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Round The Vines, 2013

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To top off an already busy (and exhausting) weekend, my friend Kristin and I missioned out to Martinborough for Round the Vines. After all, there’s nothing like a 10km run after thrashing your body the day before!
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Round the Vines is a little different to your usual race – it’s a school fundraiser which the whole township rallies in behind. It’s untimed, but there are still plenty of prizes to be won – including heaps of spot prizes open to everyone who crosses the finish line.

People dressed up in all sorts of costumes. There were the Lost Boys, road cones, and several middle aged men dressed in bridal drag (complete with brightly coloured eye shadows, fake lashes, and runners!). One woman was brave enough to run through the hot, humid Martinborough weather in a giraffe onesie just like mine. We just opted for some bright green lays for St Patricks day (read: leftovers from dragon boating).

And the best part of the race was the free wine. Martinborough is a town built amongst vineyards. Quality wine made right on our doorstep – we’re a lucky bunch. Even luckier when we get to run through the vineyards getting free wine tasters!20130318-210113.jpg
In all honesty, we didn’t take the run seriously. We started running, but ended up walking the majority of the way. Or rather, we ran some parts. Usually to the wine stations. And that one time to a port-a-loo.

Eventually, we ambled over the finish line – the aches from the day before all the more apparent. The town put on a good show in the square. A band was playing, and there were various stalls fundraising for the school. Even a bar showcasing some of the local wine we tasted along the way.

We spoiled ourselves with a stylish event t-shirt and venison burger for a weekend well done!
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All in all, a weekend of great bonding and excitement!

What did you get up to this weekend?

Losing Them American Pounds With Local Wine

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I’ve been home for a week and a half now, and my routine has settled back to more or less what it was before I flew out. But it’s time for a proper shake up because my food choices in America have meant I’ve come back more and I want to be less.

On the day I arrived home I was five American pounds pounds heavi than when I left. Why ‘American pounds’ and not kilograms? Because they’re on loan – they’ll never really be mine. America can have them back.

I’m 2 pounds down already – yay for water weight! But I have a far more stubborn 2 and a bit more to go.

So I’m going to really watch my consumption of sugary- and fatty-goodness. I’ll be upping my running – and the other training I’ll be getting into next week will be great, too.

After seeing fellow NZ resident supergenericgirl’s post on the kind of runs we need to see (more of) in NZ, I remembered workmates talking about Round the Vines – a 10km (21km) run around Martinborough’s many gorgeous vineyards with the odd bit of sneaky wine tasting drink station.

Running and wine?!
Okay… Not the best combo for weight loss, or hydration, but you only live once, right?)

I signed up with a friend and we’re running it on 17 March – the day after being out on the water for this year’s dragon boating competition. Oh yes, we’re suckers for punishment.

Anyone else in the area who want to join us?
Costumes are optional.