Am Loolah

Well, wish me luck - it's the half marathon on Sunday ...

j19fmm

Good Luck Loolah

Kiwiprincess

LUCK!

MnB

GOOD LUCK AM LOOLAH!!!!
Hope legs work ok on monday!!

Numptyhead

Yeah don't forget to warm down after the big run...all that lactic acid will bugger you up......... Yeah like I know anything about running

Take care fairy lady

scrubbedexpat094

GOOD LUCK O FAIRY ONE!

At least you've got wings

Am Loolah

Well - I did it! And I loved it. I'm sure all your messages of luck helped me. I loved completing the challenge and pushing myself - which really is a huge point of the "List!" If you knew me, you'd know how very unlike me today's achievement is. To start with I am not sporty, I hate doing new things on my own when I don't know what to expect or where I'm going and I'm a slightly heavier than when I was younger, slightly heavy drinker, recently "almost" given up smoker! Sport is not my prowess!

I left home at 5:45, got to Taupo at about 7:30 and managed to park right next to the Domain where the finish line was! Registration was straightforward and I picked up my number and goodie bag. Hung around for an hour and a half and then we walkers set off at 9:10AM. As with all my experiences in NZ the entire event was superbly organised and just so straight forward.

I found the 15-19KM mark a struggle - I think boredom and my early over enthusiasm was telling on me ... I'd heard some woman muttering about people around me being the "Hardcore" walkers and figured that she, like me, hadn't got a clue what she was on about ... until I heard it as I approached the Finish ... I'd completed the course an hour quicker than I'd anticipated - I was so bloody chuffed with myself I almost cried! Instead I got some random stranger to take my piccie for you to prove I did it!

I now want to put a bit of effort in to training properly to incorporate some running and sign up for the next one!

Matewx

So wot time?

Congratulations!! I was thinking of you this morning as I was doing my sunday morning run on my 1.com

j19fmm

Fantastic well done you, x

Am Loolah

Thanks you two - 3 hours 4 minutes. That's good considering I usually manage 6KMS/hour on the treadmill, but got it up to 7KMs/hour today! I'm sure I lost those pesky 4 minutes that took me over the 3 hours faffing about with my iPod trying to change tracks!

Pinkkat75

We will hopefully be in Invercargill by November, so you can stay with us for the Oyster Festival

How about adding "seeing the aurora australis (Southern lights)" to your list - it's on mine

Numptyhead

Fabulouso. So well done

cappuccino

Well done you Inspirational to the rest of us couch potatoes

MnB

FANBLOODYTASTIC !!!
WELL DONE MISS FAIRY FEET!!

Kija

Wow! Well done!! Seriously, that's terrific!

PS: You should start a thread titled "Proudly yours..." now! Wow!