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Saturday Dec 29, 2012 #
Run 44:00 [3]
shoes: Asics 1160 (#2)
Around road to TPK
Walk 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Asics 1160 (#2)
walk around TPK with Carole, Wendy and Ollie (the labraspoodle).
Got extremely harassed by a herd of cows. Gotta say I've never had cows behave like that before but we did discover that there was a bull or two in the herd (too late at that stage) although it was the heifers that were giving us grief rather than the bulls - maybe they were after a bit of 'action'?!!
In any case C and W were rather scared of them but I managed to get them both (+ Ollie) over a fence and all was well although they have both vowed to never go near any cows again!!
Got extremely harassed by a herd of cows. Gotta say I've never had cows behave like that before but we did discover that there was a bull or two in the herd (too late at that stage) although it was the heifers that were giving us grief rather than the bulls - maybe they were after a bit of 'action'?!!
In any case C and W were rather scared of them but I managed to get them both (+ Ollie) over a fence and all was well although they have both vowed to never go near any cows again!!
Thursday Dec 27, 2012 #
Run 3:53:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Trail Attack 6 (#2)
Waharau, up to ridge track then up kohukohunui to start of tapapakanga track/stream where I discovered a sign telling me the track was closed 'cos of kauri dieback.... s**t. I swore. Loudly. Why couldn't they have said that down at the information center so I could organise a different route + transport? It's a wee bit too late when you're out the back of beyond, especially with the lack of track options in the hunuas
In any case, I read the sign which said that there was no kauri dieback in the hunuas at all - my shoes had been dry and spotless before I started and I'd thoroughly sprayed them so I didn't bring it with me AND I hadn't picked it up during my run (as there isn't any) therefore I couldn't spread it (cross fingers). So I went down the track in any case as I really didn't want to go back and then have to run 1.5->2 hours on the road to get back home
As it was, going back might have been quicker as the track was way worse than last time - it was badly overgrown, heaps of supplejack, undergrowth and roots. Eventually got down to the stream after 61 minutes (previously I've taken between 43-45 minutes) so very slow going. Then the stream was also pretty slow and overgrown as well so quite a bit slower down there as well.
In any case, I read the sign which said that there was no kauri dieback in the hunuas at all - my shoes had been dry and spotless before I started and I'd thoroughly sprayed them so I didn't bring it with me AND I hadn't picked it up during my run (as there isn't any) therefore I couldn't spread it (cross fingers). So I went down the track in any case as I really didn't want to go back and then have to run 1.5->2 hours on the road to get back home
As it was, going back might have been quicker as the track was way worse than last time - it was badly overgrown, heaps of supplejack, undergrowth and roots. Eventually got down to the stream after 61 minutes (previously I've taken between 43-45 minutes) so very slow going. Then the stream was also pretty slow and overgrown as well so quite a bit slower down there as well.
Walk 1:35:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Trail Attack 6 (#2)
To top it all off I had to take my glasses off around tapapakanga as they were completely steamed up with the drizzle and humidity and it would be way too dangerous to try running along the rocks not been able to see. And once I got back to Orere beach discovered they were no longer there. Dang.
So a long walk back along the beach/rocks retracing my steps to where I last knew I had them and back. Again. No glasses.
Oh well, it was probably time to get some new ones in any case. And I'll never put them on my cap...
So a long walk back along the beach/rocks retracing my steps to where I last knew I had them and back. Again. No glasses.
Oh well, it was probably time to get some new ones in any case. And I'll never put them on my cap...
Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 #
Run tempo (sub-threshold) 14:08 [4] 3.0 km (4:43 / km)
shoes: Asics 1160 (#2)
from bach down to school...
Run (sub-threshold) 15:00 [4]
shoes: Asics 1160 (#2)
...and back again. Not sure of exact time as stuffed up watch however would be a little slower as had to go back up bays road (~20m height) and was getting a wee bit tired
No complaints whatsoever from achilles - maybe running faster IS better?
No complaints whatsoever from achilles - maybe running faster IS better?
Monday Dec 24, 2012 #
Run 1:13:45 [3]
shoes: Asics 1160 (#2)
Orere around road to tapapakanga and back along beach/rocks