Camping at -33 Deg

Up at 6.00am, for our last proper cooked meal before heading out into the unknown!

My pulk is packed – it weighs a 70KG. We will shortly be heading up to the start line for the off. We are hoping to cover at least 10 miles today …. but the plan is to take it steady for the first few days to get some miles under our belt, and enjoy the experience.

[ More photos on the Polar Race Gallery Page ]

It was a tough few days out on the ice last week, so I am under no illusion as to how hard this going to be, and I know I will have to dig deep (on many occasions!) My mantra will be the Lance Armstrong quote

“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”

(I saw this up on the wall in a friends gym, and thought it suited my needs on this challenge!)

I will try and blog a few lines tonight, and update you on my location!

Thanks for all your love and support, it means so much. X

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