Training Log Archive: Vaala

More exploring over at Tawharanui. Didn't feel like running.

It was so good to be out on familiar ground. Ran up along the South Coast Trail past the water tanks and down to the Fisherman's trail then through the forest and back up to the water tanks and along the ridge. The final hill up the road on the way back was a killer though especially with the sun out. There were a lot of early lambs about (and terribly pregnant sheep) and one of the paddocks of cows decided to stampede towards me (never had that happen before). Thought my heart was going to explode...but they did stop before they got to me!

Mum and I walked up the hill from the bay in the dark and tested out my new torch. She thought she heard kiwi but it turned out to just be pukekoes.

Needed the sleep in after Wednesday night and anyway it's Film Festival entry season at work so I had to make numerous urgent dashes to the post office down the road today.

Got 3/4 of the way round and then it started to pour. Ahh, running in the rain! Well, I was a minute faster than the last time I ran that route...perhaps it was the rain?!

Cameron came along to the session afterwards and practically bowled me over the moment he got on the ice...I'm lucky to still be in one piece! It was brilliant to be able to pierce his ego for once! Ah, good times.

Good session today.

A good, but slow, run. I did the easier route up and through Newmarket. Up Ayr Street was a breeze so that was good. It finally wasn't so cold which made getting started easier!