Tag Archives: New Zealand

Round The Mountain

Posted on April 17, 2012 by malcolmlaw

The text arrived as I was driving out to the Waitakeres to attempt my PB on the Hillary Trail last weekend. I was focused on other things but still it got me excited. It came from my good friend Barb … Continue reading →

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Putting it all on the line

Posted on April 3, 2012 by malcolmlaw

This Friday I’ll be running the rough, tough, physically demanding 75 km long Hillary Trail and I’m a bag of nerves. I’m the kind of nervous that I usually am only before a big race – and yet this isn’t … Continue reading →

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Never Stop Exploring

Posted on March 27, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Today I thought I’d do something a little different. I was about to head out west for yet another few hours of trail bashing in the Waitakeres when I thought to myself “time for a change”. Instead I headed over … Continue reading →

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The Long Good Friday

Posted on March 7, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Trail running is good. Trail running for a good cause is even better. Through Running Wild I want to inspire people to get out and experience the pure joy that is a great trail run. But more than this I … Continue reading →

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The Longest Week

Posted on March 5, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Last week was to have been the inaugural Running Wild ‘Top of the South’ trail running tour. Months of planning and preparation had gone into this. I was massively excited about it, as was my co-guide Frosty. We were all … Continue reading →

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Running the Wild Side

Posted on September 19, 2011 by malcolmlaw

Last week I had a heaven-sent opportunity to escape my urban confines and head for the hills. I’d been feeling a bit down in the dumps as recovery from my ankle sprain had not been as fast as I’d hoped. … Continue reading →

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