Comments on: Al Andalus – Race report http://www.namibianviking.com/2009/07/al-andalus-race-report/ 5 extreme races in 5 months! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.namibianviking.com/2009/07/al-andalus-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Jeremy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:09:12 +0000 http://www.namibianviking.com/?p=294#comment-78 Great report Joakim, you forgot to mention that the first two days you also carried a resonably heavy SLR in your hand, which must have upset your balance!, you ran alot better when you carried it in your backpack! Really good meeting you and running/walking with you on thursday. look forward to seeing you again somewhere. jeremy Great report Joakim, you forgot to mention that the first two days you also carried a resonably heavy SLR in your hand, which must have upset your balance!, you ran alot better when you carried it in your backpack!
Really good meeting you and running/walking with you on thursday.
look forward to seeing you again somewhere.
jeremy

]]> By: Paula http://www.namibianviking.com/2009/07/al-andalus-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Paula Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:35:18 +0000 http://www.namibianviking.com/?p=294#comment-77 Hi Joakim Great report lovely to read. Thankyou for being there it made life a little easier having such nice people around me all going through the same emotions! You made me laugh with your wicked sense of humour! Goodluck with the rest of your challenges and i hope we meet up again on yet another great adventure. Take Care Paula Hi Joakim
Great report lovely to read. Thankyou for being there it made life a little easier having such nice people around me all going through the same emotions! You made me laugh with your wicked sense of humour! Goodluck with the rest of your challenges and i hope we meet up again on yet another great adventure.
Take Care
Paula

]]> By: Paul http://www.namibianviking.com/2009/07/al-andalus-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Paul Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:11:40 +0000 http://www.namibianviking.com/?p=294#comment-76 Hi Joakim, Thanks for your great report, very pleased you enjoyed the extreme sunbathing week. The first day climb , known as the Drag-on, was actually closer to 11km, certainly a nice warm up, I notice in some of the race pictures that the stray dog which lived around the race hotel also made it to CP3!! hope it has found a home in Zafarraya. Good job I sneaked it some ham and cheese before the start:) The race film should be out soon-ish. Adios, Paul Hi Joakim,
Thanks for your great report, very pleased you enjoyed the extreme sunbathing week.
The first day climb , known as the Drag-on, was actually closer to 11km, certainly a nice warm up, I notice in some of the race pictures that the stray dog which lived around the race hotel also made it to CP3!! hope it has found a home in Zafarraya. Good job I sneaked it some ham and cheese before the start:)
The race film should be out soon-ish.
Adios,
Paul

]]> By: Jack http://www.namibianviking.com/2009/07/al-andalus-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Jack Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:51:18 +0000 http://www.namibianviking.com/?p=294#comment-75 Morning Joakim Great to see you again last week and a good summary of the race. I'm with you on the 'to run alone or not to run alone 'debate, 10 minutes of company on an otherwise lonely run can make all the difference (even if there's no common language). Life lessons to take from Spain: Never underestimate the power of a smile and a joke at a check point; Always look after one's feet, when they're screwed, it's game over; Don't wake up a sleeping Para, you'll get a swift response. Joakim, I'm running two 3-day ultras later in the year if you fancy the practice?!? Laters Morning Joakim

Great to see you again last week and a good summary of the race. I’m with you on the ‘to run alone or not to run alone ‘debate, 10 minutes of company on an otherwise lonely run can make all the difference (even if there’s no common language).

Life lessons to take from Spain:
Never underestimate the power of a smile and a joke at a check point;
Always look after one’s feet, when they’re screwed, it’s game over;
Don’t wake up a sleeping Para, you’ll get a swift response.

Joakim, I’m running two 3-day ultras later in the year if you fancy the practice?!?

Laters

]]> By: martine http://www.namibianviking.com/2009/07/al-andalus-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-74 martine Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:41:01 +0000 http://www.namibianviking.com/?p=294#comment-74 nice report, reconize a lot. was very nice to meet you joachim, hopefully we meet again at some nice race! nice report, reconize a lot. was very nice to meet you joachim, hopefully we meet again at some nice race!

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