Day 17 Studholme to Timaru

\nA day of long of straight roads and beautiful sunshine… Started feeling good and just got better as the day went on. It was a 43km day which ran though the country side and along near the sea.\n \nThe left quad is still not the best so gotta stretch it out a lot. Has been a while since I last listened to my tunes but they were out in force today and I danced my way up the road.\n \nEvery farm I go past the animals look and talk away to me so I find myself talking right back to them, must be losing the plot a bit. Stopped today to see some alpacas who seemed to want to say hi but then gave me nothin.\n \nStill waving to everyone who goes past and have been getting a great response.\nBy the look of that photo I might have lost a chin which is a bonus, now only 2 to go… should be gone in another 1000km.\n \nToday I had to walk down the hills near the end as the quad didn’t like them but I am walking fast and running in my mind.\n \nComing into Timaru at 2pm was an awesome feeling until RIck told me the town was 8kms long and hilly and I had planned to run to the other end to make it easier for the morning.\n \nIt is a real energy boost when you see the buildings for the finish line for that day and when you have a group of people waiting to say hi and cheer you in…\n \n…Which we were lucky to have today as well – the Timaru Stroke club came out and met us which was primo. They had a donation and lots of smiles and I can’t thank them enough for making the effort too.\nThen tonight we got taken out for dinner to the RSA and had a lovely meal. Thank you so much.\nOur accommodation is at the Top 10 Holiday Park here and big thanks to Gor don for donating it.\nSlowly getting closer to Christchurch and I just can’t wait to see the Kaikoura sign which means rest day and seafood. Nite all x\nToday’s Route – Zoom out to see where I ran…\n\nView Larger Map