Category Sports
How could I commit to running a big race this year? Didn’t I foresee what was coming? The endless kilometers under my feet, the hours, the intervals?
This is the moment of truth, the moment of confession. I’m training for a big race this year. Which means five months of perseverance, five months of getting up early and stumbling into the crisp morning air to put one foot… Continue Reading →
I chose to visit the wonderful Abel Tasman national park the easy way: Doing a day hike embedded in a cruise complemented. by a free pick up service from my accomodation.
Just imagine you have a new boss. He is American and he got promoted to global lead of something just recently. And then you happen to use his office for a confidential phone call.
Hanmer Springs. A sleepy village with a Spa and Pool, in the middle of lot’s of green. My plan was to get muddy and do a tour on a Quadbike. But fate was against me and there was no offer… Continue Reading →
I was wondering what the ever apparent fern leaf was meant to symbolize. After a little while I realized it is about the NZ rugby team, who have the fern leaf as their symbol. Now even the coffee tastes a… Continue Reading →
From Picton, it’s a hop on a water taxi only to cruise the beautiful Queen Charlotte sound.
Maybe I should have joined the girl scouts as a kid – I got lost today. Would not have happened with proper navigating skills, maybe…
I went for a long run today. An hour plus along the river, with some little sun and lot’s of wind, at the right temperature and the right attitude. Very nice. Demanding (as I’m not really in shape right now),… Continue Reading →
I learned a new term recently, “streak running”. This means to run every day, no matter what. It was the subject of a column in a major running magazine. Every day, at least 1 mile. Easy, right? Can be done… Continue Reading →
