26/02/2025
Body strong, mind sharp, soul nourished & spirit higher than ever 🏃🏻♀️🚴🏻♀️🚣🏻♂️ 🏅
The NZ Coast to Coast is said to have become almost a rite of passage for multisport athletes from around the world... while I question whether sustained exhaustion is a rite of passage, the race definitely lifted me to higher place 🙌🏻
Starting at Kumara Beach on the West Coast, the race traverses the width of the South Island of NZ, crossing the main divide & finishing at New Brighton Beach on the East Coast
No amount of training as (what I now know is referred to as) a ‘Weekend Warrior’ could have prepared me for what this course demanded
There were multiple times I questioned what I was doing such as delaminating my knee on a boulder during a river crossing, chasing paddles & survival bags down rapids after capsizing the kayak, & seeing no end to the final straight segment of the road cycle… but never once did I question whether we were going to cross the finish line 🏁
What an amazing life experience I am so grateful to have had… alongside 2 most special humans 💕
While I am yet to sign up for my next adventure… this post recovery mindset is yearning more
