Another Milestone

Since starrting my campaign to walk at least 5kms every day. I have managed to walk the last 160 days without missing a day. This beats the record set when I did the first 150 days without missing a day when starting this journey at the start of 2006.

So far I have completed 1099 kms in 2010.

41 hours in Cromwell

Denise was required to work in Cromwell for her company. They were holding a seminar for nurses from Medical Centres throughout Central Otago. My job was to look after registrations and set up her "Powerpoint" presentation. I also stayed around in case I needed to troubleshoot (which I had to on 3 occasions). Once that was finished I did walks on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday

I had not been to Cromwell's Old Town for a long time. It was only two kilometres away but I had to walk there in the rain. Although there was low cloud cover it was great looking at the Kawarau River. The Old Town was well preserved but there was no one around even though two businesses were open. Distance walked 5km

Sunday

I left our accommodation at the "Golden Gate Lodge" and walked through the Mall onto Waenga Drive. I followed this curved road around to Gair Avenue, then into McNulty Road and ended up on Barry Avenue. I walked along Barry Avenue past the Golden Gate Lodge till I reached, Highway 8B. I turned left until I reached the interseection at the Wanaka - Queenstown highway. From there I walked back to the hotel. Distance 6 km

Green Island Bush and Blackhead Roads Walk

The Caversham Harrier Club Walking Group met at the clubrooms and started on our walk at 2:05pm. There was a great turnout and two packs started out. The slower pack did a walk on the flat. Our group of 25 headed down Blackhead Road and turned right into GreenIsland Bush Road. We turned left at the bottom of the hill into Blackhead Road. A great pace was set from the start. Once we did the ascent Idecided to really go for it. Kieran our pack lead set a tough pace and when we got to the Tunnel Beach turnoff he decided to wait for the rest to catch up.

Our club has a number of newer walkers who are fit and fast and they will set the standard for the rest of us. People like Nicki, Tom and Donna. A club identity Dave who rarely walks was the first home with Nicki and Tom. I was the 4th walker home.

I get pissed off when people behind you decide to run part of the way to catch up with the front walkers.

I did the 10-11kms (estimated) in 1hr 40 mins.

Bethune's Gully

I have walked up the Bethune's Gully Track three times including today and have not reached the summit for a variety of reasons. Today Danny and I left Chingford Park at 10am and we decided to walk for an hour and return as I had a commitment at Sawyer's Bay School at 12.30pm. I am not sure how far we were from the top when we had to turn around.

It was a cool, misty day but great for walking.

Vice Presidents' Walking Race

Today the club's annual 5km handicapped race was held at Forbury Park where we do five loops of the track. 28 walkers participated and I was given a handicap of 6:30 minutes. Three other walkers had longer handicaps. I was very pleased to come in 3rd although two walkers with the same handicap as me were only 4-5 seconds behind.