qHsPpzBvNz5vCH4_1JVEIww81cXdtRvgSEmNh85Lu38cZcz5pLh4JhP8sF01aTmsEtArwDAu5PXPkSlbX24U9NEprhgQXLWflE-b3vq8iUY6Xv2x1oM7HAKyek8oyw/s1600/image-748591.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxFFbyjK7Mgx5qHsPpzBvNz5vCH4_1JVEIww81cXdtRvgSEmNh85Lu38cZcz5pLh4JhP8sF01aTmsEtArwDAu5PXPkSlbX24U9NEprhgQXLWflE-b3vq8iUY6Xv2x1oM7HAKyek8oyw/s160/image-748591.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5980354336458293202" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesFZp4uOzHkjLo6cZ9x6wop0ib9YQ254BpgBIhB3q3cxkXPMyqLwNJRkFfB9AFmeE_kkzyClmj8FRCJWBosv8As4LtxrIfWHpkGLTUzq0kmgm53IQGKJaWxbJRYXpxP8vmEEKe6VUJA/s1600/image-751521.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesFZp4uOzHkjLo6cZ9x6wop0ib9YQ254BpgBIhB3q3cxkXPMyqLwNJRkFfB9AFmeE_kkzyClmj8FRCJWBosv8As4LtxrIfWHpkGLTUzq0kmgm53IQGKJaWxbJRYXpxP8vmEEKe6VUJA/s160/image-751521.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5980354345874891346" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD6lNhzxyNX6YxtB-BgkVQdcm2ip5mkWnLtEsnDkubPIDjmxjSrQg01qpXoYEHIsZd5FOVVGIGEc4B1eVc7iXxPM82lU17lvQu1BBvwVY93Jk8uo4gKe-Qf-TMhtT2THpAGCo2F_9AA/s1600/image-753142.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD6lNhzxyNX6YxtB-BgkVQdcm2ip5mkWnLtEsnDkubPIDjmxjSrQg01qpXoYEHIsZd5FOVVGIGEc4B1eVc7iXxPM82lU17lvQu1BBvwVY93Jk8uo4gKe-Qf-TMhtT2THpAGCo2F_9AA/s160/image-753142.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5980354355543236242" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGxNgs0XDFtTdWPiEpgbDYVvhoAeQyMKrvkcjIn8mOXHL79Agayz7SD25JVcINHqNm7e0UOqeYsm4uITq-MvY0Koz62hCgrv0MAOI2Qy4_bsAR-EggsdSptp5mQ1PHLNIBp4yr-SmXg/s1600/image-755699.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGxNgs0XDFtTdWPiEpgbDYVvhoAeQyMKrvkcjIn8mOXHL79Agayz7SD25JVcINHqNm7e0UOqeYsm4uITq-MvY0Koz62hCgrv0MAOI2Qy4_bsAR-EggsdSptp5mQ1PHLNIBp4yr-SmXg/s160/image-755699.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5980354363490953522" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQsuIFRsrEHZJ0bhW1tH0zDXphxu4fUmS7Lv7UiKiZ0DQ7qvRiTDleG34HXjfp3Yy17Yyy8Kp7KwDF0oNxSRKNHVNYpLfVlHSL3azdUODyvOSc2WeDUiM6rMRoNjNv-xIV22t9H930Q/s1600/image-759308.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQsuIFRsrEHZJ0bhW1tH0zDXphxu4fUmS7Lv7UiKiZ0DQ7qvRiTDleG34HXjfp3Yy17Yyy8Kp7KwDF0oNxSRKNHVNYpLfVlHSL3azdUODyvOSc2WeDUiM6rMRoNjNv-xIV22t9H930Q/s160/image-759308.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5980354379820945730" /></a></p>We've been very busy the last few days visiting the various cities along the coast of the French Riveria. We've been here for three days now and have been touring in three countries (France, Monaco and Italy). We visited the shopping street, water front and old town in Nice. We saw the changing of the guard, the marina and the Grand Casino in Monaco. And we visited a weekly market, new town and the old town on a hill today in Ventimiglia in Italy.
