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The latest 7 reports of World Run II

The accumulated distance is based on recieved reports. Reports may be delayed due bad GSM coverage. Therefore the accumolated distance will be too short, and will automatically be corrected as the missing reports arrives.

2010-03-07:
Distance today: 30.0 km (Accumulated: 21265.0 km)
Elapsed time: 02:54:16

Start 08:45am., at blue km-marker "N2-4, 34,6", on the N2 to Cape Town. 22c, o.c. and l. wind. Finish 12:29pm, at blue km-marker "N2-4, 4,6", on the N2 to Cape Town. 33c and same.

Today I had company by two of the runners from Swellendam - and ... Finn from denmark who I went to school with 25y. ago but havent seen since. He ran with on the first 10km and did well despite insisting that it was about 25y. since he last ran last time ;-)

Very Cool that he showed up - and a chance for me to exercise my danish language wich I last spoke around 1/2y. ago.

Great crewing againtoday by Willem, also from Swellendam running club. Much appreciated !!

2010-03-06:
Distance today: 30.0 km (Accumulated: 21235.0 km)
Elapsed time: 02:58:43

Start 08:20am., at blue km-marker "N2-5, 7,6", on the N2 to Cape Town. 20c, o.c., mist and l. wind. Finish 11:39am, at bluekm-marker "N2-4, 34,6", on the N2 to Cape Town. 31c and same.

Praat jy afrikaans ?

After another run w. great help from Willem from the Swellendam running club and accomodation by Jaku !! Great !

I was in the afternoon met by Finn from denmark - a friend from school 25y. ago. So cool to meet here in Africa decades later :-))
He has been working in Cape Town for a number of years in the software business and I didnt know how much danish he spoke - so I figured I better be ready w. some local language.. Praat jy afrikaans ! (by the white population in this part of S. A. afrikaans is more spoken than english !). We had many memories to catch up on - many troubles made back in those days ;-)

Luckily he still spoke danish; else it probably would have been a short conversation for my part ;-))

2010-03-05:
Distance today: 30.0 km (Accumulated: 21205.0 km)
Elapsed time: 02:51:17

Start 08:35am., at blue km-marker "N2-5, 37,6", on the N2 to Cape Town. 26c, clear and l. wind. Finish 11:56am, at blue km-marker "N2-5, 7,6E", on the N2 to Cape Town. 37c and same.

A bit tired after yesterdays fast stage but great company and super support by Willem from the Swellendam Running club. My accomodation the next 3 days is hosted by Jaku's B&B. Much appreciated !!

By the way Swellendam is the 3. oldest town in S. A. and has a stunning setting by the foot of a steep mountain in a rolling hills farmland.

2010-03-04:
Distance today: 29.0 km (Accumulated: 21175.0 km)
Elapsed time: 02:35:41

Start 08:27am., at blue km-marker "N2-5, 66,6", on the N2 to Cape Town. 25c, clear and l. wind. Finish 11:28am, at blue km-marker "N2-5, 37,6E", on the N2 to Cape Town. 34c and same.

Quite good pace on todays stage where I had company by
Monty who is training for the SouthAfrican championships on 5km & 10km.
Very enjoyable company and talks about competetion running, training etc. :-))

2010-03-03:
Distance today: 30.0 km (Accumulated: 21146.0 km)
Elapsed time: 03:02:07

Start 08:25am., at blue km-marker "N2-6, 15,0", on the N2 to Cape Town. 20c, clear and l. wind. Finish 12:01pm, at blue km-marker "N2-5, 66,6E", on the N2 to Cape Town. 27c and same.

..As you can see the daily ave. is at moment around 30km. By now its 'just' a matter of making sure to reach Cape Town :-) The 21 000km clearly weights in the legs and due to the extreme streatch through E. Africa its a fair bit tougher than what I expected to be 'the limit' during world run 1.

2010-03-02:
Distance today: 30.0 km (Accumulated: 21116.0 km)
Elapsed time: 02:46:43

Start 08:56am, at blue km-marker "N2-6, 45,0", on the N2 to Cape Town. 20c, l. rain and l. wind. Finish 11:54am, at blue km-marker "N2-6, 15,0", on the N2 to Cape Town. 21c and same.

Last day w. Des from the Hartenbos Running Club of Mossel Bay. He has set up the support during the last 5 days together w. other members of the running club, bringing out new runners to run w. me each day. Even the morning after most of them had been running a marathon (qualifying for the Comrades 89km later in the year) they still insisted in keeping me company during the stage !

When I wonder why they - as often the case here in S. A. - go to great lengths to support the world run, I got the answer that it was an honour to run with me. That may be the only point where I disagree w. them: its an honour and priveleague for me to share the run with hospitable & friendly runners like them ! :-) Truely an image of friendship and perhaps a lesson of what grand personalities can grow even in/ or despite the dangers wich often is the only news toreach us up in Europe - and not the stories of the amazing South African hospitality :-)

Another example of this hospitality is that I've been accomodated the last 4days at the 4star Mossel Bay "Point Hotel" (www.pointhotel.co.za) right at the ocean front, waves breaking at the cliffs only a few meters from my room. Free of charge by curtesy by the hotel owner ! Quite a change from the many nights spent in the expedition tent through East Africa :-)

2010-03-01:
Distance today: 30.0 km (Accumulated: 21086.0 km)
Elapsed time: 02:50:44

Start 08:30am., at blue km-marker "N2-6, 74,8", on the N2 to Cape Town. 22c, clear. and l. wind. Finish 11:41am, at blue km-marker "N2-6, 45,0E", on the N2 to Cape Town. 26c, same and m. wind.

14days... !!

There is now 2weeks running left to Cape Town :-)
And after, hopefully, reaching Cape Point 15 March I have got the "go ahead" from my main sponsor (Ecco) and logistics support (Phil Essam) to take a long rest & recoveryin denmark before embarking on the last 1,5years of the run.

I will first pay a visit to Australia to say my Thanks for the running company by Sarah Barnett (one of the world top female multiday runners) who ran w. me the first 7000km of the run. And then return to denmark 4. April to stay atleast a fewmonths to recover and get tropical deceases cured in order to be fully ready. And perhaps do a lecture on the 1. half of the run :-)