“It wouldn’t be a record if it was easy.”
I think that defines the last 11 days. In that time, Arvid has done 180 laps of Henderson. He has completed the entire distance of RAAM 2014 (4859km), and he is almost at the halfway point of this incredible journey. If anything, this just reminds me of how big a number 10,000 is. Mindblowing that MCF has rescued 10,000 lives in 25 years.
Arvid slept 3+ hours in a “nap” yesterday (what we would call a nap he calls a night) and 90 minutes at night. Please pray that the rain stays away, the winds die down completely, and the weather gets a little warmer. On a calm, warm day Arvid could put significant distance in, distance that would go above the average.
Day 11 KM: 404
Total KM: 4902
Average KM: 445
Buffer: 40 KM
Updated graph below. Blue is daily distance. Green is cumulative average. Black is the pacer distance. Yellow bars correspond to the y-axis on the right, and represent the gap Arvid has over the average. Right now it’s at 40km. The pacer travels at 18.4km/h. In other words, Arvid has a lead of 2 hours 10 minutes over the invisible pacer.
The green line (Arvid’s average daily distance) needs to stay above the black (the record pace).
Dear Arvid, you’ve had some battles with the weather. Praying real hard for the rain/storm to hold off. But even if it does storm, may you find comfort in knowing that:
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him.
For He will rescue you from every trap, and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. HIS FAITHFUL PROMISES ARE YOUR ARMOR AND PROTECTION.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.” Psalm 91:1-7
GO, ARVID, GO!!! Your God is with you!
Meggie