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Running The World 196 – Everything You Need to Know… 196 Marathons, 196 Countries, 550 Days, 8 World Records.

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Running The World 196 | A Marathon In Every Country In The World | A World First

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Day 221 - Marathon 65 of 196, Madagascar 🇲🇬 - A bundle of poverty, happiness, dust, smiles and busy roads. Madagascar was not what I was expecting but wow what a fab run. - I finished today’s marathon with brick dust in my eyes, covered head to toe in dirt. My lungs were full of exhaust fumes and smog from the wood burning fires that line the streets. Imaging running through bonfire smoke all day dodging countless trucks, lorries, cars and motorbikes while avoiding rubbish and chickens at your feet. - The faces of the kids in these photos make me smile and is enough to show you just how friendly these people are. It was impossible to run fast; the pot holes, the traffic, the cobbles and the fumes... but also I just wanted to stop and take photos and chat all day. I took over 500 photos. Thank you to everyone who I spoke to today. Us westerners are lucky beyond belief. A contrast to my next marathon destination tomorrow. The Seychelles 🇸🇨 - Don’t count the days, make the days count! This trip is all about adventure, and living life to the max... dream big, work hard, get out of the comfort zone and life will smile with you. Hence why I’ve now spent my life savings and sold everything I own to make this trip happen. You may also know I’ve set up a charity called ‘The 196 Foundation’ and created a super high quality adventure magazine called ‘WonderFULL Magazine’. - Both of these little ventures I hope will inspire others, act as a legacy for the expedition and give support to thousands all over the world. With your help we can make a huge difference to loads of people around the world. - The 196 Foundation: Our Mission is to provide aid in various forms to groups, individuals and charities in every country on earth. Watch this space! £1.96 per month will help one specific project around the globe per year. Little donations, lots of people, big change! - WonderFULL Magazine: Wonderful people doing wonderful things. Our first issue is nearly ready. Everything adventure. It will be available in January 2019. www.wonderFULLmagazine.com - Get Involved - #adventure #running #madagascar #africa #runnerman #marathonman #runningtheworld196 #travel

Day 220 - Mauritius 🇲🇺 to Madagascar 🇲🇬 - SWIPE FOR A MESSAGE FROM ME - Waves, surf, kites, beach, sun and sand. Country number 64 will be remembered. Thanks @bodytribevoice for sponsoring. 👌🏼 - Arriving in Madagascar today though it’s a reminder of the many not so luxurious destinations I have still to run - which was surprising because I was expecting something completely different. - A few of the remaining countries which are on my list as ‘possible problem countries’ are: - Central African Republic 🇨🇫 Syria 🇸🇾 Yemen 🇾🇪 Afghanistan 🇦🇫 Iraq 🇮🇶 Sudan 🇸🇩 South Sudan 🇸🇸 Libya 🇱🇾 Somalia 🇸🇴 Democratic Republic of Congo - As you can imagine these are not going to be full of beach, sun, sand, and surfing. That’s what this trip is all about though... Being out of my comfort zone gives me a buzz. - Swipe right for another little message from me. Prostate Cancer kills so many men! 1 man every 45 minutes dies in the U.K. The reason I’m spending my life savings, 2 years away from home and putting myself in harms way is to raise money to helps stop men dying from #ProstateCancer. Please support and donate if you can. - I have the great days like mauritus, I have the tough days like the countries above... but at least I have days. Some men all over the world get their life cut short; just like my friend Kev. Please sit up and pay attention... we all have one life... do what you love, be good, help others and completely treasure every day! Life is short and insignificant in the grand scheme of time and space but for us little humans we can decide how we live it. IF YOU ARE A MAN AND OVER 40, GO AND GET YOUR PROSTATE CHECKED! It may save your life. - Today went a bit like this: - Get to airport early , scoff food 🥘 in lounge, get on plane ✈️ , make video, land in Madagascar, long traffic 🚗 delays, check into hotel 🏚, checkout of hotel cos it was in the wrong place, taxi 🚕 for 2 hours in traffic, check into second hotel 🏢, have one of the best meals of my life 🍯, apply anti mosquito spray to my entire body, prep mosquito net around bed 🛏 , jump in, sleep 💤! - #adventure #travel #running #africa #mauritius #beach #prostatecancer #run #runnerman #hot

