Glens Mooloolaba to Brisbane solo run

Charity run wrap up

2011-09-26T17:26:00.000-07:00

For a recap of the links:

Fundraising page: HERE

Actual course map: HERE

Blog site: HERE

Car Crew: First of all the crew. Norm and Adam (and Joshy in tow): Not only did they give up an entire day, but they worked VERY hard trying to plot courses, prepare foods at checkpoints, anticipate my needs and did a GREAT job of updating this blog site all day long. I appreciate that effort tremendously. They are great blokes and I owe them big time.

Run crew: I had many offers of people willing to run with me in some sections. I ended up with:

- Alun Davies: a good Glasshouse trail run friend and 4 time 100miler finisher from ~60km,

- Matthew Venamore: Uni buddy and close friend from ~70km,

- David Whyte: A work colleague and good friend from ~85km,

- Brent Blackman had graciously offered to run some of the badlands sections up north, but his boy Mitchell got chicken pox and Brent had to bail.

- Craig and Madonna both made the effort to meet me along the course, and the real faces were wonderful to see.

Phone calls: Believe it or not, I had no less than THIRTY-ONE phonecalls while on the run. Amazing hey? And even though I might not have been making much sense in them, I appreciated them all. I had 3 from UK, 2 from USA and lots from Oz. I hereby sincerely thank: Craig, Damo O & Nic, Don, Alun, Blondie, Grandma, Brent, Whytey, Damo C, Michelle, Shan, Bec for those calls. Many people called multiple times, just to wish me luck. Many of them said things that I really needed to hear just at the right time, especially during a few low points.

I do not even know where to start with the race dialogue. I dont even really want to describe much about it. I had a massive smile that I couldn't wipe off my face as I ran down Nicklin way from Mooloolaba at 4:30am.

First of all the dark was my main foe, then the Bruce Hwy, then the soft sand tracks, then the brutal halfway syndrome, then the midday heat, then my digestive system then the pain of fatigue.

Running point to point is the thing I was looking forwards to tdoay, and it didn't dissapoint, waking up in Mooloolaba and arriving at Sothbank under your own steam is a special thing. I have more life long memories from that day then most other days since or prior. There is so much silent time to focus on the difficulty of the task and the pain being experienced. Early on I was very concerned that I may still have too much of the recent 50km Glasshouse trail run left in my legs from two weeks ago, but things settled down eventually.

I never felt out of enegry, as I had SO much food in the crew Rangey, but I really suffered with leg and feet pain. I had zero blisters all day and used three pairs of shoes after the first pair lost an outer sole and the second pair were too hard after ~50k. Alun kindly loaned me his spare pair of Nike Pegasus which happened to be the right size - bonus!

There was a very strong contrast between the three thirds of the race. The first third was bleak straight Bruce Hwy, the second third was regional Caboolture-Morayfield-Burpengary, then the final third was full city scape, from Aspley right into the heart of Brisbane, finally running (shuffling) up the Queen st Mall and across the Victoria bridge to Southbank. Pretty emotional event, pretty awesome for me. Really covered a substantial section of the earth today.

Thanks to all above who helped in so much detail, but also to Blondie who has been so supportive, night and day, to my exploits for years. I aimed to raise money for the Deaf and Blind children society, but I dedicate this event to her.

2011-09-26T15:13:00.000-07:00

Feeling good after a good sleep and a big midnight pasta fang. Course rewritten on endomondo.com after phone GPs failed at 78km. Here it is: http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/h1qy-3AAaSI

Exactly 100km - how is that!?

Thanks

2011-09-26T04:10:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone for the amazing support. Must sleep now, will finalise blog tomorrow.

2011-09-26T02:37:00.001-07:00

Total finishing time: 14 hours and 45 minutes... and over $2500 raised

2011-09-26T02:19:00.001-07:00

Completed.
Finishing time 7:15pm.
Run time 14 hours 45 mins.

2011-09-26T01:23:00.000-07:00

Glen is on the final leg to Southbank. Support car is heading in at 6.22pm to Southbank to catch him as he crosses the line.

2011-09-26T00:55:00.001-07:00

At Kedron with about 9km to go and a fresh shirt at 5.56 pm. It is starting to get dark.

Kedron stop

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no more fear of rain as the clouds have done their job of keeping the middle of the day from being too hot and have now run away to leave a crisp clear sky perfect for running

Coke break

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Glendrys potatoes and salt

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Under 15 kilometers to go...in Carseldine: 5:02pm

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The three man shoe change

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Sneaky Shoe change

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Arriving at bald hills: 4:15pm - Run duration 12 hrs so far

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cloud cover is keeping the temperature nice and mild with no rain yet but still looking dark.
just going past Petrie train station at 3.15 pm with more support from Matthew Venamore with approximatly 27 kilometers to go

Glendry and Alan make it into Petrie: 2:55pm

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2011-09-25T20:51:00.001-07:00

1:50pm dark cloud cover starting to happen along burpengary road, no rain as yet...

