It was my last run in ‘Lord of the Rings’ country. Back in Auckland I headed towards the harbour, run through Wynyard Harbour and along Quay Street until the Hobson Bay.
Planning running route in Auckland
I felt a bit sad having to leave NZ and at the same time finishing my trip (after 8 months), but I learnt a lot during this time. I also discovered running was a great way of ‘sightseeing’ and getting to know places from a different point of view. While running I visited neighbourhoods I would have never been to otherwise, I got to see loads of street art hidden from the view of usual tourist and I also managed to observe the life of locals. Well, when not out of breath 🙂
I shall not stop training though. The British 10K Run takes place this weekend on Sunday (14th of July) where you see me trying to makes it in under an 1hour to support Tourism Concern. After all it is summer in London, perfect weather for running!
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