Day 219 - Mauritius 🇲🇺 Suns out, surfs up, shades on. - Q&A Day... read down for answers - Catching up on some much needed blog posts and answering some emails from you lot. If you’ve not read my blog posts... I’ve been writing a blog about my running life for about 6 years now, highs and lows etc... if you’re interested: www.nickbutter.com, click the blog button. - Tomorrow I leave this glorious island and fly west to another glorious island. Madagascar 🇲🇬 . It’s times like these that all the difficult countries, all the days without food, without a shower, getting lost, sleeping at borders in a taxi, getting mugged,... it’s times like this that I feel like the good days are balancing the bad days. I know I’m incredibly lucky. - I’ve had hundreds of questions sent in via email, or dm etc... DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? - comment below - Here’s a few answers: - Q: What’s your favourite running snack? A: Pulsin... always carry a Pulsin bar with me. Vegan, and tasty. To be honest though most of my snacking happens after I run. Don’t usually need anything running; my head is enjoying the route, the place I’m seeing and I don’t need energy... but from time to time when I’m exhausted... I eat Pulsin bars on planes, when I wake up. They sponsor me, but that’s not the reason I’m mentioning them. They are genuinely so good! - Q: How did you organise all this? A: With a lot of help. I now have a team of 19 people supporting. Carla, my PA manages my diary along with virtually everything else on a day to day basis. Chrissy manages all of my accomodation... and does so with ease. Emily manages all my social media, and interviews etc. Also blooming brilliant... and then you have visas, flights, travel, which is a collective effort with my mum and dad, and Universal Visas. I need a total of 90 visas and I’ve already flown on 120 flights. So they have a tough time. The list goes on... I have my nutritionist, performance manager, psychologist, kit logistics, my agent.... I’m very VERY lucky to have such brilliant people making this possible. - More Q&As in a few days... do you have a question? #adventure #drone #droneshot #ocean #mauritius #runnersofinstagram #running #run #boat

Day 218 - Mauritius 🇲🇺 The Beautiful South — Road trip, kite surfing, swimming, surfing, and making new friends. — The noise of the wind in the kite, the waves spraying my face, and the sun piercing the clouds... it was such a great afternoon to spend playing in the ocean. Note to self... try harder to not end up with coral wedged into my foot. Ouch. — I’ve had quite a few rest days recently, and that was by design; the team and I knew by this time my body would need to chill; but every rest day I have, I seem to fill it with more fun things. 🤪😎... in the back of my mind I also have a very very hectic phase coming up in Europe. I hope you lot are going to be there to drag me around the European cities? If you haven’t seen my dates check out the website www.runningtheworld196.com or read my recent posts. I’ve still got another 60 days in Africa but that phase will happen after Europe. — After a slow pootle down the west coast of the island I found a stunning beach which was kite surfers paradise. I managed to buy a stupidly cheap rip curl rash vest for £12 🙈 probably £60 back home, and so into the water I went. With the sun setting I made friends with some chaps on the beach until it got dark. Has anyone been down to Fistral beach in Newquay; it’s like a second home to me, I miss it! I love the ocean just like I love the mountains. I drove back in the dark, my sandy damp clothes sticking to me... some people hate that feeling... bit I just wanna get back in the sea. Thinking about it, if I love the sea so much, maybe I should transition to triathlons. Ha, no! My running is too special to dilute with 2 other sports. No offence triers. I’m planning my triathlon stage for my midlife crisis. 🙈😬 — Exhausted, I collapsed into bed, where I am now writing my daily diary. My eyes are heavy. Oh hang on a minute; I should probably get the piece of coral out of my foot.... 20 minutes later... mission complete. Time for bed. — #surfing #kitsurfing #run #running #runner #watersports #ripcurl #ripcurluk #beach #waves #ocean #kite #surf #runnerman #fit #hotguys #hot #guy #marathonman #live #love #laugh #roadtrip #adventure