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<br>Here's some photos that I got on my phone.
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<br>1. Shopping/ pedestrian street in Nice
<br>2. Panoramic view of Nice
<br>3. Panoramic view of the harbor in Monaco
<br>4. Square in Vieux Ville Nice
<br>5. Small street in Ventimigliagibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-24736429565512631762014-02-12T04:24:00.001+11:002014-02-12T04:24:39.131+11:00Juan-les-Pins, Côte d'Azur, FranceHere's our last two days:
<br>- fly Cape Town to Jo-burg (1:40)
<br>- wait in Jo-burg (3:00)
<br>- fly Jo-burg to Paris (9:30)
<br>- transit from airport to train station in Paris (0:45)
<br>-wait in Paris (3:00)
<br>- train Paris to Cannes (6:00)
<br>- transit Cannes to Juan-les-Pins (0:15)
<br>- arrive/eat/rest
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<br>Started at 12:00 Monday and finished at 17:00 on Tuesday.gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-13354794420695769332014-02-10T07:12:00.000+11:002014-02-10T07:13:20.672+11:00Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (2)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DkJQDew6kThRwp4wilKAzBWxVTVm6JXhLH5MCDotSe0JJR1MPRX7ql6GuLbrpeffB9XiVfXkHIA0na1mxqvwukUeftmRwtWkfcRWMC069dLX1_4IBFfAKJjpQSKljygVzdSxNp8TlQ/s1600/image-700673.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DkJQDew6kThRwp4wilKAzBWxVTVm6JXhLH5MCDotSe0JJR1MPRX7ql6GuLbrpeffB9XiVfXkHIA0na1mxqvwukUeftmRwtWkfcRWMC069dLX1_4IBFfAKJjpQSKljygVzdSxNp8TlQ/s160/image-700673.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5978494839240035922" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgbjQUB1Yv9Z6S46075MoPfx6Am2eOGToexyH8QymTGJNblYeT90HjyAgYQ45EV7jk0DfX30otN4ZKtfI4EfYZaVuMHBsF8fdn5vEQ5bBQl8ta31TEZ2UOlNEqHRjZs2-MwiSG5wimg/s1600/image-703435.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgbjQUB1Yv9Z6S46075MoPfx6Am2eOGToexyH8QymTGJNblYeT90HjyAgYQ45EV7jk0DfX30otN4ZKtfI4EfYZaVuMHBsF8fdn5vEQ5bBQl8ta31TEZ2UOlNEqHRjZs2-MwiSG5wimg/s160/image-703435.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5978494846024508114" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnvEjHiLd9l0-94CcWqWM_V-FDWs4-D-TzscPIYTkjzqe-aMmXyJn-r_mwt-lL6EyyGX92qxRxE_wZZpho_ZGjvAkvrxTbKxQKxctcpXEoeg-ZyDS1aiYdslKq4dezZhs7eKfOIDt0w/s1600/image-705889.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnvEjHiLd9l0-94CcWqWM_V-FDWs4-D-TzscPIYTkjzqe-aMmXyJn-r_mwt-lL6EyyGX92qxRxE_wZZpho_ZGjvAkvrxTbKxQKxctcpXEoeg-ZyDS1aiYdslKq4dezZhs7eKfOIDt0w/s160/image-705889.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5978494858995848866" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BG43t8xkjxH5mqbDuGY0V4FtG_bsTQJPvkkOhHkl89TSVJy9FO8vd-aseq5YLTphVtuKFAq54F3LxXgjuHGCrQfMvrIH-12KoRoGVNUp-fO8z4lkievn__e5zU1fNzox60XBtI1rYg/s1600/image-708463.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BG43t8xkjxH5mqbDuGY0V4FtG_bsTQJPvkkOhHkl89TSVJy9FO8vd-aseq5YLTphVtuKFAq54F3LxXgjuHGCrQfMvrIH-12KoRoGVNUp-fO8z4lkievn__e5zU1fNzox60XBtI1rYg/s160/image-708463.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5978494868319553410" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yp8_vZKKhSHkdrWK_bcvykk36K83DfZ6bnxI-pljcV__2kmDuymizHE3uYSRprT6NkW2aQk7dSXEQHz2FOVk9ihRSsCeJFwN-X7CNunS1wr5xa0nQzeQEsh89Ij9_hYcOPnnxjdDCQ/s1600/image-711025.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yp8_vZKKhSHkdrWK_bcvykk36K83DfZ6bnxI-pljcV__2kmDuymizHE3uYSRprT6NkW2aQk7dSXEQHz2FOVk9ihRSsCeJFwN-X7CNunS1wr5xa0nQzeQEsh89Ij9_hYcOPnnxjdDCQ/s160/image-711025.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5978494881939635282" /></a></p>One of our last items on our to-do list was to hike Lion's Head peak. Today we did it. It was a lot steeper and treacherous than we anticipated but after an hour of hiking and climbing we made it. Photos do better than words at describing the views and severity. Enjoy.gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-5329841577831106562014-02-08T06:22:00.000+11:002014-02-08T06:24:49.515+11:00Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5N5GRetGK8LJEg-jtHLNJHOzIj3oczzykxzEo4hJwPqVBet-SaMhKCI-ElTmNYH0dfi_v5Z7B2kfhSpLMFa2eoEs3cCwBKFGYx2RQ98rs6r9aEd6i2aaAVNUqsH0dhJUM1DJ0p0tBA/s1600/image-789515.