Category: Running

  Still believe. I will be back in 2006. I did not finish the 2005 MDS race. I gave up day one! Day one and 19 kilometers into the race… They say that the MDS is 20% physical and 80% mental. I could not agree more. I was so not prepared mentally. I have never … Continue reading Let the sun shine…

I have now packed and repacked my bag 8 times; I can no longer repack it. Sandy kindly looked at my bag and we got rid of my antiseptic and replaced it with antiseptic wipes which are lighter; gave me lighter compass. Hassan the great moroccan MDS champion _ 7 times winner, has run it … Continue reading Packing and Repacking

Finally landed in Ouarzazate. Made my way to the hotel shortly after midnight and this morning met some of the American, British and Canadian MDS participants. All the breakfast discussions centered around packs. How heavy they are or should not be. How to trim weight. I saw Sandys pack – oh my God, it is … Continue reading In Ouarzazate

When Paul and I co-founded Idee 7 years ago and started building the team to develop our visual search software I used to wake up in the middle of the night thinking that there was so much to do that sleeping was kind of a pain in the neck. I would get home exhausted at … Continue reading Enjoying the Journey

"I wish you the mind of a mule for the next 10 days, and hope that it is cloudy/with rain every day, and is dry/warm for sleeping at night." David C. – British Columbia . Amen to that Continue reading Long Distance Wishes

Thanks to all of those who came to wish me good luck at the Red Room. I know we are madly busy so it makes it extra special for me when people take time out of their schedule to drop by. We had a blast! Had to get back to the office later that evening … Continue reading Red Room

Race Number: 638 For those of you who will be keeping track, my race number is 638. The MDS organizers will be tracking the pqrticipants throughout the race. The results are posed daily I believe and you will need to vis the MDS website; skip the first pages and click directly on the last pages … Continue reading Race Number

Landed in Paris and now on the way to Casablanca with Royal Air Maroc. I probably won’t be able to post until I get to Ouarzazate. I am really flying by the skin of my derriere, I still don’t know where I will be meeting the MDS crew. I know that we all need to … Continue reading Royal Air Maroc

I am afraid that I forgot a lot of little items that could make my life easier in this journey. I am the type of person who can simply get on a plane without a single piece of luggage with the exception of a laptop and bits of hardware for connectivity because I believe that … Continue reading Toronto Paris

Can you spell Panic? Today, I actually envy Robert – my dog, he spent the day sleeping in the sun, going for the occasional walk in the backyard, totally oblivious of the mad panic and rush around him. I am still not packed, I am still not ready. I leave tomorrow but tonight if you … Continue reading Panic?