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Countdown2coast: Doing the double...
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Monday, November 2, 2009. 8211; at a higher level, rising above, upright. The Flagpole ‘Run Up’ took place this Saturdays and I have to admit I did find myself at a higher level (approx. 1000m in 5kms to be exact); I definitely was rising above - the valley – quite rapidly. Upright, hmmm yes I actually managed to do that to – despite higher waters gangs of cheery runners linked together through river crossings. To add into the mix walkers had left an hour earlier so as you progressed through the course y...
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Countdown2coast: October 2009
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Thursday, October 29, 2009. Despite the best laid plans, injury, illness oh yeah and a Grade 2 assessment plagued our merry team of wannabes for a labour weekend Sat expedition over Goats Pass. So I found myself driving up to Mt Sommers on the gorgeous spring morning that greeted Christchurch, ready to undertake my first ever solo mission. It dawned on me throughout this hike/run which I guess kinda equates to a ramble (can it be called rambling when done outside of the UK I wonder? Monday saw my first v...
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Countdown2coast: December 2009
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Friday, December 11, 2009. River Taniwha 1 - Ruth 0. The first Gorge trip of the season had been much anticipated by me for the last few months. The group were competent paddlers, all having been through the gorge before.yet we were a subdued lot lost in our own thoughts when Josh took us through the mandatory ‘rate yourself from 1 – 10 on how you feel right now’! Optimistically I gave myself a 5/10 – like I said Optimist! We all SO happy to be here lol. Rock Garden 3 I found the most technical of the da...
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Countdown2coast: November 2009
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Monday, November 2, 2009. 8211; at a higher level, rising above, upright. The Flagpole ‘Run Up’ took place this Saturdays and I have to admit I did find myself at a higher level (approx. 1000m in 5kms to be exact); I definitely was rising above - the valley – quite rapidly. Upright, hmmm yes I actually managed to do that to – despite higher waters gangs of cheery runners linked together through river crossings. To add into the mix walkers had left an hour earlier so as you progressed through the course y...
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Countdown2coast: Easy does it
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Friday, December 11, 2009. 8211; one where you take full advantage of recovery and repair of your body through lots of sleep, good nutrition and general restfulness. Go to the Races have a huge blow out, even forgetting conversations you have had with people (sorry if you were one of those – it wasn’t actually THAT much alcohol) be in bed by 8.30pm and opting to relegate yourself to driver on a planned paddle the next day due to serious lack of senses. Senses still intact at this point.
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Countdown2coast: Sometimes life happens...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009. And sometimes the lesson itself it not about how much training you can do – but it in fact how you can maintain a balance. When other just as important (althou sometimes its easy to lose perspective) things take our time and attention away – it’s been a challenging month, you know the ones.getting hit with a paintball every other day – and you literally can’t see the wood for the tress cos you are covered in someone else sh*te! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Countdown2coast: September 2009
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009. What WOULD Steve Gurney Do. Endurance: staying power - patience - stamina - continued existence. All these things came into play this past weekend with Spring Challenge, an awesome all girl teams adventure race. Our team raced under the banner of ‘What Would Steve Gurney Do? 8217; (the man himself showed up at the finish line just to find out! So there I was, with my awesome teammates, rafting, hiking, mountain biking and mountain bike trekking around the gorgeous Nelson La...
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Countdown2coast: Expecting the unexpected
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Monday, October 19, 2009. Don’t you think that sounds like something Steve Gurney WOULD say… :). My first Multisport race as an individual and what should I have expected? 1 Needing a nervous pee can sometimes actually be a sign you should ‘go’ before the start of the race and the sound of a rushing river forces a pit stop 10 minutes into the run. 3 Cycling along at 35km and suddenly having a knotted pain take hold of your calf muscle – so this is what cramp feels like! So as I ponder in reflection of th...
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Countdown2coast: Doing Hard Labour
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Thursday, October 29, 2009. Despite the best laid plans, injury, illness oh yeah and a Grade 2 assessment plagued our merry team of wannabes for a labour weekend Sat expedition over Goats Pass. So I found myself driving up to Mt Sommers on the gorgeous spring morning that greeted Christchurch, ready to undertake my first ever solo mission. It dawned on me throughout this hike/run which I guess kinda equates to a ramble (can it be called rambling when done outside of the UK I wonder? Monday saw my first v...