Day 4: Barry movin’, Barry movin’…
The Morning after I got up at around 6 and prepared my tried and tested Marathon breakfast: cereals (the healthy choice with little sugar), banana, milk and yoghurt. Unusual but healthy: some clementines and kiwis. And I started drinking water. After the breakfast, I had a shower, put some vaseline on my feet, got my … more
Day 3: See you at the party, Victor.
From James arrival to the Start James came by train from Amsterdam where Rona had done a Half Marathon. Kirsten and Aaron went to pick him up in Gisors. Abbey continued supervising Barry’s recreational program and Jan explored the surroundings for a bit. Because of delays, James missed his connecting train and it was late … more
Day 3: Interview with Barry and James
Day 2: All’s well that ends well.
The Night before and the Morning after David had a quick shower before Aaron and Kirsten took him to Beauvais Airport. On the way back, they picked up Marc at Beauvais train station and brought him to our hotel in Cergy-Pontoise. The afternoon was packed: Jan went for a last run – and got soaked … more
Day 1: A good start for Barry’s Mega Marathon
The Start Abbey’s school kids have prepared some motivational pictures for Barry and every runner. So, we did an official hand-over right before the start. We then took off for the start in the direction of the “Gardens of Colombes”. Half way there, Barry decided to start running before all of us would get totally … more
Day 0: Getting together in Paris
Abbey, Aaron, Barry and Kirsten have already left London early this morning driving their vans through the tunnel to Paris. David will fly to Paris and I am just about to leave for the airport, too. Very excited now!