The countdown begins
17 July 2026
It has been a year today since Zach's Glioblastoma had the final say. I have been reflecting on those year and everything I have achieved - thanks to a little push here, a nudge there and then the final plea almost. "You have got to do it". And I have been doing it. My training has consumed almost every waking moment - and some of me dreams.
It is now just a matter.of weeks - just shy of a month that I stand on that starting line in the Namib with new friendships waiting to be forged. I think he will be happy that I get to experience the whole Racing the Planet experience. That was what he wanted for me, or for anyone for that matter.
I am now entering a new type of training - passive heat training in the sauna - every day - pretty much until the race.
As of today, I will have done 10 sessions and they are hot! It is quite a weird experience sitting in a hotbox staring at the walls, trying to imagine being this hot in the desert for hours, never mind 30 minutes. To say the least, an interesting mental activity.
As of today, it is less than a month to the race. In fact, I fly out in two weeks. It is getting so real now. Thankfully, my dreadful blisters are healing - just not fast enough.
I was blwon away when I noticed my Activity tracking:
Time spent exercising: 237 hrs 14 mins
Total distance covered: 961.9 km - that's almost 1000km!
Thank you again to everyone for your amazing support - for making a dream come true. I truly appreciate it.
Arohanui
Karen
