Just a Little Run Around the World: 5 Years, 3 Packs of Wolves and 53 Pairs of Shoes
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After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with severe frostbite, Rosie’s breathtaking 20,000-mile solo journey is as gripping as it is inspiring.
Rosie’s solo run around the world started out of sorrow and heartache and a wish to turn something around.
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World Run - Rosie Swale-Pope
Oct 2, 2003
Tenby, UK
Aug 25, 2008
Tenby, UK
British adventurer Rosie Swale-Pope ran more than 20,000 miles (32.000 km) around the world out of grief after her husband had died of cancer. Rosie rented out her cottage to fund her World Run and started from her hometown Tenby in Wales on her 57th birthday, 2 October 2003.Extreme loneliness, a bitter Siberian winter, a wild wolf stalking her, and an ax-wielding man, couldn’t stop Rosie from moving forward. Shen ran solo and unsupported, but her friend Geoff Hall made sure she got the supplies and equipment needed along the way.Rosie pulled a cart named ‘Icebird’, that was designed for sleeping, shelter and storage. ...
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