RUNNING (MORE)
Week 30 of 37 training towards the Routeburn Classic. After running Tarawera 21 last weekend I was interested (if not a little apprehensive)...
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TARAWERA ULTRA MARATHON – 2025
*Humble brag time* My husband is an ultra runner .. (as in he can run along way – although he’s pretty ultra regardless)....
A RUNNER WHO DOESN’T RUN
Weeks 26-27 – Road to Routeburn I’m only 2 weeks out from Tarawera and 10 weeks from Routeburn and I still can’t run....
BACK ON TRACK – OR IN THIS CASE, TRAIL
Week 25/37 – Road to Routeburn 2025 Once upon a time I was a road “runner” – I worked and trained in the...
PROGRESS
Week 24/37 – Road to Routeburn 2025 Made some progress this week. Walked “offroad” for the first time since this current injury, with...
The week I climbed more
Week 23/37 – Road to Routeburn Last week ended with my leg being “iffy”. Mondays “run” cemented something was actually wrong. Tuesday the...
ACTIVE RELAXER
Week 22/37 – Road to Routeburn 2025 It’s Christmas Week! To celebrate, both James and I headed into the forest to get our...
BACK TO BACK
Week 21/37 – Road to Routeburn 2025 Things are ramping up training wise, this week I completed my first scheduled back to back...
GETTING LOST (AGAIN)
Week 20/37 – Road to Routeburn 2025 Just quickly – I’ve just noticed I’m over half way! I’ve officially been training towards the...
GETTING TECHNICAL
Week 19/37 – Road to Routeburn 2025 It’s crazy to think that at the beginning of the year my “big goal” was to...