Total 32km - of which 19km were off road (Trails & beach)
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| Holla Trails Sunset |
TUESDAY: 15.5km
On Tuesday I did a wonderful 15.5km Trail run at Holla Trails with Harry! We did the orange route, and it was beautiful, the bird life was abundant, we had a duiker stop and stare at us before dashing of with a huge spring in to the air & we ran from 4pm to sunset and did the last km in the dark and heard all the night life coming alive!
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| My 1st beach run....its TOUGH |
THURSDAY: 11km
Wow my first ever beach run....it is TOUGH! We did an 11km run of which only about 4km was on the beach & my quads were screaming at me! I guess a lot more of that to come in the next few weeks, as running on snow will be tough too!
SUNDAY: 6km
Great opportunity to get out in the rain & wind...I don't think Ballito will ever be any simulator for Antarctica...but anyways I ran on the boardwalk so that I could really feel the maximum effects of the rain and the wind...every little step counts!
SUNDAY: 6km
Great opportunity to get out in the rain & wind...I don't think Ballito will ever be any simulator for Antarctica...but anyways I ran on the boardwalk so that I could really feel the maximum effects of the rain and the wind...every little step counts!
Highlights from this week
- North Coast Courier heard about my 7 x 7 adventure and contacted me, Im meeting them on Wednesday!
- East Coast Radio contacted me too after hearing about this adventure
- Received an Email from Sean at Flux...so I'll be attempting another first in a life time this week and trying out kettle bells!
- I found out that Im running the Antarctica marathon with 2 fellow South Africans of which 1, Hein Wagner, will be the first blind man in history to run on Antarctica, Mike Bailey will be his "guide dog"! I have posted the media release at the bottom of this page if you interested!
- I found out that when (positive thinking) I complete my 7 x 7 in 1 year, I'll be the 1st African women to achieve this!
This week will include, beach run, trail run, hills training & my first attempt at Kettlebells!
Some food for thought...Do what you love!
If you would like to contribute to my Oceanites fundraising www.oceanites.org/ - the bank detais are as follows:
Lara Kruiskamp
FNB Savings Account
Account Number: 62065491682
Branch Code: 250655
Im in the process of starting an NPO so using this account in the interim
PS. there is a 5 year waiting list to do Antarctica but 1 spot for 2013 as a fundraiser for NPO Oceanites and thats me! So really hoping to achieve my target of R200 000 so I can Run 7 x 7 in 1 year for change in SA! I will be having some fun fundraisers so keep a look out, details to follow in the next week or 2.
Lara Kruiskamp
FNB Savings Account
Account Number: 62065491682
Branch Code: 250655
Im in the process of starting an NPO so using this account in the interim
PS. there is a 5 year waiting list to do Antarctica but 1 spot for 2013 as a fundraiser for NPO Oceanites and thats me! So really hoping to achieve my target of R200 000 so I can Run 7 x 7 in 1 year for change in SA! I will be having some fun fundraisers so keep a look out, details to follow in the next week or 2.
Have an awesome week
Lara
Here is the article on the first blind man to run on Antarctica..Amazing & Inspirational!
BLIND ADVENTURER HEIN WAGNER TO TAKE ON ANTARCTICA MARATHON
Blind adventurer and motivational speaker Hein Wagner will take on next year’s Antarctica Marathon with seasoned athlete Mike Bailey as part of the 100-man race. It will be the first time in
Here is the article on the first blind man to run on Antarctica..Amazing & Inspirational!
BLIND ADVENTURER HEIN WAGNER TO TAKE ON ANTARCTICA MARATHON
Blind adventurer and motivational speaker Hein Wagner will take on next year’s Antarctica Marathon with seasoned athlete Mike Bailey as part of the 100-man race. It will be the first time in
history that a blind person participates in this extreme endurance event, which takes place on 7 March 2013.
Wagner has set aside the fact that he has been totally blind from birth to live a fulfilling and abundant life and never hesitates or stands back for any challenge. “I’ve taken on many daring adventures such as the Absa Cape Epic, mountain climbing, sailing from Cape Town to Rio, running several marathons and becoming the fastest blind driver in the world (he holds the World Land Speed record for a blind driver) and am excited to tick this one off my bucket list. Mike Bailey approached me around three years ago with the idea to participate in seven marathons on seven continents. I asked him which one was the most difficult of the lot and his answer was the one in Antarctica. Luckily, I’ve already participated in the New York, Hong Kong and Cape Town marathons.”
The marathon offers two options – a half marathon of 21.1 km and a full one of 42.2 km, which is the one Wagner and Bailey will be competing in. Says Wagner: “The biggest challenge of this race is the unpredictable weather. On a nice day it can be minus ten Centigrade, with little wind, but just the next day it can be minus 35 degrees with gale force, icy winds. Of course the wind plays a major role – the harder it blows the less I can hear what’s going on around me, especially instructions from my running partner. The terrain is also very uneven with ice and slush making up most of it.”
Not only is the race treacherous, but the journey there as well. “We depart from the world’s most southern city, Tierra del Fuego, on a Russian reconnaissance boat. It takes around seven days to get to Antarctica and the route will take us through the Drake Passage and past the Shetland Islands. While exploring this most pristine corner of the planet, we’ll come face-to-face with Antarctic gems such as icebergs, penguins, seals and whales. Historians and scientists will provide lectures on board ship and wildlife excursions during landings in remote areas among seal colonies and penguin rookeries and at research.”
