Sorted! All 50km done and it’s been a-mazing!
Thanks everyone! For all the support for Tearfund and for myself over the past few months. We did it!
A virtual Taupo 50km was done locally around Wellington on Saturday with “a bit of help from my (very lovely) friends”! And my amazing husband. Adam. Who is still with me and did the whole support crew thing on the day (honestly, felt like a pro athlete, me!).
To all who have sponsored - we just passed the $2k mark in sponsorship today! That’s huge and much more than anticipated and made the run more purposeful (as the $$ increased I definitely felt the pressure to actually to get-out-there-and-just-finish-this-thing!)
Highlights: after weeks of appalling weather we had the first good day- and it was stunning; running buddies joining in and not overtaking me; being unexpectedly ahead of schedule (by almost an hour); remembering to use sunblock along the way; not getting lost and/or not falling over (done both a few times….?); feeling remarkably well two days after finishing.
Surprising-lights: dodgy hip not giving me any trouble as expected; knees deciding to take its place; so many friends turning up and running a leg or two with me; the weather staying nice all day; my daughter being out of bed and at one of the crew points before 1pm.
Low lights: 26-31km. What on earth happened there…? Flat battery for sure; misjudging distance and having to clock up the full 50 by doing a few extra bits on the final stretch of beach on soft sand, competing with 4x4s and a headwind; a dead something on the beach stinking out the entire area - man that was a carcass-and-a-half; saying farewell to a toenail that had just grown back after another event a year ago *sigh*.
So that’s it!
And the takeaway from all this - people ARE kind and generous, you can achieve more than you think and the fears that get to you time and again…. they often just don’t materialise.
Thanks all, here’s to a wonderful Christmas to you and the important people in your lives. May this season be especially peaceful. Blessings and love xxx
Those words you didn’t want to hear… Event Cancelled!
And there I was getting hopeful last week that I might be running in a throng of happy people. Not this time.Not long now
It looks like we are going ahead with the event on the 18th Dec. Good old Aucklanders are being let out and we’ve got a new Traffic light system an’ all ready to go here in NZ.Well, we did half an event - recce and testing the terrain
The event postponed till Dec, we decided to go up to Taupo anyway for a break and enjoy a bit of RnR. And walk the second half of the 50km course. It was stunning and perfect weather. Should have done the whole thing really…! Excellent “date” with my dear husband, Adam, and i didn’t run out of things to talk about either! He just listened to me all the way. Another exciting thing was literally bumping into 3 other Wellington running buddies also doing some or all I’d the course that day. I think we all had the same idea… get out while we can…Postponed event!
Hi everyone13 Sept update
All going well! Last big training run coming up this weekend and I’m so ready for this event… a few niggles but not long to go. Not sure what I’m more excited about - the event itself or the training being done and dusted! Thanks for the sponsorship too. How amazingly generous people are.Join me on a 50km challenge...
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Anonymous
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Adam M
Go for it Babe! No bigger supporter or fan of you than me! I know better than most of what you are capable of! No need to wish you luck because I know that you’ll do it regardless! Damsk xxx
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Lauren Gorvett
Will be cheering you on from the wings.
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Rob Killick
Go You Good Thing!!!! So proud of you and well done! (You do know you are my Bestest Sister?!)
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Tina Vrettos
You go girl! I love your spirit.
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Kate & Andrew Hg
You go girl!
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Sarah Spencer
Wishing you all the best Yvette and know you are well qualified for this challenge. Godspeed and Good Luck to you!
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Kenneth Killick
Good luck Yvette - sorry it can't be more but Nita is hospitalised at present with medical costs to meet.
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Deborah Wrigley
Good luck Yvette, we will be supporting you all the way. Great cause. Debby and Charles
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Rudi Van Der Velden
All the best with your run Yvette and a very worthy cause. Cheers Rudi and Andrea
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Sally Capilitan
Good luck you will nail this as you always do xx
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Cheryl Siqueiros
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Sloane Bayley
You can do this- even at a later date! Great to see you reaching for these amazing goals, inspiring others on the way. Takes me back to Motatapu!
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Unni Buschmann-brown
Darling Vetska, you go girl, and keep on being you! Love you BIG!
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Simon Chamberlain
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Sean Wrigley
Amazing work Aunty Yvette. So excited for your race and incredibly proud of why you're doing it.
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Natalie Snaddon
What a journey…praying you get to do something with all that training!! Xx
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Sean Lynch
Good luck Yvette!
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James Dowle
Go for it, Yvette
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Tanya Shepherd
Happy to support both you and an amazing organisation :)
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Doris
Well done, Yvette!!!!
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Maureen Lamb
Good on you Yvette - I admire your persevering spirit and dogged determination!
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Hayley
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Sandra L Gale
Good Luck!
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Marilena & Alexa
Hope you have a great experience “smokin’ ’” this Ultra Yvette! Amazing endeavour. Much love from us.
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Dawn Kelly
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Heidi Cavaye
Well done Yvette!
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Heather Tehuia
you go girl
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