ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra: 9Jun08 - Mars in the Gobi 40km (Stage 2)

Cat's update abt Clarence:

"All was good. We started earlier at 8am n took less than 6hr for 40.2km. Feeling more acclimatised today. Will be the same tmr but more uphill."

Linda's update abt Chee Meng:

Mr. Tay has brought his phone with him despite having a (bloody heavy donno why it's heavier than Clarence's despite having almost the exact same stuff) 11kg pack and a very noisy ankle that is being kept at the back (x100) of his mind... There was reception inthemiddleofnowhere today, at Stage2 camp, which is a great surprise... maybe not as surprising, he did better today than yesterday, at 5.43:16 vs 5.55:43 yesterday, although his ankle is much bigger (and the course is supposed to be one of the most difficult sections?).

Mr. 5.52:15 Yap was much faster than Mr. Tay for the first 20km (as with Stage 1), with TCM trying very hard to catch up. But because TCM is made of FAT, he is able to call upon his reserves and slowly draw upon them, making it to camp in good shape and time. The temperatures that soared today were nary a concern too, because they started the race earlier than the day before. Mr. Tay had also had a nurturing welcome to camp yesterday with a chilling stream to numb his ankle that was not staying very quiet.