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5N5GRetGK8LJEg-jtHLNJHOzIj3oczzykxzEo4hJwPqVBet-SaMhKCI-ElTmNYH0dfi_v5Z7B2kfhSpLMFa2eoEs3cCwBKFGYx2RQ98rs6r9aEd6i2aaAVNUqsH0dhJUM1DJ0p0tBA/s160/image-789515.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977740167382029026" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a 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<br>The first 24 hours we spent in Cape Town was jammed packed with adventures that have caused both of us to reevaluate our favorite cities in the world. The city is a blended mosaic of culture, filled with friendly people and home to some of the most gorgeous landscapes I've ever seen.
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<br>We started our time here yesterday by merely driving into the centre to reach our guesthouse. Here that drive includes a view of Table Mountain, Lion's Head, Signal Hill, the harbor, the CBD and the endless beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. We were in awe before we even really started.
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<br>From them we set off in the car to see Chapman's Peak Drive. This is a road along the oceanside cliffs. Stunning on its own right, we also made our way through several seaside towns before we even got to it. Each as picturesque as you could imagine.
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<br>The purpose for this whole drive was to get to Simonstown. It features a beach covered with giant rounded boulders and native penguins that live in a protected area. We got there right before the eastern side of the Cape went into the dark but with more than enough time to see hundreds of the critters.
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<br>We then starting heading back for the guesthouse when we had the idea of driving up Signal Hill to see if we could catch the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. Thankfully the traffic wasn't too bad and we made it with enough time to stroll to the city side of the hill before seeing the sun set to the west.
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<br>Finally we made it back to our guesthouse thinking we just needed a quick dinner as we had an early morning. We wandered out into the surrounding neighbourhood only to find our first restaurant choice was full. Thankfully we found a very suitable alternative. This place was very unique with years of candle wax built up on each table. After getting some delicious food and drinks a few local artists started performing for the venue. We had to eventually drag ourselves away to go to bed.
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<br>The next morning came extremely quick. We were scheduled to be in Kleinbaai at 7am which meant we left the city at 5am. We drove safely to catch our boat and we headed off to see great white sharks. We got all our safety instructions and before we knew it, we were in wetsuits, the cage was in the water and sharks were circling the boat. The speed at which all this happened probably made people a little tentative but it worked out great for us. Christina and I were the first people in the cage and the water (16 degrees on the Indian Ocean). We waited about 15 minutes before we got the hurried directions from the crew. DOWN!!! This meant we needed to drop ourselves underwater as there were sharks immediately in the area of the cage. Down we went and sure enough, 3m long great whites wear swimming around. Just amazing to see. We had a few more run-ins before the next group's turn came. This actually was a bit of a blessing as the visibility under water was pretty short but the view from the top of the boat was outstanding. We waited for a while longer while everyone got a chance to see sharks underwater before we all went on more time. Through all of this I was shooting as many photos as possible. There are some stunners.
