Tag Archives: physical

Feet stop, mind races: help please!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

Today is Day 16 not-walking. Well, I’m not bed-ridden but wearing a moonboot kills any chance of hiking 30km today. Or tomorrow. Dr Mel is quietly happy with my progress. She gave me some big words to describe my shin: … Continue reading →

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Intense rest is pretty intense

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

For a week I’ve been sporting this stylish ‘moonboot’ to restrict the flex in my right ankle and help me with “intense rest”. Doctor Mel at SportsMed, though impressed at how fast the severe swelling has gone down, has ordered … Continue reading →

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I’m still alive!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Amazing how flat a map is when it’s spread out on the floor of a warm and comfortable lounge. Gives an impression that a proposed route will be a stroll through … Continue reading →

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Body weary

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

Today was #56 of walking, strolling from Waikanae to Pukerua Bay. It was very difficult to get going this morning. Yesterday it was blowing a gale and bucketing down so I chose to spend the day at Clive and Jackie’s, catching … Continue reading →

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Three months in

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

On the 21st of November 2010 I started this adventure – today is 21st of February. When I kicked off I thought this wee walk would take me 3-4 months. I guess I was wrong. When I kicked off I … Continue reading →

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Moo goes the cow

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Stuart Fleming

Why is it that juvenile cows bunch together and follow me as I pass their paddock? Weird. Today was another 26km from Huntly to Ngaruawahia and along River Road towards Hamilton, past all the multi-million dollar homes which overlook the … Continue reading →

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Does Huntly have a power station?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Stuart Fleming

Oh inner-spring mattress, you beacon of all that is good in the world, thank you for a wonderful night’s sleep. The forecast for today was pretty yuck-like. Yet it was still warm and although heavily overcast and windy, the morning … Continue reading →

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Mangatawhiri to Rangiriri

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Stuart Fleming

Maybe it’s the consecutive days of walking that are taking a toll, but these days were particularly taxing. It took half a day to walk Mangatawhiri to Mercer, where I sat and finished off the pita bread, cheese, salami and … Continue reading →

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Decision time: Plan C kicks in

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Stuart Fleming

Plan A for this adventure was to start at Cape Reinga and walk to Bluff, following Te Araroa pretty much in order. With a couple of physical hiccups (swollen shin and infected mega-blister) Plan B was to sit and wait … Continue reading →

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Warts and all (well, blisters anyway)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Stuart Fleming

When I was overseas some years ago I had the policy of ‘all news is good news’ – meaning, anything reported back home was the positive stuff. Family couldn’t do anything to help being so far away, so what was … Continue reading →

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