tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73367126908787742362018-03-02T07:47:58.859-08:00The Sweat Suits do TrailwalkerOn 18th and 19th of July four sweaty suited types will be walking nearly 2.5 times the distance of the London Marathon (62 miles/100km) in under 30 hours.
It promises to be 30 hours of blood, sweat, tears and tantrums. you can follow them all on this blog.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-89893052944865304992009-07-22T09:22:00.001-07:002009-07-22T09:22:05.130-07:00One of the steeper hills<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfamevents/3746308710/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3746308710_ab9dd8c5df_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfamevents/3746308710/">_MG_5155</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oxfamevents/">Oxfam events</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>How on earth did I get up this with a belly like that?</p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-14992644822801419632009-07-20T08:17:00.000-07:002009-07-20T08:19:53.757-07:00Where we placed...Preliminary results place us in 118th place out of 446 teams that completed the challenge, with a time of 22hrs 30 mins and 47 seconds. <br /><br />Now, what next for the Sweat Suits?Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-38804162730598972722009-07-20T02:09:00.000-07:002009-07-20T08:14:46.852-07:00times in<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmQ5ZS_NgmI/AAAAAAAAAUk/k4JwrSJ31G0/s1600-h/CIMG6051-777137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360472563234210402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmQ5ZS_NgmI/AAAAAAAAAUk/k4JwrSJ31G0/s320/CIMG6051-777137.JPG" /></a></p><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">times in</span></span></span></p></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-11881244995648593832009-07-19T23:39:00.000-07:002009-07-20T06:34:56.219-07:00we did it.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmQ41Df9U_I/AAAAAAAAAUc/o7lxg69KOEU/s1600-h/CIMG6053-731936.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmQ41Df9U_I/AAAAAAAAAUc/o7lxg69KOEU/s320/CIMG6053-731936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360471940601304050" /></a></p><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009">100 km later</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009"></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009"></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009">crippled - but with a smile</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009"></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009"></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009"></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="034533706-20072009"></span></span> </div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-18994300633991841862009-07-19T08:04:00.000-07:002009-07-19T08:05:01.157-07:00The endAfter 22 hrs and 30 minutes we've done it. Loved some of it, hated some of it. Glad we've done it. Never again.
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<br>Let your email find you with BlackBerry from VodafoneBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-45738589271372718432009-07-19T04:54:00.000-07:002009-07-20T08:15:16.809-07:00Save our feet campaign<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmMKR-ZsjyI/AAAAAAAAAUU/JfUbtZCgp9Y/s1600-h/IMG00596-20090719-1254-779525.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360139285425852194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmMKR-ZsjyI/AAAAAAAAAUU/JfUbtZCgp9Y/s320/IMG00596-20090719-1254-779525.jpg" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Anyone got a needle !!<br /><br />Need to stab them ...</span></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-89973933507488547382009-07-19T04:50:00.000-07:002009-07-20T08:15:58.143-07:00No pain -- no gain<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmMI8JSR-KI/AAAAAAAAAUM/Eu2bBxXj9DU/s1600-h/IMG00594-20090719-1250-736273.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360137810878789794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmMI8JSR-KI/AAAAAAAAAUM/Eu2bBxXj9DU/s320/IMG00594-20090719-1250-736273.jpg" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Ouch. Blister 1 of 6.</span></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-33402330244995869442009-07-18T21:21:00.000-07:002009-07-20T08:16:32.836-07:00IMG00592-20090719-0522.jpg<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKh1EOp9aI/AAAAAAAAAUE/MWsrFeZgj9E/s1600-h/IMG00592-20090719-0522-740847.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360024439564662178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKh1EOp9aI/AAAAAAAAAUE/MWsrFeZgj9E/s320/IMG00592-20090719-0522-740847.jpg" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Best sign ever.</span></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-46422096541256676042009-07-18T20:42:00.000-07:002009-07-18T20:43:07.867-07:00IMG00591-20090719-0443.jpg<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKWS4lob7I/AAAAAAAAAT8/PBxBhjiZa30/s1600-h/IMG00591-20090719-0443-787868.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKWS4lob7I/AAAAAAAAAT8/PBxBhjiZa30/s320/IMG00591-20090719-0443-787868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360011757696348082" /></a></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-87019990073564453642009-07-18T20:28:00.000-07:002009-07-18T20:36:44.850-07:00Start of sunrise<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKUzPPalxI/AAAAAAAAATs/yWCMGvfdqm0/s1600-h/IMG00590-20090719-0429-704850.