DAY 0 - BEFORE RACE DAY
A girl can dream.
Today as I sat for a meal, I mulled over the journey from my hometown to the far ends of the earth. I never imagined I would get to run in all seven continents. But the thought never escaped me ever since I first caught wind of it. I just said perhaps it might happen in my lifetime. Tomorrow, a decade after, it finally will.
As I prepare amidst my nerves and niggles, I am awash with gratitude for this unique chance to run a race of a lifetime. I am scared and worried and excited. All those feel the same way. And that’s a good thing. I am grateful I get to do this, full of gratitude for the strength and fortitude that I have been gifted with.
The race starts in the deep field of Antarctica. Previously only accessible to science exploration, limited to 250 visitors a year, the Ultima Base will host 68 crazy runners representing 23 countries. We will land on ice then run 42 kilometres in this wonderful white wilderness. That’s amazing. So I have to respond in kind and just give it my best shot as I keep repeating: “You’ve got this. Just follow the fun.”