Day 217 - Mauritius 🇲🇺 Marathon 64 — Run 64, marathon 64, country 64. Mauritius. Ice cream, run, sun, beach, sea, ahhhhh, another great run! — There is so much to say about today. First of all; Mauritius is technically in the continent of Africa. Who on earth classified this country as Africa. I hope that’s not some horribly offensive thing to say, cos that’s not my intention. In my mind, it’s Asia. — Running today I am literally smack bang in the middle the Indian Ocean. I ran past Indian flags all day, spoke to Indian people, and lost count of all the sights, smells and sound that make this place feel like, not Africa. I love it; and I’m shocked; really shocked. I wasn’t expecting it to feel so different. Even ignoring race, and religion I really feel like I’m miles away from Africa. I suppose I am, literally miles away from the main land. — For me, after running around most of the northern part of the island, I now class Mauritius as a little bit French due to the language, and the brilliant boulangeries and patisseries, a little bit like Thailand, due to the crazy warm and beautifully peaceful beaches, and finally Indian, for the food, the people, the smiles and the fact it’s in the Indian Ocean. — The sun was out, I felt great, I evened up my tan, and I ran at least 80% of the run on sand. More difficulty but the beaches were too good to miss. — I was once again a little scared of the packs of dogs sleeping in the sun as I ran past. I love dogs, just a shame being bitten has made me a little scared. I had my obligatory ice cream mid run, and then finished the 26.2 miles by running straight into the bath water warm sea. — I’ve also just got back from picking up a hire car. Tomorrow I rest the legs and go explore down south. #running #adventure #india #africa #asia #europe #gods #adventuers #marathon #run #travel #exploringtheglobe #charity #marathonman #runnersofinstagram #prostatecancer

Day 216 - Mauritius 🇲🇺 - The 196 Foundation... 😬😬😬 - DO YOU WANT TO HELP? - It’s not like me to rest; and today is no different. Along with everything else that’s going on, a small group of brilliant people have been helping me move forward with my new foundation. We are now registered but won’t official launch for a while. I just want to share with you some updates on the project and get your FEEDBACK PLEASE - It was always the plan to form some sort of non profit or charity to help the legacy of this trip live on. The 675 days of this expedition are all about raising money for Prostate Cancer U.K... but once the trip is complete I want the contacts, people and places I’ve come to know, to be put to good use. The 196 Foundation is my way of helping the countless communities and people I’ve seen that need a leg up in life. - The official website, along with ways to get involved will launch very soon... - Here’s the basics: - 1. We provide support for existing charities, non profits, volunteer groups and individuals. 2. We don’t set up brand new initiatives but instead support the work of others that need a little extra help. 3. I am asking for anyone and everyone to donate £1.96 per month (just £23.52 per year to the foundation. 4. Over a 12 month period we find communities that need help. (I’ve already had 3 submit for help) 5. Once a year, every August, for 30 days, every donor gets the chance to vote on which group, community or charity we help. 6. For every month you donate, you get one vote. Donate for 12 months, you get 12 votes. 7. You donate, you decide who you want to help... 8. Finally, if you’re feeling hugely generous, you volunteer your time to help implement the support. 9. We tell you where your money went, who we helped and thank you. 10. The process starts all over again. One project per year, supported and chosen by you. - From the charities on your doorstep to the far flung initiatives all over the world; I have come to understand so many people need a leg up in life. - My dream is that the foundation grows in size and in a few years time we’ll have hundreds of donors. Will you support?#the196foundation #charity #adventure #run #world

Day 215 - Swaziland 🇸🇿 via Johannesburg 🇿🇦 to Mauritius 🇲🇺 — Curry, curry, curry, curry and another curry, oh and nothing wrong catching a few 💤 next to the luggage trollies. Love airport life 🙈 — Today was a day of airports, and yes you guessed it, curry 🍛. The 6th time, and the last time for a while flying into jo berg. It’s strange how familiar everything is. Friendly with the security staff and known by name in the American Express lounge. I even had my weird combo for breakfast. Spicy chicken curry, rice, a hot chocolate... plus back for strange sausage like things for dessert (plus some more curry) And yes breakfast does have dessert. So when you wanna know what I eat... basically anything, at any time. Do not judge me. — I spent 5 hours catching up on emails, scoffing my face and once again putting ‘hand to keyboard’ writing some more of the book. It’s amazing reminiscing about weird and wonderful events that happened during the early days of the trip; things I hadn’t become accustomed to. I hope you enjoy reading the book, as much as I’m enjoying writing it. — I landed early evening in Mauritius after my longest flight for 3 months. On reflection today was just a day of sitting around eating. A big thumbs up to air Mauritius for a surprisingly delicious plane meal. My third chicken curry of the day! 🙈 I then asked for seconds! Only 16:00 and I had eaten 4 chicken curries 🙈. After loosing nearly 10kg since I left back in January, I needed to put some weight back on. Perfect, bring on curry number 5! 🤪 — I’m staying in the far north west of the island in a beautiful hotel complex just beyond the beach. Thanks to the people at ‘Cosy Hotel’ for supporting and giving me somewhere to stay! — My final meal of the day was a giant pizza. Sadly not another curry. And yes mum, this should be a sign that I am indeed eating enough! 😎🏃‍♂️ #food #running #adventure #travel #airport #tired #travelday #ontheroad #marathon #run #traveller #airmauritius #love #exploretheworld #world #runningtheworld196 #swaziland

