J67 – 2/22/2006

It continues to be beautiful and hilly.  Yesterday, Tuesday, Serge did a total of 27,5 Km hills and a little more than 1500 meters of up hills.  It’s not surprising to see him walking like a duck, with a face marked by fatigue.  As is often the case, things that are difficult are beautiful and on that Tuesday we were kings of the world on the small road which overlooked the sea, with these water falls, primroses and smiles.  We are in a very serene environment.

This morning, Serge was walking normally (I said a few prayers when I gave him his massage him last night and he slept with his support socks), ready to face a new day.  At the exit of Inebolu, as I disconnected from the Internet, I heard “Hello, are you French?” Looking up, I discovered a globe-roller laden like a mule.  Sébastien, from the Hautes-Alpes department, is traveling part of the world, solo on his bike.  He hadn’t met the two Thai globe-rollers Serge saw yesterday who were going from Bangkok to Istanbul.  For Sébastien, the road is still long because he is going to China via Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tadjikistan.  Perhaps we will meet him again on our route.

The “Duponts” worked for you by making a summary of Serge’s feedings today:

Liquids: Serge drank two 1 liter thermoses of soups, coffee, Bolinos plus 3 liters of water which accompany feedings every 45 km.  This equals 5 liters of liquid during his run, to which should be added breakfast coffee and the evening liquid: water and beer.

Solids: 1 yogurt with protein, 1 coffee with a croissant or madeleine, 1 energy bar, 1 Bolino, figs, 1 soup with vermicelli, 1 portion of noodles with ham, chocolate, a ham sandwich with butter, a ham sandwich with butter, coffee with chocolate, 1 bolino, 1 energy bar, 1 soup, figs with chocolate.

That makes 15 feedings and almost 9H30 on the road.

Uncle Georges finished the day in the food car or “the ambulatory grocery store” as we sometimes call it, while Joël was totalling the ups and downs on Excel.

Thanks to them for the photos and the team work.