I did it!!!!! Completed the long day just under 21 hours!

I should start with the evening before the long march... we had a 3 hour sand storm in the desert...  A few tents were blown down (including the tent I stayed in), I was completely covered with sand and dust... all my belongings were covered with sand.. my electronic items including my camera and ipod stopped working..... it was miserable, but what can I do? I went to sleep that evening around 9pm covered with sand (since I can't wash it off)... but guess it's ok, everyone was on the same boat.. part of my desert experience!

There were in total 9 checkpoints on the long day.  I must say this day is almost completely different from the first 4 days, very little soft sand and mainly rocks and uphills/downhills.. very much like the Maclehose trail in HK.  My strategy to get through the day was to keep a steady pace but not go too fast, rest about 5-10 minutes The first couple sections started in the canyon, I