100km walk? Done!

[Fatt Max]

Yes indeed my lovelies,

Just back in Auckland now after completing the 100km OXFAM Trailwalk with the team Shaken Not Stirred, jeez that was fecking hard work.

We started at 7.00am on Saturday and all in all the walk took us 30 hours and 30 minutes to complete including 7 check points to replensih water and food supplies, pop blisters and general running repairs.

The terrain was paddock, track and trail with some facking HUGE hills. one in particular would have been only slightly easier if we had a ladder.

We walked all day Saturday, through Saturday night (fecking cold) and into Sunday. I celebrated my birthday in the pitch black in some fecking paddock just outside Taupo on the Napier highway....not a single beer in sight....

We all picked up some pretty nasty injuries, mine in particular will keep me off the bike for a few days but we battled through it and made the finish line in one piece.

The man aim of this was to raise money for OXFAM. Our team pledged $2,500 and we managed to exceed that so thats all good.

So thats it, walked 100kms at the weekend and have got myself a medal and blisters the size of my arse.....and that is huge.

Thanks for all the support from you lovely people at KB, all I need now is a dozen beers and a good nights kip.....oh, and a shower would be nice...phew.....

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Good on you that is bloody awsome. Mind you i'll stick to 1/2 maratons that is about all i could handle. Oh and happy birthday i hope you at least got a pie. lol

[DJSin]

Congrats!!!! That is an awesome achievement

[Maha]

3.3 Km per hour? thats pretty good considering the terrain Mark!!
Well done buddy, now if the White Lady Pie Cart god only knows what the time might have been....

[quickbuck]

Great Stuff Fatt Max.
Take my hat off to you.

[Genie]

Wow, I'm impressed...that is one hell of a walk and all for a worthy cause. You're a true stand up awesome fella ....enjoy the beer

[Hopeful Bastard]

Glad you walked that for me! Wonder how many steps that was.. Go do it again FM and take your Step-o-meter with ya!

Well done btw! :

[SMOKEU]

Even a 1km walk is enough of a mish.

[quickbuck]

Wonder how many steps that was.. Go do it again FM and take your Step-o-meter with ya!

We could quite safely assume the average step (on the flat) is 70cm...
Believe me, thousands of troops march to a 70 cm pace....

This would make it 142847 steps...

There aren't many pedometers that would count that high....

[Edbear]

Was that you on the TV1 news asking where the bakery shops were..?

[Mudfart]

did you swap out the st johns support vehicle for a mr whippy?
congrats dude thats a long walk.

[Oakie]

Good job fella. Shame your football team couldn't quite live up to your example.

[Fatt Max]

Was that you on the TV1 news asking where the bakery shops were..?

Ha ha, yep mate that was me on the Close Up programme. I saw the film crew on the course but didnt think for one minute that they would put this fat bastard on National TV. The chick doing the interviewing was very nice though, shame that poor girl had to pull out at 65km but thst is still an amazing distance gawd bless her

And no, there was not a single pie in sight although I did get a sausage roll at 1am Sunday morning at check point 4........mmmm

[Fatt Max]

Good job fella. Shame your football team couldn't quite live up to your example.

I know, what a bastard. Still, good on Pompey, they deserve a break them lads

[Edbear]

Ha ha, yep mate that was me on the Close Up programme. I saw the film crew on the course but didnt think for one minute that they would put this fat bastard on National TV. The chick doing the interviewing was very nice though, shame that poor girl had to pull out at 65km but thst is still an amazing distance gawd bless her

And no, there was not a single pie in sight although I did get a sausage roll at 1am Sunday morning at check point 4........mmmm

LOL!!! I pointed you out to the Missus! I was sure it was you, especially with a comment like that! Well done, I couldn't walk that far if my life depended on it!