So, initially the seed was sown after following Dean Karnazis’ Run Across America. This of course became the DREAM. However I began to think of what could be done in NZ of a similar magnitude. A few people had run the length of NZ ( a distance of approximately 2000kms) but what could be done […]
Author Archives: Chris Webb
THE CONTINUING JOURNEY
I Am A Moonjogger: Paul Beck
Who is Paul Beck? When did you first start walking/running? What motivated you to start walking/running? Spring of 2010. I started running as a way to exercise both myself and my high energy dog. I was beginning to get too worn out going out on my road bike rides, then having to come back and […]
The Perfect Fit
Finding the Perfect Fit A few weeks ago I went out for my longest run ever, a 17 miler! At mile 13, I felt this pain in my calf and tried to be hard core and press on, but the pain was so bad I literally could not run. I had to walk 2 miles […]
Rocking on the Roads: Stitches
Learn more about running stitches How many times are we running and then suddenly a pain in the abdominal area occurs, we try to push further and the pain is still there, we try to lower the pace and the pain remains until, at some point, it becomes so strong that we are in the […]
I Am A MoonJogger: Evelyn DeLuccia
Get to know Evelyn from her answers below! When did you first start walking/running? What motivated you to start walking/running? : I started running at the age of 46. I needed to do something more than normal exercise classes and go to the gym. I started running with a group of people called Team Allears […]
WAYLAND WELLNESS JOURNEY PART II
The Running Edition As I stated in Part I of my Wayland Wellness Journey blog I mentioned very little about running and that was by design but I wanted to inform everyone my starting point and continue the story by showing you my Running Journey. In my High School days, I was a 400m runner […]
Run for Life – The Continuing Story…
What does it take to be an Ultra Marathon Runner? So the step into the ultra arena happened (approximately 10 years ago) and after that first 67 km (a run through some beautiful countryside) I found that I definitely enjoyed them!!!! – strange I know. I,m not sure what it was – the challenge maybe, […]
I Am A Moon Jogger: Michael Brandt
Introducing Michael Brandt – Moon Jogger Michael Brandt (El Dorado Hills, CA) age 71, just completed his 15th international marathon at the 29th Marathon du Medoc held in Pauillac, France on September 7, 2013. This was by far the best marathon I had ever participated in – hands down, and it is not your typical […]