Position Confirmed in Race & Guest Training Partner

Stephen Guest Training Partner

The big news since the last post is that I now have a place in the New York marathon and at this stage we are booked to go on the 30th October 2025. With a place in the marathon now confirmed everything has got a lot more real and I need to make sure my training continues and increases in distance. The other imperative is start approaching businesses for financial support. I am hoping that some of the business contacts from days working at the Ashburton District Council will want to assist me getting to the marathon. I should have a Give a Little site going next week which should allow anybody to contribute.

Training has continued since the last post including a push with my brother Stephen who was down from Wellington to celebrate the completion of the deck at the Lake Clearwater bach and my birthday on the 14th March. We headed out together on the Saturday afternoon following my birthday for a 13km push and it was about 30 degrees. As well as the heat this session was made stressful due to the fact that I had not loaded into the chair properly. This meant I could not push properly with my right arm and I was left a graze on my right elbow from hit the chairs wheel guard. Since this push I have been out again seated properly and completed 20km in less than 90 minutes in reason comfort. My training now needs to focus on preparing for the Christchurch 1/2 marathon that is only about 3 weeks away. Below are a couple photos of the new deck being used.