Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favourd rage Losing track of the days a bit here, but think today will be the 8th marathon well have done in 8 days. David Elliott took all these incredible photos - we are so lucky to have such a talented photographer with us every day: he is truly one of the lads! ABC camera crew with us for breakfast, then its just 25 miles from Norwalk to New Rochelle. Bodies moaning a little more now, but mind and spirit stronger than ever. Whilst every pot-hole, sloping paving stone or broken sidewalk could spell disaster, we will not be defeated or beaten. Of course we have to try and convince our wonderful American hosts and friends (especially Becca Fanning) that we are English Gentlemen throughout the challenge. And as we ran through Stratford yesterday, this can mean only one thing: Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favourd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; Let pry through the portage of the head Like the brass cannon; let the brow oerwhelm it As fearfully as doth a galled rock Oerhang and jutty his confounded base, Swilld with the wild and wasteful ocean. Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The games afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry God for Harry, England, and Saint George! New York - we are ready for you. Song for the day: https://youtube/watch?v=71-r6TENTgw Route for the day: runkeeper/user/BostontoNYC/route/3402602
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:33:21 +0000
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