Mount Aspiring / Tititea 🏔️
9/3/2025
Elevation 3,033 metres (9,951 ft)
Hands down one of my biggest achievements to date and the start of a new chapter.
Shots captured by the talented 📸 @zoharweiss6
This adventure supported by the team @wildearthaustralia !
My 1000th Post here on instagram!
Firstly it’s been an absolute journey and I appreciate all the support !
As I currently am living in Japan training and chasing my own dream I thought I would share some photos and quotes and thoughts that really resonate with me !
If they do with you maybe send them to a friend or you could save one !
Again appreciate the support to get me here ✌️❤️
Part 1 -
Day mission Hukuba Nagano Northern Japanese Alps 🇯🇵 ( As many peaks as we could get done )
27 kms - 2700 gain from home starting at Ski Resort and back home !
Note this is dangerous terrain please remember this is a “highlight reel “
#Nagano #mountaineering #alpineclimbing #japanesealps
A day of highs and lows in UEDA 🇯🇵 @skyrunning@ueda.skyrunning on some of the most beautiful very technical terrain I have been on with an average of 35 % over the race .
Unfortunately for me my day went South from about 16 kms maybe couldn’t keep anything down both Fluid and hydration and ran empty for a few hours.
With a lot of support back home and from sponsors I didn’t think a DNF was an option ( would have been the call but hindsight is great ) so worked my way to the finish line on struggle street from there don’t remember a thing body shut down.
From what I was told my blood oxygen was low temperature low then hot then low then very high so was taken to hospital. Couldn’t thank my good friends @kiwi.west and @moe.trails for taking control and getting me help !
Onwards and upwards my toughest day to date but also many lesson learned appreciate the support from everyone back home and from my sponsors for the support to get here !
A few weeks of adventures still ahead in Japan 🇯🇵 then onto the @wmramountainrun Vertical Cup
Excited to be on the start line of the @skyrunning World Series here in UEDA Japan 🇯🇵 at @ueda.skyrunning my first race of the series
It’s been a real fun week hanging out with some mates and meeting new faces chasing the @skyrunning series
A stacked field and course with 27 kms and 3100 metres of climbing (125 per km) and no room for error on the ridges ! Looking forward to what lies ahead today 8 am local time!
Appreciate the support from @merrellnz@fractelrunning@bix_aus in getting here
Every wondered if your VO2 on your Garmin / watch is accurate ?
My third time testing my VO2 accurately and all tests have now been in the 80s
Not saying you will definitely score higher could be lower but worth getting it tested accurately !
#vo2 #vo2max #londonmarathon #running #treadmill
Faultline 25 km 🥈
Grateful for a top weekend with the @fractelrunning team all of who smashed it at the @thefaultlinenz event who went above and beyond over the weekend !
Starting the season off after a ramming in as many adventures as I could with a shorter summer was nice to test out where the fitness was at to start the race season.
For the first time in years I ran to feel no pressure no pace no heart rate just feel it out and see where it landed with a smile on the dial
Was great to connect with many new and old faces over the weekend and see some brilliant runs over the weekend from all abilities !
My first race with the @merrellnz team racing in the agility peak 6 which lived up to there name 🔥
Next up 5 weeks of racing in Japan 🇯🇵
VO₂ max = your ability to use oxygen at max effort.
And this is what it looks like ⬇️
• Breathing out of control
• Legs flooded
• Mind telling you to stop
The goal?
Stay there.
That’s how you raise your ceiling!
Excited for the next chapter ahead offering VO2 and lactate testing out of @fitgymwanaka
#fyp #explorer #pain #runners #reel
