Day 2 by Daniel Brockhurst

More sun, more sand and much more running.

The sun began to set last night around 7pm and most of the tent laughed at my fire building skills (i was bored) but a swift bribe to a local and we had a roring fire complete with cooking stand for the kettle.

I'm finding it hard getting used to the early nights. Bedtime seems to be 8pm for the runners. The locals chose this time to spark up the singing. Tonight I'm off to experience this at the camp fire.

Today's stage has gone well. We started around 9 and it seemed hotter then than any point over the last few days. Running today proved tough. The heat was just incredible. All went well for the 1st 20km. Victoria & I stuck to our system of run 10 mins Walk 10 mins. Energy levels sarted to drop after this and I found running just too tough so opted to walk the last 8km. Victoria, having found a second wind made it home in just under 5 hrs, I came in around 5hr 07mins.

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Legs are tired but recovering well and we have both iodined our blisters. Tomorrow we have dunes, dunes, dunes. I'm hoping to be back in time to email.

Emails arrived at the tent last night. Mimi - Thx, I'm taking all the advice but the locals were very prompt ripping the tent down at 6! Liz - great to here from you. Keep going with the fundraising. tell them it's +30 here and I'm running. Bruv - Thx. wearing the chain and thinking of you all. Hope Mary & Rose are well.

Keep the donations coming. All money raised is going to the NDCS. www.donatefordeafchildren.org for more details. If everyone reading donates a pound there would be a lot more pounds going to the charity when i get back.

I'm off to eat pasta bolognaise.... More tomorrow