Day 214 - Swaziland 🇸🇿 Rest Day - A #MARATHON 🏃‍♂️ IN EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🌎 for @prostatecanceruk - Since January 6th this year I’ve ran a marathon in the following 63 countries. Only 133 marathons to go. My expedition will complete by Nov 11th 2019, 472 days time. - 1 - Canada 🇨🇦 Toronto 2 - USA 🇺🇸 Miami 3 - The Bahamas 🇧🇸 Nassau 4 - Haiti 🇭🇹 Port Au Prince 5 - Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 Santo Dom 6 - Cuba 🇨🇺 Havana 7 - Jamaica 🇯🇲 Kingston 8 - Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 Port of Spain 9 - Grenada 🇬🇩 St George’s 10 - Saint Vincent and Grenadines 🇻🇨 11 - Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 Bridgetown 12 - Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳 Basseterre 13 - Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 St Johns 14 - Dominica 🇩🇲 Dominica 15 - Barbados 🇧🇧 Bridgetown 16 - Mexico 🇲🇽 Cancun 17 - Belize 🇧🇿 Belize City 18 - El Salvador 🇸🇻 San Salvador 19 - Guatemala 🇬🇹 Antigua 20 - Honduras 🇭🇳 Tegucigalpa 21 - Nicaragua 🇳🇮 Managua 22 - Costa Rica 🇨🇷 San Jose 23 - Panama 🇵🇦 Panama City 24 - Colombia 🇨🇴 Bogotá 25 - Venezuela 🇻🇪 Caracas 26 - Ghana 🇬🇭 Georgetown 27 - Suriname 🇸🇷 Paramaribo 28 - Brazil 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro 29 - Argentina 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires 30 - Uruguay 🇺🇾 Montevideo 31 - Paraguay 🇵🇾 Asuncion 32 - Chile 🇨🇱 Santiago 33 - Bolivia 🇧🇴 La Paz 34 - Peru 🇵🇪 Lima 35 - North Korea 🇰🇵 Pyongyang 36 - Ecuador 🇪🇨 Quito 37 - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 London 38 - Morocco 🇲🇦 Casablanca 39 - Mauritania 🇲🇷 Nouakchott 40 - Algeria 🇩🇿 Algiers 41 - Tunisia 🇹🇳 Tunis 42 - Senegal 🇸🇳 Dakar 43 - Gambia 🇬🇲 Banjul 44 - Guinea Bissau 🇬🇼 Bissau 45 - Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 Abidjan 46 - Guinea 🇬🇳 Conakry 47 - Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Freetown 48 - Liberia 🇱🇷 Monrovia 49 - Ghana 🇬🇭 Accra 50 - Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Ouagadougou 51 - Togo 🇹🇬 Lome 52 - Benin 🇧🇯 Cotonou 53 - Nigeria 🇳🇬 Lagos 54 - Cameroon 🇨🇲 Douala 55 - Equitarial Guinea 🇬🇳 Malabo 56 - Gabon 🇬🇦 Libreville 57 - São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹 Quinta 58 - Namibia 🇳🇦 Windhoek 59 - Lesotho 🇱🇸 Maseru 60 - South Africa 🇿🇦 Cape Town 61 - Botswana 🇧🇼 Gaborone 62 - Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Victoria Falls 63 - Swaziland 🇸🇿 - #adventure #world #travel #running #hot #run #guy #explore #runnerman #runningtheworld196

Expedition Finish

Running The World 196November 11th, 2019

15 months to go.

RTW196 Closing EventMarch 30th, 2020

19 months to go.

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