The Munga

[DJuice]

4 hours ago, jdwet1980 said:

Stuff the Pyrenees and Alpe D'Huez. Word's out Jumbo Visma is switching their high altitude training for the Namib desert this summer. 

Holland triathlon team go to Windhoek for many years for their annual training camp, also Victor Campenaerts.

[JohanDiv]

Jenny safely in. Also smashing the ladies record with +-3hrs.

[gemmerbal]

17 hours ago, Koos Likkewaan 2 said:

Looks like @gemmerbal scratched. Any conformation of this ?

I can confirm it is so. Hardest 3 days ever, extreme heat, headwinds, sand. Got the better of me, pulled the plug yesterday when my head started hurting, eyes were sore and no matter how much i drank i stayed thirsty. 
 

To say im gutted is an understatement. 

[Rowl]

12 minutes ago, gemmerbal said:

I can confirm it is so. Hardest 3 days ever, extreme heat, headwinds, sand. Got the better of me, pulled the plug yesterday when my head started hurting, eyes were sore and no matter how much i drank i stayed thirsty. 
 

To say im gutted is an understatement. 

Nogsteeds 'n wenner and no shame in knowing when to pull the plug.

[Koos Likkewaan 2]

44 minutes ago, gemmerbal said:

I can confirm it is so. Hardest 3 days ever, extreme heat, headwinds, sand. Got the better of me, pulled the plug yesterday when my head started hurting, eyes were sore and no matter how much i drank i stayed thirsty. 
 

To say im gutted is an understatement. 

Still a great achievement just to be on the start line. More than I will ever achieve. It was a pleasure to follow your dot. 
Donation to your charity was done way before the start of the event.

Well done !

If the stars align, I will be following that dot again next year.😀

[Annatjie]

Can confirm the extreme heat and terrible winds. Was really very hard. Also scratched yesterday. Went otb 20km after Britstown, broke my collarbone. I'm devastated  💔 

[Koos Likkewaan 2]

17 minutes ago, Annatjie said:

Can confirm the extreme heat and terrible winds. Was really very hard. Also scratched yesterday. Went otb 20km after Britstown, broke my collarbone. I'm devastated  💔 

Meer as 400km op ń fiets in daai hitte is ń great achievement ! Well done !

 

[ChrisF]

43 minutes ago, Annatjie said:

Can confirm the extreme heat and terrible winds. Was really very hard. Also scratched yesterday. Went otb 20km after Britstown, broke my collarbone. I'm devastated  💔 

 

1 hour ago, gemmerbal said:

I can confirm it is so. Hardest 3 days ever, extreme heat, headwinds, sand. Got the better of me, pulled the plug yesterday when my head started hurting, eyes were sore and no matter how much i drank i stayed thirsty. 
 

To say im gutted is an understatement. 

 

RESPEK !!

 

Julle twee is n absolute inspirasie !!

 

@Annatjie hoop jy herstel gou en volkome 

[Annatjie]

11 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

 

RESPEK !!

 

Julle twee is n absolute inspirasie !!

 

@Annatjie hoop jy herstel gou en volkome 

Baie dankie! Moet so gou as moontlik terug op die fiets😄

[tinmug]

No shame at all pulling out: heck, you made it to the start and a long way down the trail, which s a LOT more than the rest of us can achieve. Hats off, and better fortunes next year (and @gemmerbal good on you for raising some much needed funds for the critters 👏).

 

🫡

[peetwindhoek]

9 hours ago, JohanDiv said:

Jenny safely in. Also smashing the ladies record with +-3hrs.

Posted on FB:

[gemmerbal]

7 hours ago, tinmug said:

No shame at all pulling out: heck, you made it to the start and a long way down the trail, which s a LOT more than the rest of us can achieve. Hats off, and better fortunes next year (and @gemmerbal good on you for raising some much needed funds for the critters 👏).

 

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Thank you very much for your kind words. Failure is not something that i accept very easily and having to accept failure in this years campaign was definitely one of the most challenging things in my life. Ive posted a very raw account of my experience on insta, unfiltered. It is what it is, not succeeding means failure, no matter how you dress it up. 
 

Appreciate all of your support immensely. ❤️

[tinmug]

7 hours ago, gemmerbal said:

Thank you very much for your kind words. Failure is not something that i accept very easily and having to accept failure in this years campaign was definitely one of the most challenging things in my life. Ive posted a very raw account of my experience on insta, unfiltered. It is what it is, not succeeding means failure, no matter how you dress it up. 
 

Appreciate all of your support immensely. ❤️

You set out to raise money for the SPCA. 

You raised money for the SPCA.

Mission objective accomplished.

 

... then there is Munga 2024 for the other bit. Something to look forward to! 🤙

[Mamil]

19 hours ago, gemmerbal said:

Thank you very much for your kind words. Failure is not something that i accept very easily and having to accept failure in this years campaign was definitely one of the most challenging things in my life. Ive posted a very raw account of my experience on insta, unfiltered. It is what it is, not succeeding means failure, no matter how you dress it up. 
 

Appreciate all of your support immensely. ❤️

@gemmerbalBeen thinking about whether I agree that not succeeding means failure and still haven't decided.

But reading about your adventure inspired me to emulate you. I'm not ready for the munga but I've entered the munga grit tankwa in April and going to use it to try raise some money for TEARS animal sanctuary i Masiphumelele on the given gain platform. 

When I grow up I wanna be like @gemmerbal

[Johan A Marais]

20 hours ago, gemmerbal said:

Thank you very much for your kind words. Failure is not something that i accept very easily and having to accept failure in this years campaign was definitely one of the most challenging things in my life. Ive posted a very raw account of my experience on insta, unfiltered. It is what it is, not succeeding means failure, no matter how you dress it up. 
 

Appreciate all of your support immensely. ❤️

What is your Instagram name?

[gemmerbal]

1 hour ago, Mamil said:

@gemmerbalBeen thinking about whether I agree that not succeeding means failure and still haven't decided.

But reading about your adventure inspired me to emulate you. I'm not ready for the munga but I've entered the munga grit tankwa in April and going to use it to try raise some money for TEARS animal sanctuary i Masiphumelele on the given gain platform. 

When I grow up I wanna be like @gemmerbal

Its just difficult for me to come to terms with the personal failure of not completing an event that i have decided to partake in. But in the grand scheme of things, the fundraiser was (probably) a success because we managed to raise over R60k the last time i checked. So maybe i just have to get over myself i suppose. 
 

Good luck with your Grit effort! Im happy to share the little bit of experience ive gained over 1 successful and 1 failed Munga effort. Drop me a message any time! 💪