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKUzPPalxI/AAAAAAAAATs/yWCMGvfdqm0/s320/IMG00590-20090719-0429-704850.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360010114509739794" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Last push boys<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </FONT> </P> Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-71901348969025229362009-07-18T20:11:00.000-07:002009-07-21T02:09:47.001-07:00Just 5 km to go<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKPMoMtvFI/AAAAAAAAATk/kNwI3GF53v0/s1600-h/IMG00589-20090719-0411-770084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360003953636260946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmKPMoMtvFI/AAAAAAAAATk/kNwI3GF53v0/s320/IMG00589-20090719-0411-770084.jpg" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Checkpoint 10<br /><br /><br />Half dead</span></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-42335005093957757752009-07-18T15:26:00.000-07:002009-07-18T15:37:20.867-07:00Support crew motivate talk<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmJOoOyAz0I/AAAAAAAAATc/BRpF9-o-T4M/s1600-h/IMG00588-20090718-2327-740868.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmJOoOyAz0I/AAAAAAAAATc/BRpF9-o-T4M/s320/IMG00588-20090718-2327-740868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359932959593910082" /></a></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-54033692310468426222009-07-18T14:24:00.001-07:002009-07-21T02:11:03.373-07:00Night family.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmI9q6Qc47I/AAAAAAAAATU/XY5TDCfgG8E/s1600-h/IMG00587-20090718-2225-799288.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359914313926370226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmI9q6Qc47I/AAAAAAAAATU/XY5TDCfgG8E/s320/IMG00587-20090718-2225-799288.jpg" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --><p><span style="font-size:85%;">10pm</span></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-90617692512767079702009-07-18T14:23:00.002-07:002009-07-21T02:11:37.723-07:00Brighton<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmI9qSFNg-I/AAAAAAAAATM/GCFv_ZfkQsc/s1600-h/IMG00586-20090718-2224-797847.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359914303141807074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmI9qSFNg-I/AAAAAAAAATM/GCFv_ZfkQsc/s320/IMG00586-20090718-2224-797847.jpg" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --><p><span style="font-size:85%;">In sight. 30k to go. </span></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-86755354524396598832009-07-18T14:23:00.001-07:002009-07-18T14:23:54.075-07:0070km<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmI9ahTz2KI/AAAAAAAAATE/Nu4ty5h5SVo/s1600-h/IMG00585-20090718-2146-734076.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmI9ahTz2KI/AAAAAAAAATE/Nu4ty5h5SVo/s320/IMG00585-20090718-2146-734076.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359914032351664290" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Come on<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Ps, flash died</FONT> </P> Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-50267052363572948482009-07-18T12:40:00.001-07:002009-07-18T12:40:51.017-07:0060 km<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmIlQx4brQI/AAAAAAAAAS8/g7kUz_ofYEs/s1600-h/IMG00584-20090718-2040-751018.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmIlQx4brQI/AAAAAAAAAS8/g7kUz_ofYEs/s320/IMG00584-20090718-2040-751018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359887476722478338" /></a></p><!-- 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href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmIGRg97exI/AAAAAAAAASs/z7ih8UQ3N6Q/s1600-h/IMG00050-20090718-1824-718643.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmIGRg97exI/AAAAAAAAASs/z7ih8UQ3N6Q/s320/IMG00050-20090718-1824-718643.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359853404501539602" /></a></p>But at least there's a rainbow
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<br>Let your email find you with BlackBerry from VodafoneBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-39729081845387344052009-07-18T09:39:00.000-07:002009-07-18T09:41:01.484-07:00Ben and matt feeling the pain<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmH7HRrLvxI/AAAAAAAAASk/FMe0PKuLlwM/s1600-h/IMG00582-20090718-1739-761485.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmH7HRrLvxI/AAAAAAAAASk/FMe0PKuLlwM/s320/IMG00582-20090718-1739-761485.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359841133969784594" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Blisters popped<BR> <BR> Neurofen wearing off<BR> <BR> Knee pain<BR> <BR> <BR> Apart from that not too bad<BR> <BR> </FONT> </P> Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-1935327500310991212009-07-18T08:41:00.000-07:002009-07-18T08:45:37.178-07:00Half way!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHuIUXH3EI/AAAAAAAAASc/nBCDJur5ve0/s1600-h/IMG00049-20090718-1640-737178.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHuIUXH3EI/AAAAAAAAASc/nBCDJur5ve0/s320/IMG00049-20090718-1640-737178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359826858219658306" /></a></p>We've made it to half way. Only a little way to go now!
