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Tag: half-marathon

A few running events to kick off the year & a sub-4 PB at the Rotorua Marathon!

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by BritMumInNZ

Round the Bays Wellington, held in February every year, is always an iconic event, generally bestowed with sunshine and an amazing turn out of people of all ages. The atmosphere for this event is like a festival, with entertainment lining the route of the first 6km, between Waitangi Park and Kilbirnie Park (where all the…

Cigna Round the Bays half marathon, Wellington, & our youngest running the 6.5km!

Posted on March 26, 2017 by BritMumInNZ

I run because it makes me feel free of thought. When I run I feel like I’m meditating (not that I’ve ever done that successfully, but it’s how I’d imagine I’d feel if I made time to meditate – though with a more elevated heart rate!). Running frees my mind of thought. I only think…

My seventh half marathon, running in vineyard heaven!

Posted on May 23, 2016May 28, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

I’m so glad I made the decision to start my forties with a half marathon, as I haven’t looked back in the past two years – only forward to the next challenge. Thankfully New Zealand has an ever-growing array of organised races to participate in, with various distances and terrain. It’s fast becoming an addiction…

Rotorua whirlwind trip to run the half marathon

Posted on May 21, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

The last weekend in April I jetted up to Rotorua, on an Air New Zealand turboprop jet departing Wellington, for a less than 24 hour whirl-wind trip away. I planned to run the half marathon, after my ambitious plans to run the full marathon fell short, due to not enough training time (family commitments and…

Cigna Achilles Half Marathon – Wellington 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

Just over a month has passed since I ran my fourth half-marathon, around the bays of Wellington. This is such a fun, community supported event, with Cigna Insurance as the principal event partner. The event’s charity partner is the amazing ‘Achilles International New Zealand‘ (a 100% volunteer organisation), that supports Kiwis with disabilities to participate alongside able-bodied…

Lochmara 1/2 Marathon in Queen Charlotte Sounds, Marlborough

Posted on November 12, 2015February 29, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

I’m always looking for the next challenge to keep me motivated to get outdoors and exercise (especially given the Wellington wind can often make that less appealing!). Over the past winter I have felt the most upbeat I’ve been in years (given that my three daughters now sleep through the night, and my eleven years…

Magic Moments & My Third Half-Marathon

Posted on August 24, 2015December 5, 2017 by BritMumInNZ

This was the scene into the second kilometre of the half marathon I ran on Sunday morning – The 5 Bridges Half Marathon, organised by Capital Multisports. It was a beautiful winter’s morning, with a fairly gentle northerly to contend with for the first 10 kilometres (I was just grateful it didn’t start gusting any…

Running, bubbles & gin

Posted on January 9, 2015May 10, 2023 by BritMumInNZ

I can’t say I run because I love it, but I run because I need it. I need how it makes me feel. I love the calm and mental clarity I feel after a run. I love the feeling of elation and satisfaction that I get from setting myself a goal and accomplishing it. I…

My first half marathon – in the bag & for a great cause!

Posted on May 11, 2014September 11, 2014 by BritMumInNZ

I woke at 5am feeling nervous about whether my ankle was going to hold out for me to complete the half marathon in the beautiful wine country of Santa Barbara, California. I wasn’t just running to achieve a goal for myself, or to take in the beautiful scenery surrounding of the Santa Ynez Valley, but running…

Running the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon – for a good cause & other reasons…

Posted on March 11, 2014August 22, 2014 by BritMumInNZ

I’m into my third week of training for my first half marathon and loving it. The run is on 10 May 2014 in Santa Barbara’s Wine Country. I will have turned forty the month before, making it a great event to really kick start this next decade of my life. I plan on making my…

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