Well we made it back to Tauranga, obviously. Back at Trevor and Di’s. You know, this wild kiwi uncle/sponsor.
You see, there was a race that went on yesterday. The Port of Tauranga Half Ironman to be exact. The hubs was planning on racing this a while back and so was Trevor. But do to an unexpected injury, poor Trevor had to change his plans. What was this Wild Kiwi to do? Recruit is what he was to do. And because this race was going to be a “test” for the hubs’ knee, he gladly volunteered to do a relay and support the WILD KIWI TEAM.
The good thing was he had not registered as a pro yet. And in fact, the relay team was under a different name, so this was a totally NO PRESSURE UNDERCOVER race. Go out and see how the knee feels after some solid training.
Jack, a good family friend and true KIWI rugby boy, took on the swim portion while the hubs completed the bike/run. The rest of the crew cheered and smiled from the sidelines.
And now, I’ll let the pictures explain the rest………
A post race smile and happy face. Now that is a good site to see!
And I think we’ve found a cure for all knee injuries….more GF Burger Fuel!
So there you have it, a well excuted undercover training session and one dominating kiwi team. It was fun being able to cheer on everyone without the worry of the outcome. Good fun and one SOLID KNEE! 
Back to Christchurch via ferry and road trip tomorrow. Till then…..
Cheers,
Cotter Crew
p.s.
For all you Kombucha addicts, go check out this challenge to win $6500 worth of free kombucha!!
p.p.s
Congrats to our Auckland buddies Jo Lawn and Cameron Brown for winning both titles again and setting new course record! IMPRESSIVE!
YAY! SO so happy that the hubs’ knee is going strong, and they y’all could enjoy a fun, light-hearted and successful race! We just had a skype session with the Kiwi’s Dad in Tauranga – I love it there, and am trying to convince my Mum and Dad to relocate. 😉 Hehehe! Dude, burger fuel is the bomb. You’re making me crave it so much! <3 xyx
wait—bike/run, as in BOTH THE BIKE AND RUN of a half ironman is “testing” a previously touchy knee?!? You kids are made of something other-worldly, I swear. 😀
GREATEST NEWS! Also that no tragedy befell you on the ferry! 😉
oh no, my husband is, not me! haha.
I love reading a positive race recep and the smiles! Glad the race went well and can’t wait to hear about more! Enjoy the lovely weather, we’ve got ice and snow here!
oh no, ice? sending sunshine your way ASAP!
love it! Great photos and I love to see you 2 so happy!
And you are KILLING me with those burgers. I want to lick my computer monitor
lick away, i won’t tell. hehe.
Congratulations! That is amazing news! Love that smile on the hubs face. That’s what we need to see after a race. I too think the secret is in the burgers!
oh i agree. secrets in the GF burger and sauce!
Awww congrats to your hubs and you of course too! 🙂 So so so happy for both of you. I love all of the pictures.
a good happy weekend, well deserved. YEA! I will take that. Hope the training is going well friend.
Yes!! So glad to hear the knee is doing well, and you’ve been enjoying some amazing-looking gluten free burgers 🙂
we’ve been enjoying them A LOT! I think its healing the knee. haha.
yay awesome training. Yay gf burger!!
I love this post!
I miss NZ!!
NZ misses you…. just a thought.
😉
Sounds like a run weekend, Lindsay! It’s so nice that you are such a huge support of your hubby. I love that. What a beautiful couple you two are!
i try my hardest, i think i have wonderful role models….like yourself!
Ahhhh I’m soooo glad to hear it went well and that he was smiling in the end!!! That is beautiful to see! Isn’t it AMAZING how the body runs perfectly off of Gluten Free Burgers??? hehe!!
xxoo
hehe, yes! GF FUELING is the best. HOw are your runs going?
Yay for good news in 2012 🙂
yes and more godo news in 2012, lets hope!
It makes me so happy to see the beautiful pics and the post-race smile. I’m glad it went so well. 🙂
you and me both friend.
😉
i love that JC looks so happy in these race photos!!
i know! haven’t seen that smile in ages! makes my YEAR!
