Challenge Three: 8.3km Trail Run

"All on the bus?" shouted our teacher, with a quick reply of "Yes Sir" we were all off to the Tantragee Saddle for a trail run!

The categories were a 4km run, a 6km run or the big 8.3km!  I chose to do the big one.  I wanted to test my body and also set myself a challenge!

As we started off, I smiled towards my Grandad's camera and took off.  It was strangely tiring for me at the start but eventually we could all see the top which helped us to go faster.  It was a mission to get to there but the lovely parents were cheering us on and motivating us to get to the top!

Finally we had hit the saddle.  The parents took more photos.  I was not looking my best as the sweat rolled down my face.  We had a QUICK squirt of water and were all of a sudden off running again.  I was quicker going downhill but I took it slow because I didn't want any injuries.  

The 4km stop approached but nobody got on the bus, so we all kept running down past the golf course, through a grassy paddock to where the 6km stop was.  I nearly ran over there because I thought it was the next water break!  Anyway I kept running and then approached a bridge.  I ducked under that which took me out onto a cricket field. The bus driver was there along with the parents, but they had gotten mixed up.  Further still?  So I kept on running to where we all were meant to stop.

Eventually with the end was approaching, my legs were burning, my eyes were stinging and my lungs felt like they were on fire, but I wasn't giving up!  I was greeted at the end by a round of applause and a yummy hot chocolate. YUMMMM!  Thanks Tracy!

I thanked everybody and headed off with Mum to catch the plane to Christchurch for the start of our two week school holidays!!!!! 

"Here we come Grandad!"