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<br>Let your email find you with BlackBerry from VodafoneBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-56088921290475179122009-07-18T07:22:00.001-07:002009-07-18T07:22:48.775-07:00Ben walks and texts - multi tasking.....<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHauCafW0I/AAAAAAAAASU/zhLHifg4nhQ/s1600-h/IMG00581-20090718-1521-768776.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHauCafW0I/AAAAAAAAASU/zhLHifg4nhQ/s320/IMG00581-20090718-1521-768776.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359805516004416322" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2>During this stage of the walk the boys start texting friends and family to get sympathy...................... None coming guys.................. Keep walking. </FONT></P> Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-80800682837171343952009-07-18T07:19:00.000-07:002009-07-18T07:22:34.133-07:00Going mad<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHaqnP-AOI/AAAAAAAAASM/n9G1xgMOatE/s1600-h/IMG00580-20090718-1520-754134.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHaqnP-AOI/AAAAAAAAASM/n9G1xgMOatE/s320/IMG00580-20090718-1520-754134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359805457172922594" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2>2/5ths done and feet need some TLC. <BR> <BR> <BR> </FONT> </P> Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-77068411105373966312009-07-18T07:15:00.000-07:002009-07-18T07:17:08.411-07:0026 miles completed<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHZZB7-wSI/AAAAAAAAASE/IdVuyR3zJ5Y/s1600-h/IMG00579-20090718-1515-728411.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHZZB7-wSI/AAAAAAAAASE/IdVuyR3zJ5Y/s320/IMG00579-20090718-1515-728411.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359804055587569954" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Equivalent to the london marathon. <BR> <BR> Now onto new york marathon...........<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </FONT> </P> Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-75347455132066387822009-07-18T07:14:00.000-07:002009-07-18T07:15:57.428-07:00Ben piggy in middle<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHZHXyQ1oI/AAAAAAAAAR8/i4SYi9lCoHE/s1600-h/IMG00578-20090718-1514-757429.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHZHXyQ1oI/AAAAAAAAAR8/i4SYi9lCoHE/s320/IMG00578-20090718-1514-757429.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359803752214746754" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2>The team hug around ben as he needs some love. <BR> <BR> <BR> </FONT> </P> Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042880503110681445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336712690878774236.post-39124925651616218702009-07-18T06:15:00.000-07:002009-07-18T06:19:45.993-07:00Approaching checkpoint 4<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHL8sSC9UI/AAAAAAAAAR0/xH-N7GklisU/s1600-h/IMG00048-20090718-1356-785994.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHErD0QgcS8/SmHL8sSC9UI/AAAAAAAAAR0/xH-N7GklisU/s320/IMG00048-20090718-1356-785994.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359789275087041858" /></a></p>Nearly 38 km done. Quick snack and onwards.
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