60KM ultra marathon in Mongolia

 My friend Ray who signed up with me.  Here we are on our first day. 

What I have no pictures of, is how our plane was delayed 4 hours, meaning we arrived at 11PM before boarding a bus for 6 hours.  This meant we arrived at camp at 6am and were to race at 7am!!!!!

Good news is the race was delayed till 10am, bad news is we had to run in the hottest part of the day.

"Velcome to Gobi"

Yes we were running in the Gobi desert.

 We slept in a Mongolian yurt, called a ger.  Camp stayed the same but our race route changed each day, always with very different scenery.

This is the view from my ger.

 Not my leg tan line thankfully!  This is what happens after many hours with the sun behind you.  Someone asked her if she had showered yet :)

 Our camp

 On our third day we ran through amazing rock formations

 It's over! 

The race was exhausting, both physically and emotionally.  Crossing the finish line I totally broke down.

 A true Mongolian

 7 hours on the bus back into Ulannabaatar, the capital of Mongolia.  Driving through during daylight hours we were able to see the few and far between towns.

 Tire blow out

 Never did I imagine placing in the top 3.  Man was I ever surprised!

 Parliament buildings in Ulaanabaatar

Ahhhhh....drinks and massages back home with my girlfriends

Last minute fun before Summer holidays

 Ella played Elsa in the Drama Club's production "The Revenge of Elsa"

 Ella won all the ribbons in the Gymnastics Club.

 Julia graduated from Early Years and goes to Primary school come September.

I think we are caught up now :)

 Hula hoops.  Best British salty snack!

 Ella's homework....to make a clay model of a volcano

 Haircuts before the cruise.  But girls lost major inches

 Book week at school

Mongolia Ultra Marathon

Land of the Nomads. Running in the Steppes on the edge of Siberia for a true nomadic experience.

An unforgettable foray into the hinterland of Mongolia to experience the breathtaking beauty of its countryside.  This vast land encompasses a fabulous array of pristine landscapes and nomadic people whose lives are in many ways unchanged since the days of Genghis Khan and the mighty Mongol Empire who controlled his vast empire from Mongolia, situated between Russia and China. A nature lover’s paradise.  I did not write this mess.  It's from the website.

So I'm doing this crazy thing.  I'm going to Mongolia to run an ultra marathon over a weekend in June.  I'll be doing a total of 60 km and staying in a yurt (called a ger in Mongolia).

For more info go here
http://www.actionasiaevents.com/our-events/upcoming-events/2016-mongolia/overview.html


And feel free to call, text or email me to ask if I have gone running that day :)