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The BIG EASY – a cross country trail with ‘a whole lotta downhill!’

Terry — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:12:38 +0000

Just a couple of months until the BIG EASY once again. This unique course starts up at the Snow Farm at an elevation of 1500m above sea level. After a brief down-hill you then ride about 14km up to 1900m above sea level. Then you get one of the longest down-hills anywhere in the country – a total drop of over 1600m spread-out over about 22km. With all that adrenalin you hit the flat and ‘power’ home the last 12km (undulating) to the Albert Town Tavern.

Favourite trails for training runs

Terry — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:05:06 +0000

We’re doing a series of vids on our fav trails for training on around Central Otago.

Here’s #1 – Fern Hill Loop Track Queenstown. 1hr 10mins – 2hrs 30min for elite/newbees. Start at One Mile Creek 3min run from central Queenstown.

Starts off very steep up through pine/fur forest, then a short traverse through open tussock before a fantastic down hill through native beech…

Is Rogaining the ultimate off-road running experience?

Terry — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:02:31 +0000

Check out the video below and decide for yourself – don’tlet the map reading put you off – it’s not that difficult and easy to learn – just email Terry or Ed for tips on how to improve your map skills…

Terry and Gavin made this wee vid while checking out the Earnscleugh course yesterday.

Please note – private land only available for public participation on the 17th September Rogaine or as organised with the land owners.

MT Outdoors Rogaine – MTB preview

Terry — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:55:18 +0000

Fantastic country for mountain biking around Earnscleaugh Station for the up-coming MT Outdoors Rogaine. below is just a wee taste for ya…

Please note – private land only available for public participation on the 17th September Rogaine or as organised with the land owners.

Turn Mild into Wild

Terry — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:32:49 +0000

Turn an average training run or MTB into an all new wilderness experience by trying one of the following: If you’re planning on putting some of these idea’s into practice please make sure you take a friend, weather sealed cell phone and an emergency blanket…)

Full moon adventures: Leave your headlamp in your backpack and just go by the light of the moon. You’ll need to get up onto ridges, away from town lights (it may take up to 20mins for your eyes to fully adjust). A perfect trail for this in Dunedin is from ‘the bull ring’ across to Swampy summit and down to Pigeon flat (yeh you’ll need to get your headlamp out for the last little bit through the tree’s). Mountain trails in early winter with a light skiff of snow (and a clear forecast!!) are the best – full moon on the snow… it just doesn’t get any better than that.

Storm missions: I’m not sure people actually believe me when I say this but I fully believe ‘the worse the weather, the greater the adventure!’ Without a doubt my most memorable runs have been during storms. Summer storm, warm rain, bare legs are best, t-shirt and light rain jacket – you’re going to get saturated via perspiration anyway and rain wet feels nicer than sweat wet.

In winter you’ll need to dress up in all your merino, leggings and possibly even over-trousers. Gloves and wool hat and a decent seem-sealed actual water proof jacket. You’ll still get soaked with sweat but at least the wind won’t go through and chill you. In a ‘real storm’ keep to low tracks you know well that don’t include creek crossings (even running on footpaths in a good storm can be a wild experience!). My all-time most beautiful life experience was running up Mt Cargill near Dunedin in a blizzard, there were some sections through the tree’s where the snow had settled all through the tree’s and bent the top branches over so that it appeared you were running through a tunnel of snow. Do not try mountain passes during storms – that’s just silly, but running down the valley either side of the pass can be fine – just watch out for rising side-streams!

Crap for taking photos and video in these conditions – you’ll just have to get out there and try it to see what it’s like.

Anyone out there agree with my fondness for extreme weather?

Getting fit for adventure

Terry — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:14:58 +0000

Terry’s all psyched up after years of average fitness (blamed on the young children) and recently 6 weeks off running due to injury… he’s back in the saddle and motivated to get fitter than ever.

Goals:

Off road half marathon, mid October in under 1hr20mins.

