Pei's Count Down (12 hours to go)

This is it. I have been waiting for almost a year for a chance to officially cross the finish line. Just 12 hours to go.

Disappointed from the result last year, I'm determined to finish it this time as a team. With my teammates, my support crews and all supporters of any kinds, I know we can do it. And not just do it but we will do it well. We have been training together as a team among hikers with support crews. We all are waiting for this day.

Many people think that I have been hiking for long. I just started when I moved to Japan (less than 2 years ago) I was hooked. To hike 100km is not easy but I know I can do it. To do it as a team is a big challenge. Luckily I have wonderful teammates and support crews who will stand by me no matter what. That's such as good feeling and honor that I have a chance to know and hike with everyone. I can't believe that we can talk all day long while climbing million (that how I feel) peaks and at night we can even sing along. I don't know the result yet. But I do know we will come out from this stronger than when we started. So let's do it, team 1-2-3.

To end this, I'd like to thank all of you and my team. You got my words. As a team leader, I promise that I will do everything to motivate, to energize and to encourage my team to cross the finish line. No one will be left behind. See you at the finish line!

**I will be posting our team updates on the blog. You can email me at arsrairas-mntwn@ezweb.ne.jp during the hike. I would love to hear from you. Like Jenny, your encouraging words especially during the wee hours of Friday night/Saturday morning will be like energy to keep us going like energizer bunnies.