@skystephen interesting piece on asthma. My daughter has had asthma since 3 years old. Now 33 she has to pay for prescriptions. Apparently being able to breathe is a luxury.
News: A 74-year-old ultra marathon runner from Belper in the UK has been presented with a national award for courage in later life as he gears up for his next run -- the Atacama Crossing in 2019. We look forward to cheering for you Bill. π¬π§π¨π±
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Great Blogs: Read "Pockets Of Time - And "next Time Notes To Self"" by American Iris Derke, finisher of RacingThePlanet: Patagonia and the Atacama Crossing 2018. πΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ #racingtheplanet#morethanarace#atacamacrossing#chile#patagonia
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The "Race of Champions" in Namibia kicks off the 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series in 2019. Located exclusively in the Skeleton Coast National Park in the world's oldest desert, the Namib Race takes competitors through epic scenery. π³π¦π³π¦π³π¦
https://t.co/eF9z1XL7cZ
The Queensland Times (Australia): Article on 4 Deserts Grand Slammer Jacqui Bell. @jacquibell94 has one more desert to go to become the youngest woman to complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam. ππππ¦πΊπ¦πΊπ¦πΊ
βI want to visit the snow in Antarctica before global warming turns it into a tropical paradise.β Anonymous. See who's lucky enough to be competing in The Last Desert in Antarctica -- the continent's only multi-stage footrace. π¦πΆπ¦πΆπ¦πΆ
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The Stage Race Handbook - A Comprehensive Guide To Preparing, Training for and Completing Stage Races such as @MarathondesSables and @RacingThePlanet 4 Deserts series. Featuring @FindingGobi, @DeanKarnazes, and more https://t.co/2zQ9T6nmXz
"Whenever I am stressed I just want to hop on plane to Queenstown" John Travolta π€£π
RacingThePlanet: New Zealand is coming up soon. Can you resist?