Other Wise Blogs

Here are a few other blogs that I enjoy reading during spare moments at checkpoints or before napping in 24 hour races ...

Liv with Lymphoma - Liv Stocker

www.kiwioewithlymphoma.blogspot.com
My sister explains how it feels to be on the wrong side of the cancer statistics. Please think of good puns to leave in the comments section.

Little Green Kitchen - Anna Yardley

http://www.littlegreenkitchen.co.nz
Anna's scrumptious recipes. Eating well without being a dick about it.

Over the Top - Keith Hughes

http://gekstar.blogspot.co.nz
Strange Aussie bloke living in Scotland. Speaks many words, types very few. May be responsible for my ultra running.

Pyllon - Paul Giblin

https://pyllon.com
A lean Scottish fella from the mean streets of Paisley. Eats plants and storms up mountains. West Highland Way record holder and poster boy.

Debs on Running - Debbie Martin-Consani

http://debsonrunning.blogspot.co.nz
GB 24-hour tracksuit regular. Must be read in a Scottish accent for best effect. Hangs out with that tiny talkative Glaswegian lass, Sharon Law.

Sabrina Little Ultramarathons - Sabrina Little

http://sabrinalittleruns.blogspot.co.nz
Witty ultrarunner. We bonded at the World 24 Hour Championships in 2013. Well, Sabrina lapped me multiple times and my mum took a photo of her.

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Marton to Wanganui Relay (or ultra)

There is a place in New Zealand's North Island called Marton. There is another place, 30-something kilometres away by a main road, called Wanganui. If you decide to take the country road between the two buzzing metropoles, the journey will take you a pleasureable 66km. And that is the prefered route of the Wanganui Harrier Club who organise a relay between the two towns. Note; despite the joyous experience I had between these two villages, there really is no need to visit either town if you are a tourist in New Zealand. I emailed the race organiser, Bill, on the Tuesday before the race asking if I could enter but would need to give him my entry form and payment on the day. I received a very friendly reply and was in the race. I wish all ultras would be this straightforward to enter. Pre race selfie Race Details Marton to Wanganui at a distance 66km. Flat road with some inclines and gravel. Ten relay legs with either ten person teams (we will call them...

John Muir Way 50km Ultra

Port Seton to Dunbar. Appears straightforward for a runner hoping to use public transport. So a week before our holiday to Sri Lanka, I booked myself an entry in a 50km ultra along the John Muir Way. I then promptly forgot until I read the race instructions a few days prior to the race. Good news - We were in possession of a car hire for the morning so I could be driven to the start. I also obtained my British Citizenship this week which isn't too relevant for the race but just good news in general. Who knows, maybe dual citizens get dual stamina? Bad news - Race registration closed an hour before the start and was actually taking place at the finish line. We were coming from Angus. That meant leaving the accommodation by 5:30am. Not quite the 'slide out of bed the back of 8am and arrive at the start line with a decent ten minutes to spare' plan that I had originally thought of. Foxlake's setup is great and I look forward to going for a sw...

Transgrancanaria

Weak areas in my running: - descending - rough terrain - darkness - staying awake for 24 hours - training Characteristics of Transgrancanaria - descending - rough terrain - darkness - staying awake for up to 30 hours - training - ascending (positive elevation 8,500m / 27,890 ft) ANTONIA 0480 - check out the race profile at the bottom of the bib Transgrancanaria race profile (from website) Ascending? Did anyone else read that? I like going up hills. Sounds like a good race. In 2014, when Keith Hughes and the gang of Incredibles entered I wasn't tempted in the slightest. Way out of my comfort zone. But then Johnny Fling mentioned the race and practically begged me to come. He's like that; pushy. A race at the beginning of the year sounded good as I was going a bit crazy after having had 2014 off. And by off I mean that I got fat. There was a race in Cornwall but that's a ...

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