Jungle Marathon diary: stage 4, end of 121km race
Tired but with an excitement in my chest I woke up the next morning. Oh, what a short night, especially when you wake up a few times just because you need a toilet. My feet hurt and I tried to…
Jungle diary: 3rd Stage
It was still dark and very early in the morning when I heard the first people packing their belongings together. Getting ready was mostly 1,5 – 2 hours before the start. Getting the hammock down, having breakfast and packing the…
Jungle Marathon diary: 2nd Stage
Oh, I was so nervous that morning but I was very happy that I managed the hills so well. I basically started more in the back as I knew the strong runners would overtake my anyway. Most of the time…
Jungle diary: 1st Stage
Successfully I finished the first stage of the Jungle Marathon. It felt amazing and I was proud! We started not too early, 7:30am on the dot. The focus on the first day was on hills, hills and hills. Everyone tried…
Jungle Marathon diary: Before the race
We finally arrived in Santarém, Brazil, after being nearly 24h on the move. From the airport we drove ca. 30 min to Alter Do Chao to get on the boat for the 10 hour overnight tour to the first base…