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LOCAL Wednesday 25 July 2018

Continued from Page 14 and it didn't end anymore race mentally. We finished
I entered T2 and Sheryl and until the summit. My belly again in a time of 16 hours
Ricky changed me again couldn't digest no fluid and and 25 minutes. I became
in my Spartans trisuit. The no nutrition anymore. an Alaskaman, something
weather changed into a else than an Ironman. I fin-
hot day so I needed to sit My lips were dry and I was ished 43rd place out of 187
down for 10 minutes before talking weird. I knew those participants. Our team (Sh-
I could leave with my bag were the first symptoms of eryl & Ricardo) did it.
full of safety equipment in- a heat-stroke. Sheryl took
cluding bear spray. I took care of me and forced me A great shout to all my
off for my first 26 km which I to drink and pushed me all supporters who send me
ran alone. The sun was hot the way up to the summit. cheers via the Race Joy
so I couldn't hold my pace. I sat a few times, because app and all the other mes-
After 10km the Winner I was cautious but eventu- sages I have received.
Creek trail started towards ally we made it to the sum- Thanks to my great sponsors
the hand tram and eventu- mit and the last aid station. Safecom, FX Sports, Aruba
ally we would ran towards Just 7km left which was all Rocks, Natucura and Kok
the Nordic Loop where I ran downhill. My whole body Optica, without you guys I
two loops. I encountered a was sore but we made it wouldn't be here. q
beer and a moose with her down. We saw the crew
baby moose. I was aware and they send us down
of the wildlife and I had and we finished in style. We
my bear spray ready. The sat down for a few minutes
Nordic Loop was steep but and I asked for the time. My
I ran my first part in 3 hours friend Dana told me I didn't
and 58 minutes. I entered finish. I forgot to take an-
back in T2 and picked up other exit. I spoke with the
Sheryl who was ready to race crew and we needed
join me for the last 16km to to go up back to the ski lift
the summit of Mount Aly- and take a left. Mentally I
eska. You needed to have was down, but we took our
a support team to enter the gear and went back up.
mountain. After a few min- We needed to do two small
utes we left T2 to start the loops to finish. Those were
last part. It started so steep the hardest two loops in the