“I was alone for zero moments from 8 a.m. onwards. I started a little earlier to get going on my own, but from then on the people came. Many I didn’t know and who didn’t know me: but they all wanted to contribute. I didn’t expect it to have such an impact on me.”
All those people did more than just run: an umbrella service kept Wiegers out of the sun as best as possible. Another tried to cool him down with water, and each round a cold towel was placed on his neck or he was given drinks. “I stood there looking at what people were doing to help me: it was really bizarre.”
Two years of training for Ironman
The most important thing, of course, was his good cause. The counter stands at 4900 and the donations are still coming in. And Wiegers? He is already looking forward to his next extreme challenge; an Ironman triathlon.
“Swimming, cycling and running are three things that I am not a fan of, that will be a nice combination to train for. But this time with a longer training time. I trained for six months for the 100 kilometer run, but now I have to learn to cycle and swim at competition level. I should really enjoy that. If I take a year or two for it, I think it will be fine.”
