Race nerves arrive – Red wine is the cure02 Apr
Everything is packed. I have looked through my nutrition plan and counted my calories… 4,000 kcal should be enough. Mostly from energy drinks, some energy gels, and 3 self-heating meal packs (spicy ravioli mmm). Packing makes me positively nervous. I feel the race is coming on.
To combat the race nerves a nice bottle (well not a whole, but still) of Rioja always helps!
Many of your have sent me small thoughts and I will print them tomorrow to bring to Namibia and read during the race. If I should grade them all I would give 10 out of 10 to Paul Goodey, Martin Murbeck and Elena Talegon. Elena for saying “you are crazy, I can tell that you are from Bilbao!’” (my Bilbo friends will be happy to hear that!) and also for promising to put up a statue of me in her garden if I complete the race. I will hold you to that Elena!
Paul on the other hand spent most of the morning finding quotes for me, went to the extent of quoting half a movie, only to then say “if you are still reading this, start running and eat the path ahead of you!” Very true, I will read that and laugh many a times!
Last amongst the top three is Martin’s electro chicken from youTube, it is a must to watch 
Thank you everyone for all your comments, they will make me stronger and I will promise that bar a serious injury I WILL complete the race.
Keep the comments coming, I am printing it at 13.00 English time, so still time for you to give me some last words of advice, jokes or comments for my trip!
Until soon…
/The Namibian Viking