2011-09-25T20:38:00.000-07:00

Glen has just been joined by Alun Davies at 1.36pm on the section between Burpengary and Petrie

Outside Burpengary state school...1:11pm over half way

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Cheeky food break outside burpengary

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Glen coming into outside burpengary. Time: 12:53pm

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Glendry running through caboolture main

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Glendry arrives at Donny Brook Rd: 10:42am

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Map: http://g.co/maps/zqcgr

Glendrys arrival at Wildhorse: 8:22am

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Glendrys Water crossing just before Roys Road

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Glen is leaving Roys Rd check point 7.37am.
ETA Wildhorse mountain 8.26am

Glendrys arrival at Roys Road

2011-09-25T14:30:00.000-07:00

Run progress

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Arrival time at Roys Road: 7:25am

Tibro appears. Magic.

2011-09-25T14:08:00.001-07:00

Caloundra section

2011-09-25T13:54:00.000-07:00

Norm Met Glendry at Checkpoint 1. Arrival Time: 6:05am

After missing Glendry at the first checkpoint, we found him along the Bruce. Next checkpoint Roys Road...ETA 7:52

2011-09-25T12:42:00.001-07:00

Glen, this is nikki from London (damo's missus) just wanted to let u know we are thinking of u and think you are a legend!! Stay strong and know you have loads of fans supporting you - even from afar!! Go glen!!! :-) x o

4k in. 5am. Feeling good.

2011-09-25T11:50:00.001-07:00

2011-09-23T01:45:00.000-07:00

Due to the amazing donations I have received so far, I have been forced to increase my target. I hope to generate some increased traffic on the day of the run.

Thanks all who helped so generously. The Royal Society for Deaf and Blind children contacted me yesterday and are pretty happy with the total so far - so I am hoping to blow their minds.

Failure

2011-09-22T18:20:00.000-07:00

Given my current fear of filaing in this particular endeavour, this quote rallied me:

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
--Robert Kennedy U.S. political leader and legislator

Food and drink purchased

2011-09-22T17:49:00.000-07:00

I went to the supermarket and bought $200 worth of supplies for the run! Should be eating like a king en route, just like at the Glasshouse trail run checkpoints.

Track me in near real time to see my progress

2011-09-21T17:50:00.001-07:00

To track me in real time, click the badge atop this blog (on the right), or go here:
http://www.google.com/latitude/apps/badge/api?user=8686000444419768589&type=iframe&maptype=roadmap

2011-09-21T14:06:00.001-07:00

The forecast (http://www.weatherzone.com.au/qld/brisbane/brisbane) is looking good. Too good. A day of 24 degrees, surrounded by hotter days. I move it doesnt move!

Sep 26 Run Route schedule

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Three important websites exist for this run.

Fundraising charity website:
https://www.gofundraise.com.au/page/glendry

Run route website:
http://nz.mapometer.com/running/route_1518961.html

Blog wesbite for updates:
http://runmooloolabatobrisbane.blogspot.com/

2011-09-20T04:46:00.000-07:00

We have significant progress!!! Nephews Norman McLeod and Adam Woodward are willing to drive and leapfrog me in the Rangey which will be full of the essential supplies. It is a big bonus, as I wont have to carry stupid amounts of calories on my person.

It is a 9500 calorie run, so basically I need to have 3 days worth of breakfasts, lunches and dinners in 12 hours. To do this without significant digestive trouble is quite a trick.

I also have the following wonderful people coming out to run a small stint with me:
- Norman McLeod, a logistics car driver who can run a few stints for company
- Alun Davies, (a champion 100 mile runner who could do this whole thing on his head),
- David Barclay, a recent running devotee who is a dirty northsider, but a bloody great bloke,
- Matthew Venamore, who will catch a train north to Narangba station from work and run a section with me

Tomorrow I will post the checkpoints and course timings.

This website will host hour by hours status updates during the run. Thanks for all your support everyone!

2011-09-15T18:24:00.000-07:00

This blog will post information for my solo run from Mooloolaba to Brisbane. It is 100km to raise money for Deaf and Blind children. Please see my fundraising website to donate and support my run: https://www.gofundraise.com.au/page/glendry

This run will be taking place on Sep 26, 2011.