Rotorua Marathon

We drove over to Taupo last Friday to stay with Janine before travelling to Rotorua for the Marathon on Saturday. Up until then we'd been having great weather, but unfortunately the rain started the night before & didn't let up until Saturday afternoon. So it wasn't very comfortable for those taking part - particularly for the slower walkers. With very little training Janine did very well, finishing around 6hrs 43min. Unfortunately Bunny was suffering from a tummy upset before he started, & developed a painful hip & foot during the walk. He had done the training, but on the day these other factors took over. He finished in just over 7hrs. Thankfully the new event centre in Rotorua was open for business, & we were able to wait in comfort until the prize giving. It was a long slow walk back to the car, where it was coffee time, a la street people, before heading off on our separate ways.
The next day dawned bright & sunny - wouldn't you know it! So it was ideal for two bloody minded guys to contemplate the joys of exercise, the sheer exhilaration of pushing the body to the limit. Looks like fun.