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Empire State Building Run-Up 2 Feb 2010

I WON IT!!!

It was the most amazing feeling walking into the Empire State building to prepare for the stair climbing race.  As I said in my post-race interviews, it was a privlege to be able to experience this. You can read about my run and watch the video here.

It's Gutbuster Time again

IT'S GUTBUSTER TIME AGAIN so get those shoes on and come and join me in training for the 2010 Meridian Gutbuster. It's free!! I'm excited to be taking four informative training sessions to be held in the month leading up to the Gutbuster. They will provide the support and motivation to prepare you for your fitness goal. The sessions will be every Wednesday starting 5.30pm outside the Meridian building on the Wellington waterfront. I miss last week as I got stuck in LA after my Empire State Run-Up win but it was exciting to have running legend and author Kathrine Switzer taking over for me. See my NEWS page for more info.

"With persistence we can uncover and develop our unique potential. In failure we can truly test our strength, draw on our capacity to cope, re-examine out priorities and get to know ourselves better. In balancing these two aspects of our lives we arrive, sooner or later, at the places we need to be"




  • Two Time World Mountain Running Champion
  • World Stair Racing Champion
  • 21 New Zealand Athletic Titles
  • 7 Time National Cross Country Champion
  • 10 Time North Island Cross Country Champion
  • NZ Sports Woman of the Year
  • NZ University Sports Person of the Year
  • Athletics NZ Athlete of the Year
  • The Outstanding Young Person of the World Award
  • Masters in Business Studies (sports endorsed)
  • Diploma in Teaching (Physical Education & Health and Special Education)
  • Diploma in Sports Studies