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This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. 20 Comments Well, I have been home for a few days now, I have just about stopped eating and drinking everything in sight and my feet have returned to normal. I currently weigh about 14stone (I lost 1/2 stone during the race), so am now looking forward to getting back on the beef and putting back on the 2 1/2 stone I have now lost training and completing this race. I have been very lax about updating this blog but hopefully you have all been keeping abrest of news on the JM website. K rang briefly to reassure me that he wasn't one of those who had to leave the race through dehydration; he sounded very sane and I was much assured! Anyway, here's the news to date as posted on the website - Zin Hello there, Zinnia here... reporting on behalf of Action Man! I have had an ecstatic email from Brazil where pre-race activities have included visiting the Statue of Christ in Rio and swimming in the Amazon..... all good fun befor the potential horror of the next few days! I will keep this blog updated as I hear but there are photos - one of K's back so far - and recent news of the race on the Jungle Marathon Website. Thank you for your interest, Zin x One day left to the flight and I have pretty much got everything I need. The very shiny pyjamas have arrived and I have managed to get hold of the mandatory needles without (I hope) convincing Boots and the Dr's I am a drug addict. I've pretty much stopped training now having picked up a hamstring tear over the last month. I had been trying to ignore it but have only succeeded in worsening it. On October the 7th I will be taking part in the 2008 Jungle Marathon which is a 130 mile race through the Amazon Jungle. It is a self sufficient race which means I will have to race with all of my food and bedding for the week. Being a bit greedy this means my rucksack is currently weighing in at about 13kg. In preparation I have run about 1000 miles round herefordshire, mostly very slowly and in a bad mood, had 140 cold baths, 60 saunas and bought an unfeasible amount of kit. | Jungle Marathon 2008
On October the 7th I will be taking part in the 2008 Jungle Marathon which is a 130 mile race through the Amazon Jungle. It is a self sufficient race which means I will have to race with all of my food and bedding for the week. Being a bit greedy this means my rucksack is currently weighing in at about 13kg. In preparation I have run about 1000 miles round herefordshire, mostly very slowly and in a bad mood, had 140 cold baths, 60 saunas and bought an unfeasible amount of kit. Archives |