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Ulrich with i2P Team Tunisia Days 3 – 5

Sorry for not updating here for a few days. The i2P Tunisia team continues to do well. Day 3 – April 20 On Day 3 (April 20) the team ran a marathon! 262 miles (42.2K) – amazing! The Youth Ambassadors … Continue reading

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Ulrich with i2P Tunisia – Day 2

Yesterday, April 19th, the i2P Tunisia team drove an hour and a half to the point where they stopped running the day before, enjoying rockin’ Arabic/French music along the way. This was their second full day running across the Sahara. … Continue reading

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Dehydration in the Sahara Desert

After a lunch of sandwiches, oranges, dates, and tea presented by local organizer and support coordinator, Mohammed, the team continued during the hottest (over 90 degrees F), most uncomfortable part of the day. Jill almost immediately experienced hydration and nutrition problems, so the team decided to take an easier pace. Still, at about 20 miles, in Ray’s words, “she decided to not only hit the wall, but take it out and allow it to fall on top of her.” Continue reading

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