Rotorua Run the Forest 2024
James and I travelled down to Rotorua on Friday 9th August (the day before the event) and settled into our accommodation at Quest...
Because Burpees Make Everything Better Blog
250 DAYS (to go)
Week One: Put my money where my mouth is and entered the Routeburn Classic (which has now sold out). Thankfully my race buddies...
I’m in ..
Today I did a thing! I have mixed emotions – Of course I’m excited but there is also fear – it’s a pretty...
SELF TALK
I’ve always been one of those people who talks to themselves and more often than not – out loud. “Come on Julz!” (usually...
SAVE THE DATE
The Routeburn Classic Race Date was “announced” yesterday as Saturday 12th April 2025 and entries open on 1st August 2024 @ 10am. Huge...
Road to Routeburn 2025
WOW! It’s been a minute .. right? Let’s see how does one bring the world up to date on the last year .....
WILDERNESS WALK 1200KM – 3 months down
Time flies when you’re having fun – right? 😉 Started the challenge with a huge four week total, thanks to our expedition climbing...
ACYDC Camp 1, 2023 – Sky Castle
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since the last Auckland Climbing Youth Development Club camp. We went to the 2021 camp...
MT SOMERS, CANTERBURY
Thanks to two covid lockdowns and a back injury, our girls trip to Mt Somers had been postponed numerous times, so it felt...
WILDERNESS WALK 1200KM
I’ve seen posts about the Wilderness Magazine’s “Challenge” to walk 1200km in a single year a few times now but honestly? It seems...