Thursday, July 8, 2010

Time for Badwater Part 4



Badwater acceptance--check

Mt. Whitney permits--check

High mileage weeks--check

Many hours in the sauna--check

Eating right--check

Top notch crew--check

Terrific sponsors--check

Supportive family and friends--check

Badwater Part 4--priceless

It is time for Badwater Part 4! I really can't believe it it here, but I am ready! There are so many awesome things to experience in this race--from the time with my crew and other athletes, to testing and pushing my limits, to the amazing sights (like the sand dunes are pictured above--thanks Arthur for the photo), and overall to how this race makes me feel. It is crazy that a race like this can do all of this for one person! Thank you Badwater! I can't wait to be back!



Here's the weather forecast:






Monday
Jul 12
Sunny
High 119°F
Low 89°F
Precip 0 %


Tuesday
Jul 13
Sunny
High 120°F
Low 89°F
Precip 0 %


Wednesday
Jul 14
Sunny
High 120°F
Low 91°F
Precip 0 %



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Good luck to all the HardRockers out there also! Thanks to EVERYONE for all your support through the year! If you'd like to follow the race, I start at 10 am on Monday. The plan for this year is to just stick to my plan (not worry about anyone else) and get to the top of Mt. Whitney! Let's get this desert party started!



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You can follow the race here: http://www.badwater.com/2010web/index.php



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There will also be Twitter update here: http://twitter.com/adventurecorps



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39 comments:

olga said...

Go, Jamie!!!

TonyP said...

Let's get it on !!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you out there. I know you will have a great race.

ShutUpandRun said...

We are so ready to "watch" you do this. Good luck!! I'll be following...

Michele said...

Good luck Jamie! I'll be following along online (it'll be much cooler here :-) You sound well prepared - you'll do awesome!
Michele

Tricia said...

good luck!

Meg said...

Have fun, Jamie!!!

Paige said...

Woohoo! Good luck out there! This will be my first Badwater crewing experience, so I'm pretty excited. Looking forward to seeing you kick some butt out there!

Dan Rose said...

We'll all be cheering you on across the country...Stay cool during the day, and kick some major ass at night!!

zagbag said...

Stick with bottled water tonight, even for brushing the teeth!!! :)

Slomohusky said...

Kick some sand!

shel said...

go jamie go! go go go!

tara said...

Go Jamie!!

Jamie Donaldson said...

Thanks everybody! You rock!

Zagbag--you crack me up! Bottled water all around :)!

Chris Roman said...

Time to rock and roll, see you out there in a few days :)

Jeff B. said...

Work is done now it is time to rock-n-roll. Have fun and as always stay safe (no worries with your incredible crew). You're the best!

Debra Horn said...

You forgot "Good luck charms, check!"

Seriously, looks like fantastic weather for record-breaking performances! I will be with you in spirit. No air-conditioning in my house and it is HOT, HOT, HOT!!

李豪湖仁陳堅豪 said...

如果成為一支火柴,也要點亮一個短暫的宇宙;如果是一隻烏鴉,也要叫疼閉塞的耳膜。.................................................................

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Hello~安安唷~很高興見到你哦!!............................................................

鄭湘定 said...

當一個人內心能容納兩樣相互衝突的東西,這個人便開始變得有價值了。............................................................

Johann said...

Good luck from South Africa! Will be following the race for sure!

Amelia said...

So excited for you Jamie! I am sure reaching the summit of Mt. Whitney will be all the sweeter for the number of years you had to wait for the moment. I will be following your progress for sure on the links you provided and sending my long-distance support to you and your crew.

Jon said...

We're all routing for you! And please remember.. sometimes there nothing left to do but smile, smile and smile.. Now you go kick some ass!

roadtola said...

Stay cool!! Looking for a great finish

Bret said...

Good luck Jamie! Have a great race!

江冠彭珮李佳宏陽筠 said...

thx u very much, i learn a lot..................................................................

婉婷 said...

Quietude is the crown of life.............................................................

brownie said...

Woohoo! Go get 'em Jamie!

I'll be drinking cold beer in the air conditioning while following you, thinking "damn, sure looks hot out there."

AnniePhil said...

Go, Jamie! We're cheering for you in Denver!

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吳婷婷 said...

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文郭ss華賴ss添卉顏俊s任 said...

[做人難,人難做,難做人] 人.事的艱困與磨難,是一種考驗!要以樂觀歡喜之心,很珍惜地過每一天!^^............................................................

David said...

Congrats on the win and the new course record! Hope you're scaling mount Whitney.

Rodolfo Lucena said...

Hi, Jamie
Congratulations for your Badwater Running.
This is Rodolfo Lucena, a brzilian runner and journalist.
I would like to interview you about this experience and your running life.
Please get in touch
maiscorrida@gmail.com
http://maiscorrida.folha.com.br

clieber said...

Congrats on the win!

Sarah said...

I have never posted before (on your's or any blog, for that matter) but have been reading about your running and had to write here because I am so inspired by your tenacity. I followed everyone's progress on twitter and the webcam/photos and, wow. Wow. Just want to let you know how you have touched others such as myself.

AnniePhil said...

woohoo! so excited for your Jamie!!

Alexia @ The One Last Thing said...

Congratulations!!!

Ferran said...

Congrats from spain! Amazing race!