Date: 2 October 2016
Distance: 21.1km
Time: 2:31.27
Previous: 2011

In sight of the finish – a good reason to smile! [Pic courtesy of NP Joggers & Walkers]

A drizzly morning to start off with.

Runners and walkers huddled up under the pavilion roof.

New Plymouth mates, Henriette and Des.

A fair amount of participants in the 21.1km event.

Lovely downhill in the first kilometre or two taking you to the lowest point on the course.

Gerry having a very relaxed morning out.

Dark clouds coming from the sea.

And event darker clouds from the mountain side.

Happy helpers at the first water point.

One of the biggies in the first half – the hill that goes straight up.

Halfway! Yay! Downhill from here, right?

Gerry catching up after the last water point.

Beautiful countryside.

Happy to find some of my favourite colour!

Glad to have made it one more time to the finish of a half marathon.

We have now officially exhausted the last bit of our running memory. No more long-runs without a bit of training first.

When friends invited us to join them for the half marathon, I thought to myself, yeah, why not. So we entered, knowing very well that I’m tempting fate (more accurately, tickling the lion’s testicles) and it’s only a matter of time before the wheels come off. As it rightfully did. Continue reading →