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I know I have been really quiet lately, and haven't posted anything in months. I'll try to be active! I decided a few months ago (after seeing a friend do the same thing) that I was going to grow my hair

The first few months of 2022 were looking like they were going to be really busy. Vince and I had at least one race scheduled (sometimes two races) every weekend from late January until the end of March.

I know I haven't posted much lately (in fact my last post was after my first full ironman in March). The main reason for that has simply been due to lockdowns. In Auckland we have been in a lockdown since

On Saturday I completed my first full ironman distance race (3.8k swim, 180k bike, 42.2k run). Ten months ago as New Zealand was coming out of its first lockdown of the pandemic I decided that I was finally

I know for a lot of people 2020 has been a rough year. I have certainly experienced some ups and downs and I realise a lot of people have had it a lot tougher than I have. Upon reflection I have a lot

My last half marathon race just before we went into lockdown. It has been about a month and a half since New Zealand came out of lockdown. I have to admit that I really enjoyed being in lockdown. I don’t

A month ago New Zealand went into lockdown to squash the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown was meant to be 28 days but was extended for a further 5 days. A month ago I wrote about the silver linings of

I just finished a 21.234km running that lasted about 2hh:2mm:39ss ! Today is ANZAC Day in both Australia and New Zealand. There are a lot different ways we could pay our respects for our fallen men and

My first post lockdown run! The streets are empty. New Zealand is in it’s first day of lockdown because of the COVID-19. At this stage the lock down is planned for four weeks. I am naturally an optimist

Coming out of the water Last week was the New Zealand Aquathon Championships in the beautiful city of Napier on New Zealand’s East Coast. I have raced in Napier before, I have done the marathon and half

Flying down the final stretch of the Mount Festival 70.3 Recently (last weekend) I did my 4th Half Ironman in Mount Maunganui (New Zealand). The Mount Festival included two triathlon distances: Enduro

Completing the first lap of the 10k run. Vince thinks I was enjoying myself! Earlier in the year my boyfriend signed up to a series of triathlons in Auckland (the Panasonic Triathlon Series). This is a

Approximately 40 Minutes of Triathlon Reading(10,000 Words) Introduction It may have been a long term goal of yours, or someone's convinced you to enter your local triathlon and you're not quite sure how

My 40th half marathon on my 40th birthday. On Sunday I completed my 40th half marathon on my 40th birthday. I had aimed to run with 40 friends and although I do have a lot of active friends I don’t quite

Vince and I at the finish line of my first ultramarathon (50k) in October last year. Recently I had a friend start using MAF training in order to avoid over training and doing too many of his runs too

My first half marathon: Dunedin 2004. I started running 15 years ago, with the idea that I would get fit enough to do the army entrance test and join the army as a psychologist. The army didn’t eventuate

Hi, my name is Kirsty. I have been reading posts on here for a while but it has taken me a while to make a post. I am a secondary school Psychology teacher who loves to run, swim and sometimes does triathlons.