Went on keyboard hiatus and was happy to let Jeff channel Chaucer for a while, however here goes... Cambodia is paradox. A wonderful one at that. Big first impression, Quebec drivers have nothing on Cambodian No Rules Driving... I dare you to play chicken with a bus when you are driving on the wrong side of the road. Phnom-Penh is almost a sensory overload on ALL fronts. The noise, the smells, the new upper class ramming itself through in those god forsaken Cadillac Escalades right alongside sidewalk dormitories raft with prone souls loosing themselves to chemical oblivion. Meeting Paul and Sophea, and spending time with Lysa and her endless supply of smiles and giggles, seeing Bruce discover a country and mostly himself has been such a gift. Thanks to Sophea, getting behind the scenes of Cambodian ... read more

No more sleeps, no more running, except for maybe flights.... Before we get too far along, we wanted to say thanks to a few very wonderful folks. In no particular order: When this dream first started, there was a 'Fear Change' Growler in the kitchen, for all of you, and you know who you are, many thanks for kick starting the dream. Basecamp and family, Mike/Tammy, Linda and Chuck, Kelli and Mark, Brian the physical terrorist, Mark and Emily, Nicole, Cathy the Irish Jersey girl and her family, Jane, Loraine, Louise, Paul D and a very heart felt thanks to the Ottawa Airport Authority. Every one of you are making a difference and your kindness and generosity is amazing. The run would not be a possibility without those who broke us down and those who put ... read more

Reality has started to become more real arrrgh l'(ity).... First though, what a wonderful holiday time with family and friends! The kids we all here for Christmas along with grand dad, our two 'adopted older children', they are in there '20s'! Food, fun, lots of laughter and of course....running...mostly on the 'dreadmill', not our favorite but thanks to Pump Fitness and Corona, we 'got er done'! Well sort of. We talked to Coach tonight and we are, honestly, more than a bit freaked! But before that....a wonderful and quiet New Year's Eve, just the two of us laughing, thinking of our friends near and far, reminiscing and wondering what 2010 will bring. You know, we had the Cambodia map out and think we may have found a new route to run! Ever hear of the Cardamom ... read more

Jeff and I agree... the most commonly heard reaction by people who hear about our planned adventure... "you're crazy". Tell you, I wish we were. It might just make the daily reality of our training, the logistical planning, that little thing called your "real day job", the ever omnipresent running of a household and child minding seem a little less daunting at times. Especially at 05:30 a.m. when the alarm sounds and Jeff and I have a lottery going for who gets to circuit train at the gym first as opposed to getting to spend an extra 20 minutes in bed... no one really wanting to draw that short straw since we only ran 18 plus kilometers less than ten hours ago. Honestly though I would not trade this for the world. I get to spend ... read more

Nat here.... Jeff told one part of the story. How do you describe in a few words a journey that began over a year ago, saw us log hundreds upon hundreds of hours running, walking and sometimes hobbling in all weather, from bogs to deserts, over rocks and through water in temperatures that would grill an egg or make you Walt Disney’s best cryogenic tank buddy should you stop moving for only a few minutes. We are the lucky ones. The kitchen discussion to Nickleback’s songs gave us the seed goal for the adventure, to bring one filter, to try and help one family and leave the possibility that this gesture would pay itself forward, dreaming of the butterfly effect, who knows, that the one person we could help might in turn be the one who ... read more