Author Archives: David

Christchurch Saturday Runners

Posted on February 4, 2012 by David

Saturday mornings pretty much mean one thing in the Rowe household – parkrun.  Free 5k timed runs in parks all around the UK (and now well beyond).  Well, we’re currently in New Zealand and there’s no parkrun here (yet – … Continue reading →

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Challenge Wanaka 2012 – Race Day

Posted on January 29, 2012 by David

The short report… I did an ironman distance triathlon called Challenge Wanaka in New Zealand.  It was an amazing race.  It was hard work.  I think I did pretty well.  The end. The long report… Before I get on with … Continue reading →

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Challenge Wanaka 2012 Race Week – Friday

Posted on January 20, 2012 by David

Friday morning and I had a good nights sleep – which is perfect as it’s very rare to get a good sleep the night before the race – especially when the alarm is going to wake us up at 3:30am! … Continue reading →

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Challenge Wanaka 2012 Race Week – Thursday

Posted on January 19, 2012 by David

This morning the plan was to get an early swim in just to get a little more used to the possible choppy conditions in the lake. The van had been rocked all night by strong winds and when we got … Continue reading →

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Challenge Wanaka 2012 Race Week – Wednesday – Swim the course…

Posted on January 18, 2012 by David

A 6:20am wake up call and we got the van ready (i.e., just disconnected the camp site power cable and closed all the cupboards) and headed down to the lakefront as at 7am it was the official ‘Swim The Course’ … Continue reading →

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