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<br>Anyways, after all this we returned back to the city and all the stunning views you see along the way. That concluded just our first 24 hours in the city.
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<br>Here's a rundown of the photos I've got to share.
<br>1. Panorama of Hout Bay
<br>2. Chapman's Peak Drive
<br>3. Long Beach
<br>4. Simonstown
<br>5. Penguins on Boulders Beach
<br>6. View of Green Point from Signal Hill
<br>7. Sunset with Lion's Head 8. Jackal and Hide club with performers
<br>9. Shark fin
<br>10. Shark teethgibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-44562088701845306152014-02-06T18:20:00.000+11:002014-02-06T18:43:38.303+11:00Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA9aSZ8hb91RSihmCA4BsSjv98mVl46QJn8xX5fp_ecn3FC7WdjfWcFU0CxhU9J4qpN9Zhm_76Ard3pJ_-ZbvyFTmSAcWTGWvvedZ-7FKdwxSs7Zjxl7XFoLILmxFCh63NotcL4uvXA/s1600/image-718303.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA9aSZ8hb91RSihmCA4BsSjv98mVl46QJn8xX5fp_ecn3FC7WdjfWcFU0CxhU9J4qpN9Zhm_76Ard3pJ_-ZbvyFTmSAcWTGWvvedZ-7FKdwxSs7Zjxl7XFoLILmxFCh63NotcL4uvXA/s160/image-718303.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977188388021312994" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkHpWwHAKoVuWIN6ZpjUimig8n-iGD-VPIwHezN2CvuS4D3sQWNkmMpyZ4Sye1D_D0hAF9SMBTeb-FFthS_VuUnaqm0nrf_a6h6h3H8WO5mXu7J4hpZtpiqnRdMiQeyNRR_SVsqjKzg/s1600/image-721134.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkHpWwHAKoVuWIN6ZpjUimig8n-iGD-VPIwHezN2CvuS4D3sQWNkmMpyZ4Sye1D_D0hAF9SMBTeb-FFthS_VuUnaqm0nrf_a6h6h3H8WO5mXu7J4hpZtpiqnRdMiQeyNRR_SVsqjKzg/s160/image-721134.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977188394269143602" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHNXcEoB8sZ-jaBlWNjYQRyVAMA0IMUQ3t90uQsSWLL4WyLGQMf3fMBT3QDa00qEB9DOTH80upKQdc3TmvNRmEtG1TnetBhwgyPDs__aE6j-VPajajElw7NqvoWwEo7wIx2MG6kwQSA/s1600/image-724262.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHNXcEoB8sZ-jaBlWNjYQRyVAMA0IMUQ3t90uQsSWLL4WyLGQMf3fMBT3QDa00qEB9DOTH80upKQdc3TmvNRmEtG1TnetBhwgyPDs__aE6j-VPajajElw7NqvoWwEo7wIx2MG6kwQSA/s160/image-724262.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977188410311444594" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLJM7Eqfx3iXpxXtMitlu0NWE0OAxod0IzOKDfqFOJ8Gz8GQehdV5wm-nt7L0-V19gcs6GCVM1yIuba-N6T1De0_okAKviQFiu4FgvIialHUGnx3Afhja5cisB7hJNLifx6Fd-PdQWg/s1600/image-726566.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLJM7Eqfx3iXpxXtMitlu0NWE0OAxod0IzOKDfqFOJ8Gz8GQehdV5wm-nt7L0-V19gcs6GCVM1yIuba-N6T1De0_okAKviQFiu4FgvIialHUGnx3Afhja5cisB7hJNLifx6Fd-PdQWg/s160/image-726566.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977188417417464802" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNXRY9Ps3xlNdyEQkyz5Y1sTfVh-1K3Ec2zSEA4amuKQYu5pYsFQiA7TpQWQftfwBJapYm0I1SpwJu1CcnbxXSL4-WH_wV4QJdCU1IdTXMy4dkdpI4XvUkqrnFhhOr4lCi9r9JevJBA/s1600/image-731187.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNXRY9Ps3xlNdyEQkyz5Y1sTfVh-1K3Ec2zSEA4amuKQYu5pYsFQiA7TpQWQftfwBJapYm0I1SpwJu1CcnbxXSL4-WH_wV4QJdCU1IdTXMy4dkdpI4XvUkqrnFhhOr4lCi9r9JevJBA/s160/image-731187.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977188440505537634" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcXpYj35bH628xxCVAz9SnqraTbBkKpgQo_pchfobbBLr2JL3KeqYwOIhauDZJ_H4VT0crXO1nQkOYUmHiduOoiX2nvRiGBGc7iaacLOwh3Vqq-RRbWexAtCAERz8xbeBkP6nQHtUBg/s1600/image-733936.