Guy Fawkes Night, Heartwalkers walk & Run/Swim 1

Trip Start Aug 13, 2007
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Trip End Dec 31, 2008


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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Guy Fawkes night this year was a Wednesday night. Last year there was a fireworks display at 9pm on the waterfront. This year there was also a display, but the Wellington Free Ambulance were doing some fundraising so had put on a whole evening's entertainment called Ride of your Life Spectacle. There was a stage with The Beat Girls performing, and a selection of carnival rides and stalls etc. We went down to waterfront around 8pm and met up with a few guys from work to watch the fireworks.

On the Saturday we, along with some friends, decided to do the Heartwalkers 5km walk along the waterfront. It was a lovely, sunny morning and we just ambled along chatting away. After the walk, we had a drink and some lunch in the neighbouring playground cafe, before heading our separate ways.

Sunday was another day of exercise for me. Along with my work colleague, Anna, I headed to Kilbirnie for the first of our Run/Swim events we had entered. Each event progresses in distance until the final event which is running/walking 5km and swimming 500m. The first event we were doing was actually the 3rd of the series, and it was a 3km run followed by a 300m swim. It was my first competitive run since the Round the Bays 7km run in Feb, so I was a bit nervous about whether I could run the whole way or not, but I managed it no problems. Swimming was a bit harder as I am woefully out of practice, but I was pleased with my time of 33mins. Next time will try and go faster!
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