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Ryan is a tremendous athlete,north face coat, and a super person overall. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, he is an engineer by training, but his passion is for ultrarunning. Clearly, there is no lack of talent there. We watched the day pass while running across the Sahara, chatting about the upcoming US elections, life in South Africa, family, the future, basically, life. When the sun set the moonless sky was filled with stars like neither of us had ever seen before. It was simply amazing, like being in an observatory We were first to arrive at the finish and we crossed the line side-by-side, the 100 km slipping by as pleasantly as could be expected for a rather long run across the soft sand and heat of the Sahara.
Tomorrow, we run a short stage around the famous Pyramids of Giza. And then it’s on to the hotel for a swim in the pool, where I’ll be supplying my own poolside beach with the sand that’s accumulated in my hair. And it won’t be a small beach!
Today we ran through an area known as the Qarawin dunes. north face coats ，Right in the middle was a small oasis brimming with water and, of course, the token palm tree. It was like the scene from a Hollywood movie, only it was real (or I was hallucinating, which is a distinct possibility).
Ancient Roman ruins were everywhere and a mummy’s located just to the left of the oasis (reportedly as a reminder to visitors’ of how unforgiving the terrain can be). Though, when you’ve been running through it for hours in 115 degree temperatures and no breeze, there’s not much need for a reminder.
My run today was dreadful. Legs felt like lead, only heavier. Pretty much just grunted through it. So, instead of boring you senselessly with the details of my floundering performance, I’ll talk instead about the luxuries we’re afforded out here in the Sahara. The list really isn’t that long, actually. In fact, it’s just one item: water (and not a whole lot of it). Basically, you’re allotted 1.5 Liters per check point during the run, of which there are usually three, and when you arrive at the finish (should you be so lucky), you are given 4.5 Liters of water for the night and following morning. Oh yeah, you can also have the water heated for you.
Heated water in the Sahara Desert you ask? It’s to “cook” your dehydrated food. You know, freeze dried food, the stuff that the astronauts eat. Unless your British. In that case, you use the hot water to brew your tea. There’s no need to reconstitute your meal, because you subsist on small packets of Parmesan cheese. The Italians don’t need hot water either, because they live on test tubes filled with Olive oil. Light is right. What you strive to achieve is the maximum amount of calories with the minimum amount of weight. Simple math, carbohydrates and protein supply 4 calories per gram, fat 9 calories. Fat has more than twice the calories by weight, so foods high in fat are the standard (e.g., oil, nuts, dried cheese). Yes,the north face coats , it’s a regular smorgasbord out here in the desert.