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Happy Trails: July 2012
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Wednesday, 25 July 2012. Not So' Hidden Trails Kawerau. I was feeling really on a roll and although disappointed with the course at Opotiki, I had been happy with the time. Fresh from his run in Opotiki. Another 900 metres down the hill again brought us back to the road and a run along the street for just over a kilometre then on to a...
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Happy Trails: July 2013
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Saturday, 13 July 2013. 52 in 52 Race #9 - Back to the Beach at Waiuku. Race number 9 took me to my most often raced Xterra Auckland event. at the Waikato River mouth out from Waiuku. So, early start, got the girls loaded (Lainy came too) and we were on the road only 15 minutes late! After a short road and forst burst the course spits...
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Happy Trails: May 2013
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Monday, 20 May 2013. 52 in 52 Race #2 - Te Mata Terrific Tui. An event cancellation gave me a week to recover after T42 and then it was off to the fabulous Hawkes Bay for the first race of this years Hammer Nutrition Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series. HBTR) as the second race of 52 in 52. and what a great choice it was! To give you some ide...
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Happy Trails: November 2013
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Wednesday, 13 November 2013. 52 in 52 #12 - HBTR #3 - Wine Anyone? Well after the previous weeks 'non-run in the Hawkes Bay, I was travelling familiar roads the next Saturday on my way to the Hammer Nutrition Hawkes Bay Trail Running Series Event #3 (quite a mouthful that) - the Sacred Hill Happy Hihi. what is a Hihi? First a lap arou...
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Happy Trails: December 2011
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Sunday, 18 December 2011. Ruapani Circuit (A Waikaremoana Walk). Commitments took me to Gisborne on Friday for a breakfast meeting. As it was my last meeting for the year I thought I would treat myself and go home via the Waikaremoana Rain Forest route and run a new trail. The climb at the start is steady and almost all runnable. ...
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Happy Trails: 52 in 52 #14.... Concrete & Cobbles
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Sunday, 11 May 2014. 52 in 52 #14. Concrete and Cobbles. The Fat Man Run marked the completion of the first quarter of the 52 in 52 Challenge. next step - get the next 25% done! The original forecast was for an overcast rainy day, this changed the day before to occasional showers. none of which we ever saw! About 2km in the good old l...
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Happy Trails: May 2012
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Monday, 28 May 2012. The Big O 2012.or should that be The Big Lollipop! I have run in and enjoyed immensely the Big O - well the little O in my case. I ran it in 2009 and finshed 2nd in my age group. Out of 9 runners and 37th overall out of 127. Photo by Shaun Collins). Worked his butt off to try to change his mind, but no go. Out and...
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Happy Trails: 52 in 52... #15..... Half Killed Me Going Up... Finished Me Off Coming Back Down...
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Sunday, 11 May 2014. 52 in 52. #15. Half Killed Me Going Up. Finished Me Off Coming Back Down. For the first time in a few years Total Sport decided to change one of their Xterra venues. Whitford had nowhere near enough parking and they were in danger of some shorter runners disappearing into the mud, never to be seen again! It was st...
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Happy Trails: November 2011
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Sunday, 27 November 2011. Tuhoto Ariki. worth the climb. Tuhoto Ariki Trail was a first for the Rotorua area. a dual use MTB and walking (running) trail through Department of Conservation (DOC) land. The bad news first. Tuhoto Ariki starts at the highest point of the Redwoods/Whakarewarewa Forest Park. so climb, climb, climb. Ok, so t...
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Happy Trails: 52 in 52 .... #13 .... Bring on the Fat Man
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Hi I'm Mike Tennent, welcome to my journey discovering and trying new trails. initially around NZ, but who knows where it will lead me. (Click on pictures to see fullsize). Sunday, 11 May 2014. 52 in 52 . #13 . Bring on the Fat Man. Click on any Photo for a better look! It doesn't happen very often. not a single Half Marathon anywhere in the country - at least that's what the countries foremost Running Calendar ( New Zealand Running Calendar. Wow, 30 minutes later I had 23 yes's and lots of maybes! The g...
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