July 2014

[Sweder]

Why not forget the Cape Town challenge and come and do the Aquilianos? MUCH cheaper and you could twin it with the Moyleman! Now there's an idea...

An idea indeed! I'm not saying 'no' to the Aquillianos. It's not a road race so technically still an option in the future. I need to get off tarmac for good, and before I can do that I'd like to right the one wrong that lingers above all others in my addled head.

When you say 'twin', do tell us more *intrigued*

If you can twin towns you can twin events. I've read your epic Two Oceans report, the race itself sounds horrible.The Moyleman sounds much more appealing !
If you're not doing Almeria, The Aquilianos would be a great alternative for 2015 and it's accessible to all levels (or at least the 48k version is). I'd say a sub 6 hour Aquilianos B-route would be comparable (and less damaging physically) to a sub 6-hour Cape Town run. And if anybody wants to walk it in 10 or 11 hours then that is an option too.
I reckon Antonio would love it as well!

You mischievous man! Of course this appeals - how could it not?
2015 depends a lot on what they find in my knee/ how much mucking about with knives and suction and staples this entails.

I'm running the Key West Half in January. As you can imagine I'm committed to that come what may, so might have to walk round.

The Aquilianos requires stage mapping/ practice, right? I mean, to do it properly. Of course I have your superb scriptures to follow, but even so it might be a good idea to run some of the trails to get an idea. So here's a half-baked plan. Why don't I head over next year on a reccie, sample the local cerveza and tapas, get a feel for the monster, then train like a fool for 2016? This way I have time to mend my knee properly.

Two Oceans is happening. It might have to be 2017 if this all comes off, but I really don't see why the Aquilianos shouldn't be the Next Big RC Adventure.

Here we go again ...