New Zealand - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

[DawieO]

Hey all you Hubbers!

 

Thank you all for coming out to our first TheHub meetup and ride in NZ!  Great to put names and faces to Hubnames, and shoot the breeze (wheeze).

 

@HayleyEarth, you are a machine, and next time just shout for a lift, you really don't need to ride halfway across the country to come ride!

 

This was the best ever medicine for that S.A.D.ness Wayne!

 

@Intern we missed you mate!  Fortunately we had plenty of skinner about you so it was almost like you were here.  Hope the Wiggles were awesome...

 

@Saag honestly man, describing yourself as the "dodgy-looking one" didn't make it easier for anyone

 

@canfan , @clippies , @nolipoli who else did i miss?

 

 

Let's make this regular thing!

 

Cheers folks!

 

Before

 

After

(I have fond memories of when "after" would actually show hemet-hair...)

 

GROUP!

 

[DawieO]

HAHAHAHAA!  All upside down!  Love it.  

[canfan]

Thanks guys. Was great meeting you all.

[Saag]

Thanx All

 

Was the most fun I had since I came here!

 

You are all awesome people

[hayleyearth]

Dawie..... In my brokenness I could still laugh out loud about the "I have fond memories of when after would actually show helmet hair" 

Edited July 16, 2017 by hayleyearth

[intern]

Well done team. Wish I were there - don't know about Woodhill,but the weather on the weekend in Hamilton was stunning...cold, but stunning. As for the Wiggles, turns out my older boy has outgrown them. Younger fella had a blast though (so did Dad, I think I was the most enthusiastic member of the audience full stop...hey I paid for the privilege you darn right I'm gonna have fun).

[Wayne Potgieter]

Next one in Hunua?

[DawieO]

That's a great idea.

[hayleyearth]

Next one in Hunua?

 

Keen!

https://aucklandmtb.co.nz/trails/hunua-trails/

 

It is closer to home anyway

[ZakAttak]

Well done to you guys for keeping the Hub Family together abroad...

 

Nice to see and follow... Keep it up... 

[Saag]

Anyone considering the WHAKA100?

[Saag]

@ Haley, are you doing the MOTU challenge? Looks insane   fun.

[canfan]

Anyone considering the WHAKA100?

I am pretty keen to ride the 50km race. The 100 just seems a bit too much at the moment. Are looking at doing it Saag?

[canfan]

@ Haley, are you doing the MOTU challenge? Looks insane   fun.

@Intern didn't you mention that you have done the MOTU challenge?

[Saag]

I am pretty keen to ride the 50km race. The 100 just seems a bit too much at the moment. Are looking at doing it Saag?

I am keen on doing the 100 at this stage.

[hayleyearth]

@ Haley, are you doing the MOTU challenge? Looks insane   fun.

 

I would have love to do the Coromandal Classic this year (just the duo, not multisport), but I am just not fit enough yet and one has to have a support system though - as in someone with a car to drive around and meet at different points etc

 

Regarding the MOTU or events like the Whaka100, I don't have a MTB really suited for it. Mine is a trail machine and now that Wayne has picked it up I bet he can confirm how heavy it is...haha

(I am though thinking of selling my DH bike and getting a more 'distance friendly' MTB, I feel more comfortable these days for endurance activities, it is also 'easier' in my aging body).

 

The MOTU Duo does look very very tempting though....and I might just be keen to borrow a MTB bike somewhere for it. https://www.motuchallenge.co.nz/motu-duathlon

 

This week my exercise has been bad bad bad! I had a bad cold and immune has been low so didn't want to pick up the bugs in the office that could spread to my lungs etc so I stayed out of the cold/rain which resulted in this:

 

I am planning to ramp things up with the weekend of the 25th Nov as my peak goal so I think I am going to add a few (running and riding) events into the mix just to work a bit more on pace (as that is what I lack when I train by myself all the time).

 

Small goals will keep me excited and going in times the weather might not be great or when motivation is low.

 

 

Side note: I am thinking of flying my mom over too from end of Aug till about end Oct. She has not been to NZ yet and obviously missing me as it has been over a year since she has seen me. Flights with Qantas are real cheap now from SA. She is also turning 60 in August, and as my last weekend spend in SA was taking my folks away for my dad's 60th, I thought it will be great to spoil my mom a bit too for her 60th... and I guess it is a bit selfish of me (haha) as she will for sure spoil me here too with taking care of normal day to day things (like preparing food etc).