ROAD RUNNING
Zarif trying to keep Angelo going with conversation
How much further , manne ?
Angelo – finished , and finished !
The boys weren ’ t talking much now . Water , Coke and oxygen . Left , right , left , right . PJ Moses was in the mix , too , glad to see him , another tough bastard there for extra motivation . Going up Victoria Road to Suikerbossie was a tricky situation . Cars , taxis , kak pavements and a moerse hill . The disgusting smell of KFC and a stretch where the boys were hot-stepping around six minutes per kay . That was definitely not in the plan . We slowed down again . 10km to go .
Anwar and Ashraf , just the right manne for the job . They hate a walk break . Two gents with good hearts and a great sense of humour . Scholtz kept talking rugby to Esmund , but there was no joy for him . Didn ’ t realise Esmund stopped talking in Ocean View already . There was also some annoying phone giving us kak stats about the run . It would have made sense if we only ran 7km for the day , but if you are guilty of using that kak app , I urge you to switch that horrible noise off in future . There was a stop for water and some muscle spray goodies about halfway up Suikerbossie Hill , 13 hours done . Not long to go now , spirits were lifting , and the day was finally coming to an end , the sun still high as we hit the top of Suikerbossie Hill .
Hill top , drop top , one more stop . Destination the finish line . Not long to go now , fellas , massive following now , giving more energy to get to the end . Llandudno is a beautiful place … no matter how tired you are , just looking down at that beach is relaxing , but watch out for the cat eyes . Or as Wasfie said , “ I ’ ve made peace with kicking those things … they will get you , eventually .”
Making our way to the end , counting down the “ distance markers ,” the 12 Apostles looking down on us . The last kilometre was a blur . Facebook live , cars hooting , 99km done , around the bend , but so much to be thankful for . Safety , the opportunity to do something of this nature , to hang out with great friends , the ability to do hard things , the opportunity to share the euphoria of a moerse long run with you all . The lads were happy , the people were happy – all troubles were forgotten , even if just for a moment , as the sun came down on
what was a very successful day .
Tons of Gratitude for All
The event got much bigger than we expected , thanks to the cause , raising money for babies and caregivers , unselfishly done by a couple of guys who were just looking to avoid getting the ‘ Dad bod .’ The number of times people said thank you to us was incredible , but all we set out to do was make a difference . Box ticked , people now know about Hannah ’ s Place of Safety .
Now for our thank you to the people that got involved to make this a success . So many wonderful people and companies got on board . PowerBar SA , Xciter Sports Apparel , G-Sport Apparel , Human Cause , Run Store , Abdullah Ganie , JP Duminy , Spirit Education Foundation , Goolam Jaffer , Dylan Solomon Physiotherapy , Athol Williams , Style Delights , CapturewithCole , Kenfac Athletics Club , SkinsSA Compression garments , and all our family members . This cannot be emphasised enough . The completion of this 100km would have been impossible without the people that mattered .
Yes , we designed a programme , we trained , and we ran , but without the sacrifice of our supporters and sponsors , this would have been a long day , or perhaps even a day that may not have materialized . Rodney and Tracy Brown , thank you for the opportunity to be a part of Hannah ’ s Place of Safety and doing something good for others . No mess , no fuss , just an all-round enjoyable experience especially
the last 5km . Would we do it again ? Not today . Would we need your support again ? Most definitely . Sons of Cape Town salute you all , proud to be associated with good , secure , strong individuals . No kak talk , just ticking boxes to get things done .
PS : I mos smaak a long run . Esmund van Wyk , Merlin Galant , you manne available for a run ? After each kilometre we can have myprodols , horse tranquilisers and tequila .
Angelo is welcomed ‘ home ’ by wife Tamsyn
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Supporters ISSUE 140 trotting APRIL 2021 along / www . modernathlete . co . za for the last few kays |
This was originally published by Angelo Adams in his blog , which you can find at https :// angelobaldone . wordpress . com . |
Images : Courtesy Angelo Adams |