A run in the spring sun

I went for a run in the Auckland Domain this morning. This may seem a bit odd given my post yesterday but the sun was shining and I felt a bit of exercise would do me some good so I thought why not?

You can really tell that spring has arrived here in Auckland.  I passed these Cherry trees in full blossom on my way up to the Domain.

I did 4 laps of the Sri Chinmoy peace mile. This is a measured mile running loop in the Domain itself.  This worked out to be about 6.2 km.  Technically it should have been 6.4 so I suspect the mile is slightly shorter than it should be.

I took it nice and easy as I just wanted to get out in the sun more than anything.  I was very aware that if I pushed it and made myself more ill then my darling wife would kill me.   Having said that it was a great run.  The birds were singing, the sun was shining, there were a lot of folks out running and it felt good to be part of the running community as it were.  It’s amazing how you always feel better after a run no matter how bad you feel beforehand.

I’m looking forward to getting out again on Sunday.

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September 26, 2008 | Filed Under running 

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20 Responses to “A run in the spring sun”

  1. SallyNo Gravatar on September 26th, 2008 8:08 pm

    Me? Kill you? Would I? You’d probably kill yourself with the coughs! :P
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  2. MizFitNo Gravatar on September 26th, 2008 10:23 pm

    SO BEAUTIFUL.
    so beautiful.

    so jealous.

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  3. UsmanNo Gravatar on September 26th, 2008 10:30 pm

    This looks amazing? Did you take these pictures while running? You must have very stable hands :D

  4. Andrew(AJH)No Gravatar on September 26th, 2008 10:35 pm

    Those llttle endorphins are amazing little critters aren’t they?

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  5. charlotteNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 1:14 am

    Ooooh, those cherry trees are so gorgeous! THAT is what makes running fun. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. VavaNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 1:39 am

    Man, it’s so cool that you are just getting into Spring, and we are descending into Autumn here. Never fails to blow my mind! Nice work on the run.

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  7. AlexiaNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 1:53 am

    I used to meditate at the Sri Chinmoy center in Washington, DC. Good memories :-)

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  8. HelenNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 2:39 am

    On my third day of chest crud/no running. I am super duper jealous of those views as I look out my office window at the monsoon we have going on. Lucky, lucky you.

  9. Spartan7No Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 3:14 am

    I wish my one mile track looked like your one mile loop! The grey soft dirt on Stewart Field sticks to the shoes until you get home. I need to move to a new city, as I am actually getting bored with Fort Benning. Are there any US Soldier advisers stationed down there?

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  10. AaronNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 7:28 am

    Great photo of the cherry grove! The domain is a great place to go running.

    Did you know there is a half marathon run over the Peace Mile? Well its something like 8 and a bit laps. http://www.srichinmoyraces.org/nz/races/auck/half/

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  11. Will @ 4XLTNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 11:53 am

    Oh man, that looks gorgeous.

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  12. EllieNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 2:19 pm

    Very beautiful! Here, we’re just starting into autumn; facing several days of rain at the moment.

    Hey, what’s happening on the pushup front? Last reference I can find from you is Aug. 26. Have you continued? I just got back in, tested out at 46!

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  13. AndrewENo Gravatar on September 27th, 2008 4:03 pm

    We shall not mention the pushups just yet…
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  14. TedNo Gravatar on September 28th, 2008 12:44 am

    This is soooo weird. You are having a beautiful spring at this time of the year and I am encountering fall season (the leaves hasn’t changed yet – too early). I have to think of the opposite of the weather you are having down there.

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  15. Richard ReinhardtNo Gravatar on September 29th, 2008 1:03 am

    Hallo Andrew,

    congratulations to this nice run.

    Richard / Gemany

  16. AndrewENo Gravatar on September 29th, 2008 8:28 am

    I was walking up to where I was going to run at the time.
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  17. AndrewENo Gravatar on September 29th, 2008 8:29 am

    Apparently they only bloom for two weeks.
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  18. AndrewENo Gravatar on September 29th, 2008 8:29 am

    I have no idea!
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  19. AndrewENo Gravatar on September 29th, 2008 8:30 am

    Yep. I came close to doing one of the 10Ks this year but it was too close to a Run Auckland race.

    Next year I might do the half.
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  20. confusedNo Gravatar on April 30th, 2010 3:16 am

    I love it when the cherry trees come out in blossom, it looks superb. Such a pleasant vista when running as well, you cant beat springtime, makes you feel alive.
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