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcXpYj35bH628xxCVAz9SnqraTbBkKpgQo_pchfobbBLr2JL3KeqYwOIhauDZJ_H4VT0crXO1nQkOYUmHiduOoiX2nvRiGBGc7iaacLOwh3Vqq-RRbWexAtCAERz8xbeBkP6nQHtUBg/s160/image-733936.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977188449778818082" /></a></p>A little short on time today as we are rushing to do some shopping and last minute things before we head go to Cape Town this afternoon. So instead of a full intricate post, I'm writing a quick photo tour of the wine country we find ourselves in. After 3 weeks I've finally realized that I need to take extra photos on my phone (my blogging device) to share with everyone as I can't access any photos from my camera till we get home. In the interim, here's my best photos from around town.
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<br>1. The view from Franschhoek Pass on the way into town.
<br>2. More twisty, fun roads on the way in.
<br>3. While on a wine tour I saw this thing about to crawl into Christina's hair.
<br>4. This is what the Dion Donne Vineyard looked like. And most of all the other vineyards.
<br>5. For half our wine tour we rode this tram out into the countryside.
<br>6. Our last wine stop at Grand Provence. It was nice there.gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-5927651798034917272014-02-04T01:51:00.000+11:002014-02-04T01:57:12.527+11:00Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG64rENVOBwYRAAI6h9ejgBeF_yBfHBbsvqUxekhUDW8OCevrhBsr_4oFnr9TeLwnhjpk07-8TUINjquRcOWdFYtkU8VUbqVyKG370My4XQ3KV1MAgE7DQ8eNBp_kzYdQJt6TPmSG-Fw/s1600/image-732527.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG64rENVOBwYRAAI6h9ejgBeF_yBfHBbsvqUxekhUDW8OCevrhBsr_4oFnr9TeLwnhjpk07-8TUINjquRcOWdFYtkU8VUbqVyKG370My4XQ3KV1MAgE7DQ8eNBp_kzYdQJt6TPmSG-Fw/s160/image-732527.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5976186859889871554" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR88TAJyAfEyumVVf3wJnX4I2P3nrrhxjo4EOs5Y8bwleaOnb-69iHBoJu_qiqawRrX5703aHWwgKbSXBBavKloC9OOwWGbH-jXJMQGXxZFsJti8BTpUXihzOl5lzlZbUSpM0OHvLjg/s1600/image-740634.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR88TAJyAfEyumVVf3wJnX4I2P3nrrhxjo4EOs5Y8bwleaOnb-69iHBoJu_qiqawRrX5703aHWwgKbSXBBavKloC9OOwWGbH-jXJMQGXxZFsJti8BTpUXihzOl5lzlZbUSpM0OHvLjg/s160/image-740634.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5976186892730260866" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jN3dErNq2etWUMb0Fvscm8Nw7qhYYuZH_8PAYjB_8FisS9a2IQRjJFsojV-AV6LJqzi7LYxnSyFj9B5_-LNexejTLTwiOrvGypmPTJs4qN_dgvgptKF37HkRLnrQp4CXJjX8NbA5dA/s1600/image-743350.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jN3dErNq2etWUMb0Fvscm8Nw7qhYYuZH_8PAYjB_8FisS9a2IQRjJFsojV-AV6LJqzi7LYxnSyFj9B5_-LNexejTLTwiOrvGypmPTJs4qN_dgvgptKF37HkRLnrQp4CXJjX8NbA5dA/s160/image-743350.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5976186903672651554" /></a></p>More adventures today. We went to visit the Cango Caves which are a little ways north of the town we are staying near. The caves themselves were perfectly fine other than they have been stolen and worn down that they are a shell of what they used to be, albeit still impressive.
