I started25.10.2014at 13.00to walk100 km.The eventis called "SysimustaSatku (=Very Dark 100 km Walk"andthere were54walkers at start.The event is organizedhttp://kerkesix.fi/anditwas held for the13th time.24walkerscompleted the walkthis year.I had walked in the last2.5months about 200 km, andat the same timeI testedthe functionality ofthe equipment.EricLehtohadguided mewalking andpreparations.Without hisguidanceI wouldbeunlikely toreachthe finish line.Mental preparationwasthe most important thingof all, because 100 km walkwas justinsanelyheavyphysical performance.
Walk to50 kmwas physicallyquite easyand nearly allreachedit. From 50 kmto 80 km there was more aches andpains, and the last20 kmwe wentjustpureperseverance.I was walkingin a group of4and we allwalked the 100 km for the first time!TeppoPirttiojaandEerikhad trieda few timesand I andNiinaSallinen, we did it with our first try.Time was21hours and 50minutes.
The atmosphereat the finishwas indescribable and the picture below tells everything.Allthe painsand acheshad been left to the 100 km walk.More photos arein the album"100 kmwalk." Distance to spaceis also 100km.If someonewould build aroadinto space,I now knowthat I couldwalk there!Documentary project werealsofilming thejourney, andespecially from80 km to100 kmthey filmedgood materialfor the document.