The ultimate training ground

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A short testimonial to the joy of being able to pop onto the beach, day or night, high or low tide, all weathers, with the exception of the strong Westerly, to run run run. Hence i describe her at her best "MOODY" Porangahau -Te Paerahi Beach

As the dawn rises, the sky turning red, reflecting on the water, often breathtaking, Or running along the soft sand into the fog or an incoming storm. It calls up another presence and sets the tone for a remembrance or chat with those departed.

Jessie and I cruising up the hard pack on the tidal edge, light shimmering on the water , the river mouth beckoning in the distance.

Running barefoot in the vast, shallow, tidal backwash where all is reflected light, ethereal, moving in one's destiny.

Soft sand shuffling in your own pool of light from the headlamp, no borders or definitions on and on penetrating the soft darkness

Or a grueling pack run in the hot sun, up then down the soft center of the beach, knowing this has to be doing some good, pain in such beautiful surrounds.

Hence ,the ultimate training ground.

Back to the desert tracks, where the weather does daily basic, blue sky ,flies and hot. No sand but a level of discomfort that makes this place, ideal for training and testing sport supplements. All that's missing is altitude.

Bringing in the desert tracks next blog. see you soon

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Photos

Te Paerahi or Porangahau Beach
"Moody" at her best

Yep thats me...
Man and his Mate putting in some hard yards

Comments

[kaye hornblow]

AWESOME ...fantastic photography
perhaps inspiring for the many COUCH potatoes !!!