Beginnings by Shirlee Webb Since we were born, we have had beginnings. We had to begin to walk with all its falls and scrapes and bumps and bruises. We learned to talk,some early some late, but we all began somewhere. We began school at 5 and spent the next 13 years having ups […]
My First Marathon- A Runners Journey Part Two by Tina Bond Where did we leave off? The day before the marathon, yes. Jim and I had to go to the expo to pick up our packets!! We ended up getting to the expo as they opened and it was great! No lines at packet pick […]
I AM A RUNNER by Richard Akers After reading an article shared by Runner’s World I decided to put down my thoughts from my past and what got me started with running and my continued love for it. I borrowed some lines from that article but, changed them up a bit, these lines are what […]
Each day millions upon millions of people lace up their shoes and take off on the open road, the open trail, the treadmill, the elliptical machine or some other way. Some run to train for an upcoming race, others walk to enjoy the beauty all around them, others jump on the machine to burn some […]
A Ramble From The Heart!!! by Perry Newburn Why do I run? As in the last blogs I have given you all a glimpse of how running has helped to reshape my life, how it has helped me to survive, and how it has helped my Mental Wellness. It has been a passion of mine […]
Both Hills and Valleys: My First Half-of-a-Full Marathon by Michelle Roberts Looking back at the race expo for my first full marathon, I’m convinced it was my favorite part of my pre-race preparation but also maybe my worst mistake. After a full week of encouraging posts and wonderful advice from all the Moon Joggers who […]
My First Marathon- A Runners Journey Part One By Tina Bond
Moon Joggers around the world are gathering together to celebrate the New Year and our new mission: Voyage to Venus! Runners (and walkers) from California, Michigan, Florida, Alaska, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Slovenia, South Africa, Singapore, Kenya, India, Australia, New Zealand and many more places have taken the challenge and are out on the roads, […]
When the going gets tough… In 2009 I hit the lowest point of my life… I looked around and said, “I don’t have the strength to do this anymore.” I had everything, a loving husband, loving children, four beautiful grandsons and twin grandbabies on the way. But nothing seemed worth “it”. Life was a struggle, […]
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 […]
