Sunday, November 23, 2008

Day 8 Post 2



Wicked Wanda of Canada - support crew for Stephen Johnson.




Some of the racers are using strategies in running. Neil Kapoor England is running two walking one. I believe Stephen Johnson England is doing the same. Yves Beauchamp of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is maintaining a strong walking pace.

Emmanuel’s left shin is taped up and he has been having problems all day with it. Kari’s left heel is swollen and he is having problems walking on it. Beto too is still having problems with his feet and left knee.

11:15 p.m. Two people left riding – Eileen and Peter. They both keep going. Peter just took a power nap and is going out again till late morning. Eileen has 28 laps left, if she can stay on the bike for a while, she will finish soon. Peter still has a ways to go, he is planning on noon to 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

11:30 p.m. Mother Mary (Arthur Puckrin’s wife and super support crew) just made a cup of tea for herself and Suraya Oliver England as she heads out to start the run course. Kari is calling it quits for the night, he stops by the med tent to check in for a moment – he heel is still hurting and I also notice his left hand is swollen. You can hardly see his knuckles cuz of the swelling.

11:55 p.m. Half of the racers are sleeping – so it is quiet around here. Uusally when the racer is sleeping so is the support crew. So later tonight it will be like a graveyard around here with only a few out on the course. The die hards! The zombies! Neill Kapoor has been going since 7 this morning and is going to call it quits soon.

12:15 a.m. Was walking away from the kitchen facility and noticed David Clamp and his partner/support crew Sally hobbling over towards the bathroom so I went over and helped carry David between the two of us. His feet were really hurting.

12:30 a.m. I think I am going to call it a night. Only a few racers out there – it is very quite.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

With your blogs you bring the race very close to our cozy couch, feels like to be almost there - thanks again!
Now I get used to watch the lastest developements at any day/nighttime so it is too bad that the first competitors will finish very soon. Could you please ask them to go on with the competition for a week or two? They are animals anyway so they could do a few hundred kilometers extra...

Everybody there - athletes and support crews - are incredible and deserves our full respect!

GoGoGoGo!!!

Unknown said...

everybody achieve very well.
the distence is incomprehensible for us...

go go gooo

(can you write some about Ferenc, or a little picture please)

Kirb said...

Hey thanks Andy - everyone out is is doing a wonderful job. long days do get tough but most everyone are freinds now so you have different conversations going on between different groups now - helps pass the time.

X - done. A pic of Ferenc and Gyuri is loaded. He is doing well in the race.

Unknown said...

thanks,thanks, 1000 thanks!

go dad gooo!
go everybody goooo