{"id":762,"date":"2019-04-25T12:26:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T12:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joshfrom.nz\/?p=762"},"modified":"2019-04-25T12:45:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T12:45:37","slug":"the-southern-crossing-in-one-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joshfrom.nz\/index.php\/2019\/04\/25\/the-southern-crossing-in-one-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The Southern Crossing in One Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The \u201cSouthern Crossing\u201d. A classic 2-3 day alpine hike in the Tararua\u2019s<\/a>. We attempted to run it \u2013 in one day! \u2063\u2063\u2063<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car park to car park in 10 hours 19 minutes. Far from a record, but included plenty of time to stop, eat and enjoy the glorious views along the way\u2063. \u2063\u2063<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So blessed to have these mountains in our backyard, we really do live in a beautiful part of the world. \u2063<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Thoughts: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Karl and I had been talking about this for about 2 years and finally decided to attack it. We were originally going to enter the official race<\/a> but couldn’t make it (due to Karl\u2019s broken toe). In the end, I am glad we didn\u2019t try to race it. I enjoyed that that had a goal to complete it, but we also allowed ourselves the time to stop, rest and reflect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The track was so muddy and rocky, by far the hardest run I have attempted to date. Technical with lots of walking. The biggest thing that stuck out to me while we were slogging it out was the importance of breaking a big massive goal into bite-sized pieces. Often we would look up and see that the mountains went on forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we would set a small goal and head for that. Before you know it we were there, we had rested, and were ready to \u201cbite off another chunk\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It really did show me how each and every small step adds up.
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Karl’s Thoughts: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been wanting to do that run since about 2012 so expectations were high. Overall the run was much harder and slower than I expected. Most of the run was un-runnable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best bits were the views, the weather, seeing Mt Hector\u2019s cross in person, and (now) knowing that I\u2019ve walked across the ranges I see from home every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best single memory would be chilling at the top of mount hector sitting in the sun – I do like a good mountain ascent with a view \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprised by how challenging it was. I knew it would be hard but I just can\u2019t get my head around how people can run that in half the time we did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Few Snaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n