YAY for James!!! 🙂 Love to see that happy post race smile!
best smile i have seen in a LONG time! ahh, yea!
Yay yay yay! So glad to see happy faces and a HEALTHY knee at the end of a race! So excited for you guys!
healthy and happy! oh thats a good site, i agree!
I cant wait till yer home!!
soon! and i am soo looking forward to a big play date! Yes?! 🙂
Nice work for James and glad you all had fun! Those burgers look good too!
I want to win Kabochas, not Kombucha!
oh man Chuck, these burgers are definitely your kind! Wish you could of joined the team too!
Yeah to the hubs on a great race!
i know, so pumped!
I’m going to assume that the big smile means that the knee feels ok. Good news!
yes!! its good! and we are so happy, phew!
Yay for the hubbs knee! That’s great! Those pictures are fabulous. I’m glad y’all had fun!
thanks lauren. We are hopeful and happy! Good weekend for that.
Yay! No knee pain and no pressure 🙂
best kind of racing! Agreed!
Awww what great pictures, and so glad to hear this positive report! It must be so nice to see him better 🙂 and I am sure he is rather thrilled of course too!
Congrats to the team and to James as well!
yes, it really made my week to see that face happy! Ya know?
SO great to hear the good report! Also agree with the other commenters – no pressure races are awesome! Love that James was able to slip right in, compete hard, and finish with a smile. 🙂 I also love the way Jack looks – like a wild Kiwi (as opposed to Wild Kiwi). 😉 Congrats to the team and to James!
his hair reminded of yours, well yours is more dreads but soooo COOL and wild. I think you are a natural kiwi. hehe.
Back in the saddle again!
A little incognito race is just what the Dr. Ordered. I love it! I really prefer no pressure races. Looks like 2012 is starting off the right way. Congrats!
Burger looks YUMMY!
yes, i think those incognito races are good for the soul, yes?
And, he’s back! So good to hear/read that the knee held up – starting a new year on the right foot 🙂
right foot and right train of mind. Yes! lets keep this going!
A happy smile for a happy knee! Great everything worked out so well! 🙂
yes, blessing indeed. we are happy. Thanks for cheering Kath.
I love no pressure races – so much fun and even better with a good outcome! Congrats to James!
yes, exactly. fun!! no pressure and enjoying his true passion!
Great pics! And I want a GF burger 🙂
you’d love it, amazing and organic! can’t beat it friend.
How cool that it was all undercover! Glad it all went well. Also, that burger looks amazing!
YAY on a great race with no knee issues!! That’s fantastic. I know he must be super excited.
excited and hopeful! gotta love the TP massage for that!!
Glad to see the knee is doing well and loving all the travels! 🙂
wish we had you has a travel buddy, gluten free buddy as well!
love to see smiling faces after a race! always a good sign 🙂
glad you arrived safely and had a great time at the event! love all the pictures, too cute!
i bet you saw a lot of smiling faces this weekend too, eh? Safe travels back to NC!
Stealth race! I love it!! Awesome job too, I bet he (and you too!) was pumped that his knee was solid. The relay must have been fun too, no pressure and all 🙂
stealth race sounds cooler! i like it. The relay was a blast. you gotta love those. We need a wine relay someday. Maybe for an ultra!
Ooo I love that it was an undercover race…so cool! And I’m so glad that his knee was solid and good to go :)…that’s awesome! Safe travels back to Christchurch!
yes, praying for it to stay solid too! Oh and i am so excited for your VLOG!
oh! i’m so glad that the hub’s knee was ok during the race! he’s got a whole slew of bloggers rooting for him! woohooo!!!
Gosh that makes my heart so full of joy! such support! How are you feeling? How’s the little injury?
SO happy the super-stealth race went well and was pressure-free, that is huge!! YAY for happy knees and a dominating relay duo!!
haha, love that. dominating duo! you are so clever. Thanks for the support Jess!
Love the crazy hair guy!!
and now imagine a kiwi accent with the hair. Oh and there are more of them…..just sayin.
😉
Your husbands hair is awesome! I just showed Mike, he wants crazy hair like that, haha!
