We were all up early so that we could get Heather over to Rotorua for the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge that Mike, who works at Genera, had asked her to go to. She was filling in for one of his friends who couldn't make it and she was therefore called Phil!
We arrived in a foggy Rotorua and found the site which was our near one of the thermal parks so a little smelly. We parked the car and as there was no phone signal we made our way to registration and hoped we would be able to find Mike in the 2000+ crowd and we did!!
The challenge was to run/jog/walk around the 6km cross country track. Some of the runners, Mike was one, were doing 12km so twice round. It was very hilly with lots of mud and water to wade through plus tyres to negotiate, barbed wire, wooden fences to climb and wire bridges to cross not to mention the hills and the bush walk so all in all pretty tough.
Heather has had a particularly busy week with starting boot camp, step class, pump class not to mention netball, she is going to be so fit and I am so proud of her as she has done it all with a smile.
We watched the start and then headed into the barn for a coffee which we then took to the lake to wait for them to come round. They had to walk through muddy water up to their waste and so it was just as well they had all wrapped tape around their shoes or they would have lost them. I took what I thought would be some really good photos but when I looked I had knocked the button on the camera and they were over exposed. I quickly had to run, as fast as my bad leg would let me, round to the other side to get some of her in the water and mud there.
All in all we were very impressed with her time and it took her about an hour and a quarter. We will know the official time when it is posted on the web tomorrow.
After the race they all had to go and have showers or be hosed down. The showers were cold and the water came from big tankers. Everyone was so caked in mud it was unbelievable and very difficult to get off. The trainers were only fit for the bin, I am not sure about the clothes yet. Heather went into the changing rooms and we were told there were warm showers there but she didn't find them so just had to change her clothes and get as much off with her towel but she looked pretty clean when she came out.
We stood chatting to Mike, Bob, Michelle and her brother outside in the lovely sun. They were telling us about a woman last year who split her pants while running and you could see her bottom but didn't know whether to tell her or not. Michelle's brother said, in a loud voice 'Well what do you say, your showing your backside love'. There was a girl near us who was just getting changed and turned around and thinking he said it to her said 'Sorry' and beat a hasty retreat. It was so funny and she moved so fast we couldn't tell her he was not talking to her!!! Very bad timing but really funny.
After the prize giving we went into Rotorua to the Fat Dog for lunch. Jon had a beef sandwhich which was huge and he ate it all. Heather had an all day breakfast but didn't finish it. I had a BLAT - bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato - with wedges which I didn't want and didn't eat. It was all really good. We then had death by chocolate pudding and were so full.
We stopped off at the supermarket on the way back and got home at 5.15 and had a cup of tea. Heather had a shower and washed her hair but still feels muddy. So far I have rinsed her jogging pants and top out but still the mud keeps coming out, hopefully I will get them clean eventually.
Jon has not been very well since we got back. He has had severe tummy pains and was in a lot of distress. He couldn't lie down or sit down and just stood up or walked around the bedroom for ages. I gave him peppermint tea and a hot water bottle and eventually it started to ease. I think it was having such a big lunch so late. We had nothing all morning and then had lunch at 3.00. Hopefully he will be OK tomorrow.
Heather and I had a Neighbours marathon as we have a lot to catch up.
WEATHER
Beautiful day, some cloud but warm and sunny 17 degrees
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