A few treasures from the weekend. Man. This run and these islands and the sharing with people. It's brought a cadence to our years since 2012, always the third weekend of March, always cherished. On the run: 42 kilometres weave over two islands of ups and downs; technical terrain; smiling volunteer faces; searing sunshine; a tide so high the pathway was calf deep of sea water sometimes; constant banter with cyclists; swivelling round to admire the ocean views. On the day: each of us finished and walked straight into the sea. We lay on the finish line field for hours afterwards. Just, joy. On the weekend: Countless hours over three days with friends, family, Chrisso ♥️ In coming weeks and months? This one's a bit of a training run for some fun things ahead, 100k in San Francisco (coming at you @sfrunco !). Hauling ass this morning was a sloooooow recovery run to bank some kilometres on sleepy legs. #makingmountains #chasingsmiles #thedual #motutapu #rangitoto #Auckland #new Zealand #to #sanfrancisco #trailrunning https://www.instagram.com/p/BvYLFWDBkV-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9flsakf09b9c