Czech Republic, Austria, Czech Republic and now Poland

Runner: Paul Rogan
Birthplace: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
Currently Resides: Forres, Moray, Scotland
Language(s): English
Family: Wife Joanna. Children: Andrew, age 17; Kirstie, age 13; Hannah, age 10 and Emma, age 6.
Statement: “Doing these types of events can bring up lots of different emotions, knowing that in some cases you are making the difference between life and death by raising money.” – Paul Rogan, 2007

The last few days have been a bit manic, traveling from country to country.

The most restful part of the day is while we are running. The Yellow team have now moved onto the 3.00am to 9.00am shift. This has been by far the most difficult shift to adjust to, but the rewards of running at 4.00am in the morning and watching the sun rise on a cloudless sky is fantastic. I am getting around 2-3 hours of sleep a day at the moment, as it is difficult to find time for this and time to eat.

My runs so far on this shift have been fairly hilly. The countryside around parts of the Czech Republic resembled that of the drive up the A9, with self sown pines and birches growing along side the road. Yesterday the yellow team had the job of running into Vienna, with Heiko fighting with the traffic for the final hour of his run, some of the gestures he got I won't repeat, but I don't think people were very happy with him running down the road in the middle of rush hour. Then this morning we had the job of running into Krakow, this was a little better as it was 5.30 in the morning. The square there was lovely, another place on my list to revisit, we even got some people out to support (8 drunk youths joined Ruddy for the final run around the square).

Tomorrow the yellow team have the task of trying to run into Warsaw at 9.00am, Heiko has not volunteered this time. Then 24 hours off when we will be crossing over into Belarus at 5.30 in the afternoon and then start the 9.00am to 3.00pm shift and if this weather remains the same it is going to be fun (not).

Off now to try and sleep before the last night shift run.

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BPR Diary:

Hello again.

I think today is day 85, but I can’t be sure about that. I have started to live on automatic pilot, doing the same old stuff day after day.

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What a welcome

So I sit on a plane for 9 hours not able to sleep, but knowing that within an hour of landing in the States I will have a lovely comfy bed to rest in, as the yellow team will be running at midnight an

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Paradise

After our battle through China, we arrived in Japan very down and wondering when things were going to improve.

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To hell and back

The country I most looked forward to visiting on this trip had to be Mongolia, and yes it was an absolutely amazing place, the landscape was breathtaking, the people were the friendliest we have encou

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Yellow Team still in Siberia

Now we have the delights of the M53. As usual this turned out to be flat and straight, well for the first wee while and then YES, hills and curves, yippee, proper running.

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Team Yellow

The mind has filled with thoughts of space, the night sky it welcomes us again, team yellow has stirred, look out ahead as lights flash and sirens wail.

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Omsk 8/7/07

E-22, This is all we have seen over the last few days, usually from the window of the van as we move ever further east.

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Life on the road

As the majority of the day is spent in our little van we witness all kinds of events. Take this evening for instance. The yellow team has taken over the 9.00pm to 3.00am shift.

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