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Triathlon Completion: Day 255 - Sat 12 June
-20,293km Rustenburg, SA
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Rob on BBC Radio 5 Live:
Well climbed Rob. (I have seen those Atlas guides - they know how to charge. Good luck with the next bit it looks quite cool! Nick
Next time try butterfly, good one Rob.
Lynn & Bob.
Good work Rob, you are a lesson in determination - I'm on it! Stu
Awesome stuff Rob!!! You are my hero:) Well done on making it bugger, amazing!! I will def be following you all the way, and looking foward to seeing you in South Africa come June. Much love J-J
Wow, amazing stuff Rob. Just caught onto the website now and serioulsy impressive stuff!! Keep it up bugga! You were my hero before big guy, so this just adds extra browny points:) haha.. Looking forward to seeing you in SA and will keep up with all the progress. Much love Jon-Jon
Steady on guys I've got enough wind resistance as it is without having a massive head as well. Thanks for all the touching congrats I really appreciate it, go easy on the praise though I don't want to be encouraged back into the water for similar challenges just yet....
Well done Rob, Chris and I are over joyed you completed the swim - inspirational! And a very entertaining write up, Good luck with the rest of the exciting adventure, Renata and Chris.
What an amazing effort. We were so thrilled to hear the great news via an email relay of your TXT message from your Dad. We were, of course, lying on the beach at the time so feeling very guilty about all the hard work you had just been through.
Best wishes for the trip south.
Cheers
Andrew, Jo, Grace, Charlotte and Nicholas Blakey
Congatulations on reaching Africa. We are follwing your progress with total admiraration as you eat up the miles/kilometres. Stay fit but above all, stay safe.
Best wishesd, Richard Newman and all at Cirencester Rotary Club
Extraordinary effort Ped. Loving it. Keep going mate and keep up the video blogs.
FANTASTIC! Looked a bit choppy, though!
Rob, seeing your photos of the swim brought tears to my eyes. You are amazing and are being totally hero worshipped by Matthew and Adi. Keep it up. Love Phil
Legendary bud - proud of you. Just a pity the Spurs lost on the same day, update Arsenal went above them in the table on Sunday! Arsenal vs. Spurs this Sat (31st) ;)
Great stuff Rob! Now you have really started this challenge! We all look forward to welcoming you in Cape Town - safe and sound!
LOL Clem & Sue
An absolutely brilliant achievement Rob - well done and lots of love and good luck for the forthcoming stages. We love logging in and reading all the up-dates on progress etc. - the highlight of our day and proving to be rather addictive! Sarah, Nick and Will xxx
does this mean we won't see you at the lake next year?!!
Well done Rob!!!
Rob - that is really awe inspiring... we follow you every day and the wait for swim was nail biting stuff. If ever you feel doubtful, remember we are all watching the little blue line getting a bit longer and thinking of you all the way. Good luck and happy biking. Nick and Sarah
Well done mate ... great effort! Keep going and keep sending the blogs
Colin
This is wonderful Rob - you have passed a major milestone - well done and rest well! Lol Lor
Congratulations Rob we are so chuffed for you!! glad the whales and dolphins helped you in spirit if not physically. LOL S and T xxx
well done and we now have the wind up here - a howling gale - hope you can get enough calories on the next long leg of your trip
Marion
Get some photos up you lazy begger, anybody would think you'd been busy the last week or so!
Good luck with the doggy paddling - god I hope you've improved since i last saw you swim!
dez
ps - top tips in case of shark attack:
Get out of the water ASAP
If you can't, head for the sea floor or hide in reeds
If cornered by a shark, hit it hard on the nose with an object
Avoid using bare hands and feet if possible
Target the gills and eyes which are sensitive
Never, ever 'play dead'
...I might also add luring it off the scent by dropping soreen decoys - what self respecting fish could resist!
Rob, We are following your blog with great interest and much amusement and enormous admiration. I loved your description of the school and can picture hordes of little Spanish children skidding around practising on their 'Berthalitas'!! All good wishes for the swim. We are hoping the wind will drop for you. Love to you and Helen, from Nessa and Piers xx
BRAVO ROB Pour ces 2 500 km déjà parcourus.
Depuis ton passage à Bourgneuf en Mauges (Maine et Loire), le 4 octobre 2009, nous suivons quotidiennement et avec grand Intérêt ta progression vers le Sud. Nous en parlons d'ailleurs Souvent avec nos amis et relations. Leurs Nous avons transmis l'adresse de ton blog, Qui est très agréable à parcourir.
La soirée du 4 octobre reste pour nous un excellent souvenir de convivialité partagée!
Amicalement - Christine et Joël Bernier
Et à bientôt pour la suite du voyage en Afrique ...
Hi Bob! We hope you are getting a bit of R and R before the swim and letting that bum recover a bit! Congrats on making it so far and for making it to Ned's as well. Hope Helen got there safely too.
Can we have some photos please? ;)
Lots of love Suse and Tom x