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Karen writes: did it!

on March 02, 2014

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Kate writes: never belive what Camp mother says....

"A HAUNTING IN HUNUA" Sunday 9th June 2013, 10:00am start, Hunua Falls car park Yes - Its that time of year that you need to get wet and dirty. This club event has been designed to have a difficulty rating between "easy peasy to survivalistic". Leg 1: Road Cycle, 30km. May have some flat sections. Leg 2: Run, 9km. Will I stay dry? Leg 3: Mountain Bike, 20km. Pure downhill pleasure. This was the advert for the multi sports club outing. Yes I can do that I thought, no problem. The road cycle was down and up hills, most of which I had done. That's half the battle when you know you can do it. But it was raining, well actually hailing. I was well prepared, loads of layering of clothing and a hat. So up the hills we went and I made them all. Back to the carpark and a quick change of clothes. Dry ones, even dry socks. I went off with one of the ladies who had an injury to her ankle. It was going to be a good walk. Over the bridge at Hunua falls and ...

Karen writes: Life is strange

This has not got the remotest thing to do with training for Ironman, but definitely is sports related. The first I'd heard of it was the phonecall from the promoter offering congratulations for the daughter winning "breakfast with the All Blacks". Turned out the 9 year old had taken advantage of mum being off on her weekend run to enter a competition on the Sunday morning TVNZ kids programme, 'What Now'. When I heard, I came out of my office perplexed, told the rest of the team, and there were suddenly a whole heap of self-appointed guardians over the age of 21 kindly volunteering to give up their day to go along and help out. I asked some questions when I got home, like "what did you have to do to enter?". She said "say why I was the All Blacks biggest supporter". "And what did you say?". "Um...that I really, really liked them". "Do you know anything about rugby darling?". Silence. Then, "but I rea...

Karen writes: The money is paid, cant back out now!

I have officially paid for, and received confirmation that I am registered for the 2013 Ironman. The printout is pinned to my wall behind the computer, I can see it when I glance up. YAAAAY! Hmmm, we might be doing the budget grocery shop this weekend...

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