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We bailed back to town for a clean and a feed.north face coat, I asked my friends to take me to the best Szechuan restaurant and arranged to meet them at 6pm. Once everyone had arrived, we all walked to the restaurant of choice, which happened to be right next to my hotel, and a place I had disregarded on a few previous occasions for reasons I don’t actually know. The food was amazing, the best I have had in China so far and I am sure I will be returning tomorrow.
We finished eating at about 6.50pm and I decided to go to my room for some work, a movie and an early night. It is now 01.20 am and I have failed to get to sleep for a second time. It is not fun and I don’t envy insomniacs in the slightest. Today we traversed some of the most beautiful rock formations imaginable in an area know as the White Desert. There were camels, birds, and these little white lizards darting about. The mushroom formations dotting the landscape were incredible. Some of them had extremely slender stems yet were supporting these huge rock caps on top.
The stage began with a difficult section through towering sand dunes,north face coats ， and pretty much got worse from there. The sand seemed to get deeper and softer as the day progressed, perhaps in part due to the rising temperatures which hit 110 degrees today. There was a stream located around the midway point that I was tempted to dunk in, but the piranha situation is quite concerning. Just kidding, there are no piranha’s here. The real reason I didn’t stop is for the very practical reason that the more time you spend not moving forward, the longer you’re exposed to the heat. Instead, I plunged myself in the unique desert landscape that only the Sahara can provide.
As far as the racing element, I’m holding my own. I’ve never had legs so heavy; way too many race miles on these babies this year. I freely admit, I’ve bitten off more than a could chew with my 2008 event calendar. Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise, however, because I am able to enjoy myself and immerse more deeply in the overall experience versus focusing too heavily on the racing aspect. Just don’t let Paul pass me again (hee! hee!).
Beginning at the oasis of Farafra, we runners begin Stage 1 in an area surrounded by white rocks in the heart of the White Desert. Temperature’s today climbed over 100 degrees with almost no breeze, making the first day of racing a brutal one. It was the perfect introduction to the Sahara. The sand dunes were remarkable, stretching in every direction as far as the eye could see. Of course, the sand was hot. Many of the competitors suffered from blistering, the north face coats ,making the medical tent one of the more popular destinations post run.