7in7 – The Movie
Absolutely brilliant news, hot off the press…. we’re going to film the entire 7in7 experience and make a documentary film! This is largely thanks to Paul & Olivia at Consortium who have pulled this all together at the 11th hour – thanks guys. It also means that we have a new member of the 7in7 travelling [...]
Sad but Inspiring
My own brush with leukaemia started 40 years ago with the death of my brother Alan. Over the intervening years I have of course encountered many more people whose lives have been broadsided by the illness. But since starting my 7in7 crusade in January this year I have met so many more affected people and [...]
Yahoo! We're Top of the Blogs
Great news from our sponsor Yahoo!Xtra today…. the ‘Tales from the 7in7 Challenge’ is now the most read Travel Blog on their website. This is not only good for my ego (I know, I keep it well hidden but there is one!) but great for the cause as each time one of these blogs is [...]
The love affair continues
For many years now we have owned a wonderful bach high in the hills overlooking Karekare Beach. This is a place that I find deeply spiritual and one that always relaxes me and soothes my soul. For the past 18 months it has been rented out, so we have not had a single night here, [...]
A night with me?
Don’t worry, this isn’t some horrific gothic nightmare come to haunt you. Nor is it my attempt to become a gigolo! It is simply an invite to a fun evening at Manukau Canoe & Kayak, 710 Great South Rd, Manukau on Tues Nov 3rd, starting at 6.30pm. The idea is that I give a short [...]
Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me!
Ever wished you hadn’t got out of bed in the morning? I don’t have many days like that but today was one! Things are getting pretty hectic here at 7in7 HQ and if ever there was a bad time for my laptop to pack a saddy and have to be shipped off to the computer [...]
Fuel for Adventure; Fuel for Charity
I’ve been blessed with a bunch of fantastic sponsors who have helped the 7in7 in numerous ways. One of these good guys is Tim from Mule Bars NZ. Not only has Tim taken a keen interest in The Challenge, and kept me fuelled with his awesome bars, but he is donating 2% of all online [...]
Running again!
Yeeha, after a week off I’ve been given the all-clear from physio Tim to start running again. I was more excited than a kid at Christmas when he told me this and wasted no time in getting out for a half hour jog around the local park. For the next week I’ll be limited to [...]
Brilliant day out at the 7in1
Hey, we did it! Or to be fair, Total Sport did it. The inaugral Mizone 7in1 Challenge at Parakai today went off just brilliantly and even the Weather Gods were kind. So what if the main tent nearly took out the entire crowd during prizegiving! Several hundred people showed up to join in the fun [...]
The brick learns to float
I’ve had a go at quite a few crazy things in my time but none as daft as aqua jogging! It’s not extreme or dangerous, you just feel really daft doing it! But under instructions from my physio NOT to run, and desperate for some form of exercise, I took myself off to the pool [...]
7in7 tee shirts now available!
Here’s a fabulous way to help our fundraising while making a fashion statement! The official 7in7 Supporters tee shirts are now on sale via the Maxprint web site - CLICK HERE to go straight to the shop. Shirts cost $40 + $5 to cover post and packing. From the sale of every shirt $10 WILL BE [...]
47 days and counting
The countdown is on…. less than 7 weeks now before the first step is taken on a journey that will take well over half a million steps to complete – and that’s just my steps. If you count those of my awesome support runners too then it’s more like 2 million steps to complete the [...]
A mixed bag
After all the frustrations and worries of the last few weeks I had been looking forward to getting away with a couple of friends to run the Waikaremoana Great Walk this weekend just gone. But on Thursday I got a call to tell me that there was a metre of snow lying around on the high point [...]
A fine addition to your wardrobe!
Thanks to the good folk at Maxprint, we finally have Mizone 7in7 Challenge t-shirts available for anyone who wants to own a piece of history. These will be available to buy online from next week (sorry, this is just the teaser ad!). The cost is $40 per shirt + $5 postage & packaging. From the [...]
Will I never learn?
I woke up early yesterday morning, after a jetlag-impaired sleep, determined to get out running again. I wanted to do at least a marathon to prove to myself that my time in the UK hadn’t eroded my endurance base too much. Given all the recent rain I decided to give the Waitakeres a wide berth [...]
It's all about FUNdraising
A quick reminder that our prologue event – the Mizone 7in1 Challenge – is taking place in less than 2 weeks time at Parakai, just 50 mins north of Auckland. It promises to be a fun day out for people of all ages, sizes and abilities so if you haven’t already done so, check it [...]
Those bioSPORT legends
Over the last few weeks our fundraising efforts have been helped hugely by Wendy, Greg and the team at BioSPORT. Without me ever asking for their help they decided they wanted to support the 7in7 and to date have raised almost $1,000 towards the cause. So this is just to say a huge THANK YOU [...]
Quick update
Well, my time in UK is just about over. Very glad I made the trip as my poor old mum is not in good shape. I was able to visit her in hospital every day for 8 days though, so it was precious time together. However, my training has taken a big hit . By [...]
