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So how do you pack for the Everest Marathon?
Patiently. That sums it up I think. Being triple type A, I started buying things for the Everest Marathon and the trek to Everest Base Camp in August, when I first registered, and finished May 9th. For me, it was a better way of doing things, since I was able to space out the expenses, and wait for the best sales, even on items, like the pricey sleeping bag, which REI assured me would “never” go on sale, then it did, for two days. To the tune of 50% off!! So here it is, my final packing list. Some folks might opt for fewer items of clothing. Maybe one less…
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Breathing is overrated anyway.
I went to get my shots for Nepal. As it turns out, I only needed one: a third and final dose of Hepatitis A/B. Oh, and these lovely Typhoid pills I get to store in my fridge. Yum!! In addition to the shots, I was able to secure a script for Diamox, a medication prescribed for altitude sickness. It’s one I’m still having an internal debate about. You see, altitude sickness is, one of the most common ailments a hiker will encounter along the trek to Everest Base Camp. It’s actually the question I get most from people who find out I’m doing the Everest Marathon. “Can you even breathe at…
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STOP Girl Trafficking
20,000 GIRLS ARE TRAFFICKED IN NEPAL EVERY YEAR: SOLD OR LURED INTO SLAVERY. A girl just like your daughter at age 10, just like you or your sister at age 12, just like your girlfriend or wife at age 11, just like your mom at age 8. Our goal: $10,000 to save 100 girls from bondage. Not 10. Not 20. But 100 girls. For one year. On May 29th, my friend Denise Sauriol and I will run the Everest Marathon. Yes. Everest. It’s quite the journey we’ve decided to embark on. Quite the ego trip as well. There’s no denying it. The thing is, it wouldn’t feel right to make…