Deans bank 12hr MTB ride, Labour Weekend. (Either 6hrs hard with a mate or 12hr steady solo)

Southern Lakes Multisport Club 24hr Adventure Race, 19th November. (Top 3 finish)

Northburn100 (as the race director I cant do it on race day 24th March 2012 but would like to complete it in under 30hr about mid December this year)

I’ll be keeping a training log on our facebook page and using my not-so-secret training weapon bHIP.

Update: 12th July – after starting back into training nice and slowly for two whole weeks I then went and ran 10ks per day for 4 consecutive days and noticed niggles appear back in my stress fractured feet. Damn, just too keen. So since then I’ve been running no longer than 5mins at a time with 3min walking/stretching and doing about 3-4 reps 2-3 times a week. Also been doing some reasonably steady MTB sessions and a couple of bigger MTB/RUN/Tramp session in my nice ridged soled tramping boots (I can do anything in these awesome Gronell boots and not stress my feet) -

I’ve incorporated a wobble board into my training – have it set up in the office and when ever I’m on the phone (cordless) I just wonder over and stand on it for a few minutes at a time.

Did some good hill work yesterday climbing up the old cromwell reservoir track (basically steps straight up for 4 mins then a rough track through some rocks for another 4 mins) x 3 reps. Ran an easy flat 12mins 3min walk/rest and another 12min run home (in running shoes) – longest run in running shoes for nearly a month, I stretch it out with a good steady 10min MTB before and after.

At least I’ve been consistent – the most consistent I’ve been in 7 years! Only taking one or two day off per week.

So fitness will still be improving enough for my 10hr MTB and 24hr challenge goals but my 80min half marathon may have to get put back a couple of weeks…

Update 25th July: Feet feel fine – did a 10k today, first 5ks in 22mins then eased off on the way back, still walking the odd short steep section just so as I don’t push too hard. Running 4 days per week, biking 2 other days, one run mid week is steep hill reps. Longer run in the weekends all hills. 2 other mid week runs are the flat trail vid below.

My regular 10k ‘flat’ run from Old Cromwell Town to Bannockburn Bridge and back…

New Rogaine controls.

Terry — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:21:42 +0000

This is what you are looking for folks, the whole purpose of Rogaining is finding these controlls out in the hills. We’ve taken special care NOT to hide them this year.

28 May Rogaine (team navigation sport) vid and pic’s

Terry — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:10:19 +0000

Terry checked out some of the country you’ll all be running/tramping/mountain biking over in our up-coming Ardgour Rogaine. Hopefully we’ll have just as beautiful weather on the 28th! (Scroll to the bottom for the MTB vid)

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And for those considering the MTB optional 6hr category – here’s a wee preview of some of the riding to be had. On the whole, much more rideable than Bendigo, we peddled for 1hr continuous climb averaging 9km/hr (just one short push) then some of the nicest down-hill and traversing you’ll find anywhere…

Click here for the full 5min version.

FREE STUFF!

Terry — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:06:42 +0000

Come along to our navigation team sport event known as ‘Rogaining’ and get yourself some free stuff!!

If you’ve Rogained before and know how much fun it is then we would like to challenge you to ‘spread the love’ and bring a newbie Rogaining, if you do we will give you a merino beanie and give your newbie mate(s) a Brunton Clasic compass (these are very cool wee compasses, ideal for Rogaining). To be eligable for this deal you must enter before 16 May so we can order all the stuff.

If this is the first time Rogaining for you and your whole team then you will ALL get a compass. Rogaining is a team sport so there must be at least 2 and up to 5 of you.

Everyone is up for prizes from MITRE 10 Wanaka – the main sponsor of this event and everyone will get a great hot meal at the end of it all.

Either 6 or 12 hours of adventure out in the hills with your mates – what is there not to love??? And because it’s in winter and the later part is in the dark you get to use all your best gear!! Bring layers of merino, that fancey seam-sealed, jacket and your headlamp and finally put them all to good use!

Click here to sign yourself up now. See you on the 28th May.

Terry and Ed

Last years Half Marathon and 10k results here…

Terry — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:18:03 +0000