“I think the biggest challenge really was coping with the different fluctuations in temperature,” he said. “Starting out in the Antarctic it was as low as minus 20 degrees, and later that day, in Cape Town, it was 28 degrees.
“Obviously there was a lot of sleep deprivation as well, and with all the travel, economy class, a bit or airline sickness, perhaps. Because I was having a hard time keeping down even liquids a lot of the time.
“But physically I’m okay. There’s no great pain in the legs or anything like that, but with the ultra-marathon background I know how to pace it carefully. It was hard at the end of each marathon, but at no point did I think I wasn’t going to actually finish them.”
Read it here, at The Irish Times.
And here, take a closer look at his schedule during those seven days.
Wow that's an amazing feet. Even one marathon is hell of an effort. Seven marathons in seven days is mind boggling.
ReplyDeleteMore than anything, enduring the whole phase mentally is the most difficult thing. If one learns to take care of the mental tiredness I think most of the things in this world are possible. The more mental energy one has, more easier it will be to achieve demanding tasks.
Kudos to Richard Donovan
I think he is some kind of physical trainer or something...
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