Go hubs for having a great race and no pain!!!
<3
haha, lets get Mike to grow his!
This has made me so happy!! Yaaaay for the Hubs having a great pain-free race!! And I love the sneaky undercover thing 😉
oh i knew you could relate friend. Happy dance all around, yes!
oh my goodness im so excited for you two! what a blessing that his knee is doing well and that he came out with a GOOD race with a SMILE! I am so glad that your patience and prayers are showing the answers and that you are able to see some progress racing!
oh yes friend. and we are still praying, thats for sure. 🙂
so happy!!! and seriously, I was trying to track this becuase I had put together that you guys were there and James was racing but couldn’t figure out WHY he wasn’t in the pro men! undercover sneaky business!!! love it! 🙂 being a wild kiwi looks like a lot of fun!
haha, i know. so many people were confused! wish you could have been part of the wild kiwi team. That would have been even COOLER!
That’s so exciting!! I’m sure the hubs missed being part of the racing atmosphere, so even if it was and undercover test it probably felt good to be out there with everyone else! I hope it keeps progressing in the right direction!
exactly! a good return and at ease feeling. No pressure helps the mind heal too, ya know?
I want to hear the accent. Has James’s accent gotten stronger since returning?
oh its coming…soon. next week for sure. Not sure if his accent has changed, i’m so confused these days. ha
LOVE the no pressure thing!! I’m thinking I shouldn’t have told people my 1/2 time before this one coming up in March – feeling a little “blog” pressure.
girl that is why i never announce i am doing a race. I am no good at the pressure. I usually post it after i run it, haha. But you are way more focused than me. You’ll do great!
Glad the race turned out well! Is it a requirement for kiwi men to have crazy hair 😉
Safe travels back across the ferry!
i think it is totally a requirement. Hilarious,eh?
Looks like a great race. Glad the knee is better!
thanks Lori, we are glad the knee is better too. Phew!
Yay for a knee on the mend and lots of post race smiles! Congrats and well done to your man! 🙂
that is the best, post race smiles make my week! Happy Sunday to you friend.
so glad to hear that your hubs’ knee did well in the race! i know how frustrating knee injuries can be. :/ i’m sure it was such a relief for you both!
relief indeed! its like we can breathe now, ya know?
Long time- No write- Many Travels x 2…
Way to go on the stealth race! How smart!!
Way to free things up and just play!
(Spent yesterday scouting hills in the area for bike-hill repeats…. Would you ever guess where the best one was? …. Next to a Wal Mart!!
Not a big shoulder, but a big steady hill with some curves in the road that dead ends at a Catholic school/church.
Hub can park his car in the lot and repeat as he likes… plus close to fuel if he needs it 🙂
Cheers!
Happy 2012 to you and yours!
oh wendy!!!! So good to hear from you! how is married life? So glad to hear the training is going well. Hugs!
I’m so happy to hear that ‘the Knee’ is on the mend.
Sometimes the greatest races are the ones that have no pressure attached to them; that are fun and remind us why we are racing and why we love our chosen sport so much in the first place <3
xxx
exactly! its for the love of the sport, not the win. Yes? Hey how’s your leg/hip healing? Been praying for you!
It has its moments and I think that area is always going to be fragile quite honestly – I’m getting used to having my heart sink every time there is a twinge in my hip area. Thanks so much for asking <3
You should have shares in Burger Fuel! Well done to the Hubs… that’s awesome you both must be super stoked. Fingers crossed Chch settles down for your return:)
we are trying to get them as a sponsor, no kidding. the hubs is obsessed! haha. Yes, and i might be flying to GC to stay with you if the quakes return. eek!
So glad to see the hubs racing and smiling! That’s so cool that it was an undercover race! I hope new Zealand has been treating you well! I hope to visit someday. Hopefully you’ll still be there and you can show me all the best stuff 🙂
i think you need to visit for sure, just for culinary pleasures!!
ooh, I didn’t know it was a STEALTH race! 🙂 even cooler.
so glad it went well, hugs to both of you!
haha, i know. So sneaky. gotta love those. Miss you friend. I miss portland too and just the cool vibe!