Southern View: February 12, 2019

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jogging twice a week. She likes to
explore the Harry Ell Walkway,
Sign of the Kiwi, Sign of the
Takahe and Godley Head tracks.
“Often in the past, I have walked
with friends. A friend of mine
is walking the 6km and then we
will have a coffee afterwards,” she
said.
Josiah Beach, 30, Anna
Beach, 30, and Ezra Beach,
16, Cashmere – The trio will
take on the 14km event this year.
Husband and wife, Josiah and
Anna, have completed the event a
handful of times previously, but it
will be Ezra’s first time doing the
14km. “He’s just brought some
new running shoes especially for
it,” said his older brother Josiah,
who has run up Rapaki Track
a couple of times to prepare. “I
think I’ll really get started on
my training next month.” Mrs
Beach ran her first City2Surf in
2009, when training for a half
marathon and “never looked
back.”
Ed Hogbin, 23 – Mr Hogbin
describes himself as a “little bit
of a runner” but it will be his first
time doing the City2Surf. “A few
years back I did a half marathon
RIVALRY: Ezra, Anna and Josiah Beach. (Right) – Geoff
Sutton and Angela Penn.
and thought I’d have another
crack at one this year.” He will
use the City2Surf 14km event as
a “halfway gauge” while training
to see how on-track he is for his
next half marathon. Hagley Park
is his ‘go-to’ spot for training two
or three times a week.
Angela Penn, 49, and
Geoff Sutton, 42 – The brother
and sister duo aren’t letting the
fact they are getting older slow
the down. The pair are running
the 6km event in the City2Surf
together.
“I’m going to be 50-years-old
soon, I might as well keep going
while I am still standing and
don’t have many injuries,” said
Mrs Penn. Back in October, the
pair ran in the Pegasus Fun Run
6km event and hope to run the
10km event at the Christchurch
Marathon in June. They are both
driven by the hope that one day
they might have grandchildren,
who they would like to be fit and
healthy for.
“It’s more about getting out
there and enjoying it. I am really
looking forward to spending
some time with my brother, it’s
good to hang out,” Mrs Penn.
Roger Comber, 70,
Woolston – Back in his youth,
Mr Comber
took part in two
half-marathons
in Ashburton and
Timaru. Now
retired from his
Roger
Comber
job as an english
teacher, he said
he has decided to
get back into running. He enjoys
running around the streets near
where he lives and often goes to
Les Mills gym to stay in shape.
“I like the City2Surf because
it is an easy distance and it’s a
popular run to take part in.”
James Ferguson, 32 – Mr
Ferguson will take on the 14km
event in the City2Surf. It will
be his first time doing the event
and he admits he’s a “first-time
runner,” opting to keep fit
through rugby
and other sport.
The event
will help him
prepare for more
running later in
the year when
he takes on the
James
Ferguson
Buller Gorge
half marathon
and the Saint
Clair Vineyard
half marathon in Blenheim.
He is enjoying his training –
somewhat. “It’s a fair distance
the 14km, but I’ve got to get fit
somehow.”
Before and after work a couple
of times a week, Mr Ferguson
has been challenging himself to
run distances between 10km and
14km. He will accompanied by
a group of friends who will also
run in the event next month.
Pauline De Wit, 66,
Woolston – Mrs De Wit isn’t
keen to slow down anytime
soon. Previously, she has run
the 6km event in the City2Surf
but next month
she decided to
“push the boat
out” and do the
14km run. “I
felt I could have
gone further
so I am keen to
Pauline
De Wit
try the 14km.
I have seen the
wonderful sense
of achievement
gained from an event such as
this and wanted to be part of it .
. . I am getting older and I want
to achieve something like this
before age takes me over.”
Mrs De Wit has been training
with her friend Jill, who she
has done the event with before.
The pair enjoy after-work walks
around the Burwood Wetlands.
“The wetlands take
approximately 40 minutes, plus
walks at the weekend along the
Heathcote River.”
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