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<br>Afterwards we weren't sure what to do but we saw a poster for a town further north that seemed nice. So we headed off to Prince Albert to find some lunch. As we started heading north the road approached a large mountain pass. And shortly thereafter the road switched from tar to untarred (never a good sign). We decided to go forward and the road kept getting windier, narrower and steeper. We kept climbing and climbing and eventually hit the top of the pass hoping for an easier descent only to find 4 consecutive switch-backs on the way down. The road also became extra bumpy and we descended into a canyon on the side of a cliff. All on a single lane (with two way traffic) with occasional barricades to keep you from falling off the cliffs. After about an hour to cover 25km we made it safely through to Prince Albert for lunch. We discussed at lunch that this was the most treacherous mountain pass either of us had been on.
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<br>On the way home, we took the long way around and it was also an interesting road through a canyon (and thankfully tarred).
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<br>1. Cango Caves
<br>2. Road on the way up
<br>3. Road on the way downgibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-35821637858619547592014-02-02T18:20:00.001+11:002014-02-02T18:20:46.788+11:00Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa One of the challenges when traveling for more than a few weeks is that you need to find ways to wash your clothes. In our case, we have backpacks and are carrying a little over a weeks worth of clothes for a 37 day trip. So far we've been hand washing shirts and underwear and hoping no one notices the odour in the rest of our clothing.
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<br>Well, finally we were both reaching the end of our tolerance and after our long sweaty hike in the park we needed to freshen up. Thankfully, after much searching, we located a laundromat yesterday. Dropped off our clothes and heads out for the day. Picked them up later for $7.50 ad have gone about our non-smelly lives. It's been great.gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-76294208217325714712014-02-01T03:52:00.000+11:002014-02-01T03:54:47.395+11:00Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNMj3SVQ071BfSkgUktqFMiQpj4h-aIlI-6Xf2OSxPOApJ8BywlxLCl3qwKH5q4i0XrXL8ZQ13GfpfzuZShymSDV98o69wdwxG9vl0ec_6JviXv-D8ibtGgOFUwD0O3aJDWbVUuaxaA/s1600/image-787396.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNMj3SVQ071BfSkgUktqFMiQpj4h-aIlI-6Xf2OSxPOApJ8BywlxLCl3qwKH5q4i0XrXL8ZQ13GfpfzuZShymSDV98o69wdwxG9vl0ec_6JviXv-D8ibtGgOFUwD0O3aJDWbVUuaxaA/s160/image-787396.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5975103908757958146" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcb4zINMUHxKeOldfWR79j69AjpyNI0kphUZVfXSKpoIVS0uR_L3x-j8J0SNDI8s2gyq2-qHokiDisVBy41XDbSsie1czggxYHqD-a-fF2tTV4bTBT9PrO0fGqran2PzPdm4zk971xOA/s1600/image-791322.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcb4zINMUHxKeOldfWR79j69AjpyNI0kphUZVfXSKpoIVS0uR_L3x-j8J0SNDI8s2gyq2-qHokiDisVBy41XDbSsie1czggxYHqD-a-fF2tTV4bTBT9PrO0fGqran2PzPdm4zk971xOA/s160/image-791322.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5975103919896435298" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0JVBCJbWwJNzTaeYdg3K4g0BQ3FbKnMkP2Cr-efXmw4xn9Vo6taYoO58Go5ldVpPNT0p4_AnpKlGoqbulAM4gvyhKZuoL05cN8M_ypP_6JopIKXGqMGbOYL3tcNQjkqaAVer-7LPjw/s1600/image-795521.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0JVBCJbWwJNzTaeYdg3K4g0BQ3FbKnMkP2Cr-efXmw4xn9Vo6taYoO58Go5ldVpPNT0p4_AnpKlGoqbulAM4gvyhKZuoL05cN8M_ypP_6JopIKXGqMGbOYL3tcNQjkqaAVer-7LPjw/s160/image-795521.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5975103934875594098" /></a></p>A short post this time, but with a few amazing photos. We are staying in a town called Knysna but we went for a drive out to a park to see Stormsriver Mouth. Before we got there we did a vigorous hike to a waterfall were I had a swim. We then made the hike back, had lunch then checked out the suspension bridge.
