04/10/2012

Day 34 Helsby to Portmadog

Getting up early for another go to get on track, and met a nice man who wanted to know what we're doing and how he can sponsor.

The day seemed to be a gloriously sunny day, something we hadn't seen for weeks, it made it feel like we can do it today. On the journey over I played around with the camera and also cought the backup team charging past.

The trouble was, to catch up I would have to cycle to Conwy then run to Portmadog.

Finally made it over the Welsh border.

A quick tired photo at the resort town of Prestatyn, they should really say resort area for the sheer number of static caravans the next 20 miles posses, then the changeover at Conwy.

Now started my day of running, and although I might look fresh, by this time I have been cycling 60 miles so warmed up well I would say.

From mile 5 on wards my body shut down any sensation of feeling and switched over to auto pilot, I felt no tiredness, no pain, no cold, no warm just a dull sense being.

I wish I could tell you more about the country side but I cant even remember what I was thinking about, I would surf into conscience thought and wake up running  how I got here, it was strange. If you asked me what went through my mind I can honestly say, left, right, left, right, left, truck, left, right, left, right, bramble, left, right and so on for the complete remainder of the run.

I finally made it to Portmadog and after another 13.5 hours day I was done for, but am on track again. Tricia was waiting with a lovely dinner, tea and a lovely chocolate cake, what more can a man ask for?

This brings us to a combined 2957 miles in 34 days.