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day 7: where's marcus got to?

Not very far, actually. Because it's all over - at least for the time being. He's got compression syndrome in his left ankle, apparently, and isn't allowed to walk again for at least four weeks.

Marcus - a few words of advice, if I may: before you start off again there are two Ps that are well worth considering. The first is Preparation: if you'd practised enough beforehand you'd have realised that first pair of glasses would be too heavy to wear day in and day out. The second is Pacing: 40km was not a sensible distance for your first day.

Not that I'm trying to discourage you. But just bear in mind that old climbing adage: the challenge is to you, not to the mountain.

day 6: where's marcus got to?

Back to where he started: Munich. And seeing the doctor. Is this the end of it?

day 5: where's marcus got to?

Oh dear. Now he's feeling sorry for himself. And forgetting to tell us where he is.

day 4 update: where's marcus got to?

Is this just a limp excuse?

day 4: where's marcus got to?

The fact is we don't know, although Sacrum complained of a twisted ankle in Reichertshofen last night.

day 3: where's marcus got to?

He's hoping to have cracked the first 100km by the end of today, but the kilometerage seems to be taking a toll on his video reportage skills. I'm not sure that Dr. Peter Figge will be impressed.

day 2: where's marcus got to?

Blimey, more than a 20th there already.

where's marcus got to?

Blogging at it's best is a big adventure (and, in case you're wondering, it's one of the big reasons why bloggers keep blogging - for you never know who you're going to bump into and what you're going to learn along the way). One of the 'characters' that I bumped into in my early days of blogging was Marcus. And when I say 'characters' it's because you're never entirely certain just which one of Marcus's many characters you might encounter. And there have been quite a few over the four years that I have known him (or perhaps that should be them).

Today, the 1st October, Marcus is starting out on a big adventure of his own. You see, he wants to work for Dr Peter Figge. And so to attract his attention Marcus (together with two of his 'characters' - Sacrum B. Rown and Jack the Twitter) is setting off to walk from Munich to Hamburg.

That's a long way. Let's see if we can keep up with him.

God speed, Marcus!