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<br>1. The trailhead
<br>2. Swimming spot
<br>3. Christina on the bridgegibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-55233708022486808822014-01-29T23:34:00.000+11:002014-01-30T23:12:58.356+11:00Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArkUf4RsFE21YWs7eDVWZfOfvMOQfSgl98_-ryHi8crkzGzLAdaIe3p00YzJr0LCl9Zt30pnkg_R3U079R21hNQGpMtPdLHYjF5LBk3Xkq1qLlWiek7GQoGAVCZSbJTdGHsscY_iAcQ/s1600/image-778357.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArkUf4RsFE21YWs7eDVWZfOfvMOQfSgl98_-ryHi8crkzGzLAdaIe3p00YzJr0LCl9Zt30pnkg_R3U079R21hNQGpMtPdLHYjF5LBk3Xkq1qLlWiek7GQoGAVCZSbJTdGHsscY_iAcQ/s160/image-778357.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5974660197073717794" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fzAbS6oWCVnaHAQafkx6hQLabJXKH9BOD59yn8CwR4pQL9cNJz1QTUyz6Is14qS95imcUtntJydjx7syQRUCbL_ocQhyphenhyphenmrXyODmKbnM2_ToLj2WCou2D53zv7JhhS_WG-dSxIzEVjA/s1600/image-781317.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fzAbS6oWCVnaHAQafkx6hQLabJXKH9BOD59yn8CwR4pQL9cNJz1QTUyz6Is14qS95imcUtntJydjx7syQRUCbL_ocQhyphenhyphenmrXyODmKbnM2_ToLj2WCou2D53zv7JhhS_WG-dSxIzEVjA/s160/image-781317.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5974660208065936898" /></a></p>This post was written on January 28, 2014.
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<br>Once again we find ourselves back with wilderness. Except this time it's a little more self-directed. The national park where we find ourselves allows you to take your own vehicle into the game area and view at your own speed. That does also lead to a few potential risks, given the inexperience of most people as it relates to game. Well today we had a couple of close calls.
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<br>1. We went to Hapoor (a watering hole famous for elephants) this morning to find literally hundreds of elephants playing in the water. It was absolutely mid-boggling. We figured there were about 200 present when we showed up and more kept coming. With this amount of animals in one place, a crowd of vehicles started to form on the nearby road. But as the vehicles swarmed, so did the elephants until each group was within 5m of each other. An elephant heard this large means there was lots of mating and lots of challenges happening. The challenges would see elephants battling out for supremacy to allow a better opportunity for mating. But when this challenges started happening right beside the vehicles, everyone started getting nervous. There were a few times where Christina quickly pulled the vehicle away and many others did the same. Thankfully everyone got a great show and it seemed no vehicles were damaged. As we were watching the whole thing, we noted that basically whenever we see elephants for the remainder of our lives, it will never be as interesting as this was.
