Double Run Day.... It's so intense.....

As the title says, today was a double run day!

First, I headed up from the Sign of the Takahe, to the Crater Rim walkway, which I followed to the Lava Flow track (the excessivly steep track, designed specifically for suicidal mountain bikers), headed down into the Bowenvale track, which I followed back up to Victoria Park, then ran down from there, back to the Sign of the Kiwi. The run was.... Pretty crappy really. It was hot, I was tired, I managed to give my ankle a good roll before starting the downhill, which made the downhill completly unsatisfying! Then the climb into Victoria Park, albeit under 3 km, is an absolute swear word (not sure which one, choose your own). But, 14.41 km, in the slow (comparitivly) time of 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Then, I went home and rested. And did nothing. It was brilliant. Until 5:45 rolled around, and it was time to have a crack at run number 2. I didnt really know how far/what kind of run it was going to be today, since it was a training run for hockey, it is always a bit hit or miss who turns up, which changes where the run can go. There have been runs which have been just myself and my brother, so we would usually end up doing some silly long hill run. Luckily, there were some other people there, so the super long hill run was out! We just did a normal hill run (if there is such a thing!). The group split into two, one heading on the flat, the other up into the hills, naturally I went to the hills. We followed the Valley Track up the valley next to the Rapaki Track, it was quite different to head up the track, as I have only come down it so far. Overall, the run was pretty good, I am such a sucker for a nice steep bit of rock hopping, that always makes me happy and that track definitly had enough to keep me happy! So, after heading back on the downhill down Rapaki, the whole run ended up at a nice 13 km, in 59 mins.

So, overall for the day, 27.41km done, 2 hours and 14 minutes later. I am going to sleep so well tonight!

And if you thought that double run day was intense, check this double rainbow!

CP