It is 2 weeks since the Tarawera 100 km. A combination of walks , aquajogging and just ambling about for 72 hours after the run helped me escape any disabling stiffness such that I was able to jog 12 km 1 week later. I also think use of walking poles during the Tarawera run helped reduce a lot of the strain and enabled a quicker recovery time.
These animals reminded me that what a horse looks like on the outside, is the way a man would like feel on the inside. I am not there yet but at least it gives me something to aim for.
The last of New Zealand Summer time has passed with mornings being much lighter for the time being. Being light at 6.20 am makes it much easier to go out early.
This weekend has involved a couple of 3 hour runs, one of which was back in my favourite haunt of Mclennans Bush. Mileage has been 84 km this week which is quite respectable.
View towards Banks Peninsula from Scott Saddle track
Mclennans Bush
Next weekend I will take part in a couple of events to make up a big mileage weekend, 5 weeks out from the North Face 100 run. This will be the Bedrock 50 ( 52 km) race at Oxford, North Canterbury on Saturday, and the Arrowsmith Thee Run ( 42km), in the Ashburton High Country, on the Sunday. I hope to have enough energy for these. The intention is to complete rather than compete. The terrain and scenery should be awesome, and with the NF100 in my mind all the time, the hill work should provide a suitable workout.
Kia Kaha
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