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<br>2. The second close encounter of the day was a lot more unexpected. We had stopped at a local shop and picked up some savory meat pies and drove into the secure (no elephants) picnic area. Once we got there, we noticed there were no people and only a few monkeys hanging around. Christina had been wanting to see monkeys since we got here so it was pretty exciting. We got out of the car (allowed in the secure area) to get some better photos. As we got closer we realized that the monkeys had no fear of us at all. Christina apparently got a little closer than the one monkey liked and it started towards her. It got within a few feet and started showing its teeth. Efforts to intimidate it and scare it were fruitless. We went from excited to see the monkeys to afraid of getting bitten within 2 minutes. But we still hadn't had our snacks yet so we located a picnic area far away and started eating. As we were finishing our pies, sure enough, the monkeys found us and chased us from the table. It was at this point that I discovered we had "monkey repellent." Christina had a bottle of iced tea sitting on the table. I managed to scared the monkeys off enough to clear cameras and wrappers from the table including the iced tea. When the monkey started getting aggressive again I tried squirting iced tea at it. And it worked! Very well. The monkey retreated enough that we were able to get our stuff into the car. Now the monkey was waiting on the table, thankfully calm. So I managed to get a few photos of it before we left. While it was sitting on the table though, it started licking the iced tea. Soon thereafter, it discovered that the iced tea was delishesh. This was bad news. Our repellent was now useless. We quickly got in the car and got the heck outta dodge before we had any more trouble with the monkeys.gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-8109756654771311532014-01-27T02:22:00.000+11:002014-01-27T15:28:41.863+11:00Johannesburg, Guateng, South Africa <div class="mobile-photo">
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Our journey now finds us in Jo-burg awaiting our drive along the a Garden Route starting tomorrow.
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The journey to get here was definitely eventful. Our last night in Zanzibar included me getting the stomach flu in the middle if the night and spending most of the night laying on the bathroom floor. Especially problematic was the next days travel schedule. So with no sleep (for me at least) we took an hour long transfer to the Zanzibar airport which we'd briefly seen on the way in. On the way out we got a much better appreciation for how unique the place was. Upon entry to the airport you go through security (seemingly common in Africa) but here their x-ray machine was down. So the staff were non-chalantly going through every bag. After getting through this we got to the line for our boarding passes when we noticed the sound of a crying baby. We spot the baby, but there is no one around. After a few minutes a security guard shows up and tries to attend to the child to no avail. About 5 mins after this starts a mother walks over and received the withering stares of everyone in line. Upon reaching the end of the line, the gentleman who was tasked with taking the bags from the counter to the plane promptly insisted on a tip or our bags were going no where. Once we get to the other side, there is just one door out to the tarmac and our plane. And somehow in this airport, there was free wifi.<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After that we had a four hour layover in Dar Es Salaam where we couldn't check into our flight because we were too early. We went to the nearby seating area to find it overflowing. Me, requiring frequent bathroom breaks and unable to be comfortable without laying down, decided to have a lay down on a towel in the middle of a hallway. After discovering our flight time was 3:40 and not 1:40, I resigned myself to a awful flight. I managed to eat some food and nap while the drunk South Africans did their best to pickup the flight attendants. Eventually we made it to Jo-burg and an airport that seemed world class compared to the other airports we'd been through (ie Nairobi: half burned down). We made it to our hotel where I had one of the best showers of my life before napping. Despite the exhaustion and dehydration we went out for a night on the town to an area recommended by out safari hosts. Thankfully, this morning I awoke with an appetite and some physical endurance as we went on a day long tour of the city. We visited the CBD, Soweto, Mandela's House, and the Apartheid Museum.</span><br />
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Tomorrow we head off in the morning for Port Elizabeth and our first of the South African national parks.gibby davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11572436378047141310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-18513858690318353372014-01-21T21:20:00.002+11:002014-01-21T21:20:19.436+11:00Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania Not a lot of words describe where we are now. I've got a screen capture of our location and a photo taken on the (bad) iPad camera. I think this expressed fairly well what our live is like at the moment.<br />
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<br />Gibby Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026264183640593708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37527699227170091.post-53972535262914231112014-01-20T05:42:00.000+11:002014-01-21T21:25:45.030+11:00Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania<div class="mobile-photo">
We are officially onto our next country. After taking another bush plane out of the western part of Kenya, we switched airports in Nairobi and flew into Zanzibar. Tonight we are staying in Stone Town which is the historic shipping port with narrow streets and centuries old buildings. Dinner will hopefully come via the market that takes place along the water front a few blocks from our hotel.</div>
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I've also included a photo of our bed in the hotel.<br />
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