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The ups and downs
Rā 29, Rātapu 29 o Kohitātea 2017
Recovery day today! Haha! Hot and cold energising shower to start the day. With varying degrees of brokenness we decided to tackle the Old Coach Road from Ohakune. Each going at our own pace – Jo and I managed 10km by doing a few extra ‘dog legs’ and a loop around the Hapuawhenua Viaduct. We were very good and did some mid-walk stretches. Treated ourselves afterwards to lunch in Ohakune.
Rā 28, Rāhoroi 28 o Kohitātea 2017
The Tussock Traverse goes from Tukino, on the Desert Road side of Ruapehu, across the most spectacular landscape, to Whakapapa. Fantastic conditions, amazing organisation and the friendliest marshals you could ask for. And a running/walking buddy who was great company. Two ‘broken’ runners, we walked and ran the 26km together and finished together. Difficult to pick the best photo of the day…. so here’s one at the start and one somewhere on the way!
Rā 7, Rāhoroi 7 o Kohitātea 2017
I spent the day out at Okataina clearing trails for Tarawera Ultra Marathon. It was a beautiful day.
Rā 325 Rātapu 20 o Whiringa-ā-rangi
After a busy week travelling around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty it was great to get out in the sunshine on to of a hill this morning!
This afternoon I finally got round to painting the bathroom!
Rā 319 Rāhina 14 o Whiringa-ā-rangi
The official photos came through from the Tikitapu trail run today. It has also been confirmed as 24.5km rather than the advertised 23km!
Here’s me, clean and dirty, at the start in the Redwoods and at the finish at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake).
Rā 304 Rātapu 30 o Whiringa-ā-nuku
A day out getting up high on the mighty maunga – Te Aroha. I didn’t really intend going all the way to the top as I wasn’t sure if my hip would cope. But by the time I got more than half way, it just didn’t seem appropriate to turn back without reaching the summit. The views across the Waikato, north to Coromandel and along the Kaimais were stunning.
Rā 262, Rātapu 18 o Mahuru
Went out on the trails at Tarawera today. A bit of a step up for me to 22km with quite a bit of climbing. I felt really good out to the half way point but struggled in the last 5km coming back. Sustained upwardness on very tired legs. The weather was kind to us though. Four hours of run /walking and my legs know they did something today! Good tired though!
