And so it is with Trailwalker – 6 months on and my own mind is guilty of a similar treachery. Of course I know there was 44 hours and 42 minutes of blood, sweat and tears, agony and pain as we walked that ridiculous trail, but somehow all I can visualize when I think back on the trailwalker is the amazing last 20 minutes as we crossed the line at dawn on the third day, and uncorked the champers.
It seems fellow Snailwalkers are being hit by the same endorphin craving as they progress from “never again” to “why not” via the “definitely maybes” and “I will if you will”
However, after long internal debating, I have decided I will not compete in Oxfam trailwalker Japan 2009 – mainly I’m worried that If I try again and for some reason fail, then not finishing it would take away from the sense of achievement I have over completing it in 2008.
Instead for the 2009 event, I will participant as a volunteer instead of a competitor, so I’ll still be on the trail but either leading the way with the trailmarking team or picking up the deadwood at the back as part of the sweep team. For others interested in volunteering, check Oxfams Trailwalker site http://www.trailwalker.jp/en/volun/volunteer_roles/
I’m hoping to get a good number of JPMorgan volunteers together – spread the word.
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