Aydan Papac ulazi u završnicu - sada je to utrka s vremenom
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Nakon stotina prijeđenih kilometara, neumoljivih dana i noći na cesti te iznimnog testa fizičke i mentalne izdržljivosti, Aydan Papac ulazi u odlučujuću fazu svojeg 827 kilometara dugog puta duž hrvatske obale.
No put do cilja bio je sve samo ne jednostavan.
Nadomak Zadra, Aydanovo tijelo počelo je pokazivati posljedice napora koji nadilazi uobičajene ljudske granice. Zbog teške dehidracije i znatnog gubitka natrija bio je prisiljen stati i primiti liječničku pomoć prije nego što je mogao sigurno nastaviti.
Za većinu ljudi to bi bio i više nego dovoljan razlog za odustajanje.
Za Aydana je to postala još jedna prepreka koju je odlučio svladati.
Ta ga je epizoda stajala nečega gotovo jednako dragocjenog kao što je njegova fizička snaga: vremena.
Dok se oporavljao, izgubio je dragocjene sate — sate koje ne može nadoknaditi dok nastoji ostvariti svoj cilj i hrvatsku obalu prijeći u rekordnom vremenu.
Sada, sa stotinama kilometara iza sebe i ciljem koji je sve bliže, izazov je postao još teži.
Aydan se više ne bori samo s umorom, boli i iscrpljenošću. Sada se utrkuje s vremenom.
Svaki je kilometar važan.
Svako je zaustavljanje važno.
Svaka je minuta važna.
Njegovo tijelo nosi posljedice svih napora ovog iznimnog pothvata, ali razlog zbog kojeg nastavlja i dalje je snažniji od boli.
Aydan je ovo trčanje započeo u čast svojeg djeda, Jandre Bilića, koji je bolovao od razorne Creutzfeldt-Jakobove bolesti. Taj ga je cilj vodio kroz najmračnije kilometre ovog izazova i nastavlja ga tjerati naprijed kada mu tijelo govori da stane.
Ovdje nikada nije bila riječ samo o obaranju rekorda. Riječ je o sjećanju na one koji su izgubili sposobnost slobodnog kretanja. Riječ je o podizanju svijesti o razornoj bolesti i o tome da se svaki bolni kilometar iskoristi kako bi se pomoglo obiteljima čiji su životi zauvijek promijenjeni.
Dok Aydan ulazi u završnicu, podrška javnosti potrebnija mu je nego ikad.
Pratite njegov put. Podijelite njegovu priču. Bodrite ga uz cestu. A ako ste u mogućnosti, donirajte i tako podržite organizaciju CJD Support Group Network te obitelji pogođene ovom razornom bolešću.
Cilj je sve bliže. Vrijeme i dalje teče, a Aydan Papac ne namjerava stati.
Za one koji više ne mogu, on nastavlja dalje.
Piše Steve (Stipe) Ravić
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U pokretu za one koji više ne mogu
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AYDAN PAPAC ENTERS THE FINAL STRETCH - NOW IT’S A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK
After hundreds of kilometres, relentless days and nights on the road, and an extraordinary test of physical and mental endurance, Aydan Papac is entering the defining stage of his 827-kilometre journey along the Croatian coast.
But the road to the finish has been anything but straightforward.
Approaching Zadar, Aydan’s body began to show the consequences of pushing beyond normal human limits. Suffering from severe dehydration and significant sodium loss, he was forced to stop and receive treatment before he could safely continue.
For most people, it would have been reason enough to stop.
For Aydan, it became another obstacle he was determined to overcome.
The episode cost him something almost as precious as his physical strength: time.
Valuable hours were lost while he recovered — hours that cannot be replaced as he pursues his goal of completing the Croatian coast in record time.
Now, with hundreds of kilometres already behind him and the finish drawing closer, the challenge has become even more intense.
Aydan is no longer only fighting fatigue, pain and exhaustion. He is chasing the clock.
Every kilometre matters.
Every stop matters.
Every minute matters.
His body is carrying the accumulated punishment of this extraordinary journey, but his reason for continuing remains stronger than the pain.
Aydan began this run in honour of his grandfather, Jandro Bilić, who suffered from the devastating Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. That purpose has carried him through the darkest kilometres of the challenge and continues to drive him forward when his body is telling him to stop.
This has never been only about breaking a record. It is about remembering those who have lost the ability to move freely. It is about raising awareness of a devastating disease and it is about using every painful kilometre to help families whose lives have been changed forever.
As Aydan enters the final stretch, he needs the public behind him more than ever.
Follow the journey. Share his story. Encourage him from the roadside. And, if you are able, make a donation to support the CJD Support Group Network and the families affected by this devastating disease.
The finish line is getting closer. The clock is still running and Aydan Papac is refusing to stop.
For those who no longer can, he keeps moving.
Written by Steve Ravić
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Moving for Those Who No Longer Can
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