The short, sharp grunt up Grampian Hill is worth it for the views
I’m just back from a great weekend away…. despite the weather. All started well enough and as we flew over a millpond-like Cook Straight we even dared to believe the forecast might be wrong. Friday afternoon in Nelson was cold but fine, so I took myself off for a fun grunt up Grampian Hill and was rewarded with some fine views and the thrill of running a new trail.
...and I didn't pack a head torch.... back just in time at the end of a 42km run on Abel Tasman Coast Track.
Saturday started with an early alarm call so we could get online and enter the Kepler Challenge – the final leg of 7in7 being this iconic mountain race. Success – we all got in! Then we headed west into freezing rain cloud and the usually sunny Abel Tasman National Park. A five hour run out beyond Torrent Bay and back seemed a good way to keep warm – any thoughts of walking chunks were dispelled by the cold, insistent rain that never let up all afternoon. That night we huddled around the heater in our cabin, had a great meal washed down with a couple of glasses of wine and were sound asleep by 9pm!
Mates make running more fun.... with Karen at end of Saturday's wet run on the ATCC
Sunday was more of the same – bad weather that is. As for running? Nah, instead we headed into Motueka for a great brunch, checked out a winery and pottery and then set off back to Blenheim and an appointment with the DVD player, a log fire and a fine home-cooked pizza. Heaven! Kind of made up for that first thing this morning though with a great 2+ hour run in the Wither Hills, immediately behind Karen’s house – what a playground to have on your doorstep! So, all in all, a very balanced long weekend!
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