Ok, so it wasn’t quite like going 10 rounds with Mike Tyson, but it was HARD!
I arranged to have a ‘Boot Camp’ in Nelson with Gary and Susie. They were fantastic hosts, nothing was ever a problem and they made sure I got on the plane with absolutely nothing left in the tank or my legs.
I thought about listing all the highlights but there were simply too many. A couple of the ‘major’ highlights were:
Running the Abel Tasman
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| Kaiteriteri Beach |
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| Doesn't get better than this!!! |
It was a beautiful day, we caught the ferry from Kaiteriteri to Tonga Quarry . The run was superb. In the 2nd to last kilometre I felt myself starting to blow, so I picked up the pace trying to drop them. I not only failed to drop them, I got dropped on the last kilometre. Mental note – never try and out run runners. 2:53hrs/27.2kms in the bank!
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| At the start |
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| Another beautiful beach. |
Long ride around the outskirts of Nelson – Another amazing day lead to a long scenic ride through the hills and valleys of Nelson. The coke stop near the end topped off the ride for me.
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| Snow capped mountains in the back ground. |
Early morning swim – Susie and I went for a swim in Tahunanui, absolutely picturesque!
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| It was nicer to swim in than it looks. |
Best Bike Ride in New Zealand – Downhillers pay for shuttle runs, I think cyclists would pay for this ride. The three of us drove to St Arnaud (Lake Rotoiti), where Gary and I suited up and prepared ourselves for the fastest ride of our lives. We were riding mostly downhill with a strong tail wind behind us – St Arnaud to Nelson. There were times I felt uneasy due to spending so much time in the aero bars spinning out my biggest gear. It really was a case of just holding on and enjoying the ride.
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| Gary and I at Lake Rotoiti |
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