Wagner’s guide, Mike Bailey, is a pharmacist by trade and well-known in runner circles. “We’ve only gone for a run once, but will train together at least once per week over the next five months. We need to get the off-road part of the race sorted, as this is what awaits us in Antarctica. At the moment I’m running about 50km per week, but need to increase this over the next couple of weeks. We need to find the coldest places in the country and train there as well. We’ll also try to set up a treadmill in a cold storage room to try and get used to the low temperatures. I’m not sure what we’re going to do about the wind, but perhaps the West Coast is an option!”
For Wagner, the most difficult event he has ever participated in has to be the Absa Cape Epic: “It was most definitely my hardest event to date. It was the toughest 8 days of my life! I promised myself at the time that I’ll never get on a tandem bike again, but alas, time makes you forget.”
Wagner reckons he has not had many disappointments in life, but has learnt many life lessons. He says the most difficult thing he has had to do, was to accept his blindness unconditionally. “It wasn’t easy, but when I started looking at it from a different perspective, it became my biggest opportunity. One of the highlights of my career was definitely winning the World Cup Cricket for the Blind in 1998. It was the first time that the event was held and to be part of the team that won was indescribable. To break the World Land Speed record also had me smiling for days.”
Wagner still wants to pilot a Boeing filled to the brim with passengers from London to Cape Town, a dream that could become a reality soon!
Wagner will participate in this extreme race to promote the abilities of those living with disabilities and to raise funds and create awareness of the VisionTrust, a non-profit organisation he founded in mid-2008, which strives to make the world as we know it a more accessible place for persons living with disabilities. The fundraising goal for this adventure is R500 000.00 after expenses. With the above funds raised for this adventure, the VisionTrust will be able to reach more of its objectives such as assisting an additional 20 blind previously disadvantage individuals to obtain access to the appropriate software and equipment to do such basic things as reading the daily news paper, access to the Internet/e-mail and study materials etc.
Wagner has set aside the fact that he has been totally blind from birth to live a fulfilling and abundant life and never hesitates or stands back for any challenge. “I’ve taken on many daring adventures such as the Absa Cape Epic, mountain climbing, sailing from Cape Town to Rio, running several marathons and becoming the fastest blind driver in the world (he holds the World Land Speed record for a blind driver) and am excited to tick this one off my bucket list. Mike Bailey approached me around three years ago with the idea to participate in seven marathons on seven continents. I asked him which one was the most difficult of the lot and his answer was the one in Antarctica. Luckily, I’ve already participated in the New York, Hong Kong and Cape Town marathons.”
The marathon offers two options – a half marathon of 21.1 km and a full one of 42.2 km, which is the one Wagner and Bailey will be competing in. Says Wagner: “The biggest challenge of this race is the unpredictable weather. On a nice day it can be minus ten Centigrade, with little wind, but just the next day it can be minus 35 degrees with gale force, icy winds. Of course the wind plays a major role – the harder it blows the less I can hear what’s going on around me, especially instructions from my running partner. The terrain is also very uneven with ice and slush making up most of it.”
Not only is the race treacherous, but the journey there as well. “We depart from the world’s most southern city, Tierra del Fuego, on a Russian reconnaissance boat. It takes around seven days to get to Antarctica and the route will take us through the Drake Passage and past the Shetland Islands. While exploring this most pristine corner of the planet, we’ll come face-to-face with Antarctic gems such as icebergs, penguins, seals and whales. Historians and scientists will provide lectures on board ship and wildlife excursions during landings in remote areas among seal colonies and penguin rookeries and at research.”
Wagner’s guide, Mike Bailey, is a pharmacist by trade and well-known in runner circles. “We’ve only gone for a run once, but will train together at least once per week over the next five months. We need to get the off-road part of the race sorted, as this is what awaits us in Antarctica. At the moment I’m running about 50km per week, but need to increase this over the next couple of weeks. We need to find the coldest places in the country and train there as well. We’ll also try to set up a treadmill in a cold storage room to try and get used to the low temperatures. I’m not sure what we’re going to do about the wind, but perhaps the West Coast is an option!”
For Wagner, the most difficult event he has ever participated in has to be the Absa Cape Epic: “It was most definitely my hardest event to date. It was the toughest 8 days of my life! I promised myself at the time that I’ll never get on a tandem bike again, but alas, time makes you forget.”
Wagner reckons he has not had many disappointments in life, but has learnt many life lessons. He says the most difficult thing he has had to do, was to accept his blindness unconditionally. “It wasn’t easy, but when I started looking at it from a different perspective, it became my biggest opportunity. One of the highlights of my career was definitely winning the World Cup Cricket for the Blind in 1998. It was the first time that the event was held and to be part of the team that won was indescribable. To break the World Land Speed record also had me smiling for days.”
Wagner still wants to pilot a Boeing filled to the brim with passengers from London to Cape Town, a dream that could become a reality soon!
Wagner will participate in this extreme race to promote the abilities of those living with disabilities and to raise funds and create awareness of the VisionTrust, a non-profit organisation he founded in mid-2008, which strives to make the world as we know it a more accessible place for persons living with disabilities. The fundraising goal for this adventure is R500 000.00 after expenses. With the above funds raised for this adventure, the VisionTrust will be able to reach more of its objectives such as assisting an additional 20 blind previously disadvantage individuals to obtain access to the appropriate software and equipment to do such basic things as reading the daily news paper, access to the Internet/e-mail and study materials etc.
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