Notebook
Everything from the road: quick updates, full write-ups, and every 52Peaks entry, all in one place.
Looking back: April, May and JuneA twenty day run streak... the quarter where 26in2026 stopped feeling like a dare.Looking back: January, February and MarchWhat the first three months of 26in2026 actually felt like, before I started telling anyone about it.How are we in September already?Smashing through the 200th run barrier. I think I'm a little bit hooked ont his running thing again...Half Way Through AugustUps and downs, but mostly ups... cold and warm weather, but mostly cold! From sunshine to snow in 24 hoursWhat on earth is going on with the weather? El Niño is wild this year.August - 3 days in and going strongFeeling good, chilly starts and running up a volcano!Introducing 26in2026... But, what is it?Why I wanted to build in public, why I'm fronting up a bit late, and why on earth am I doing this
Around Mt Somers
Great Walks Challenge
Head for the Snow
The Search for Vertical Water
The Grizzly Ultra
Mt Robson Ultra
Jasper Skyline
Plain of Six Glaciers
Supporting the High-50
Across the Gardens of Eden & Allah
Peak 52: Avalanche PeakPeak 51: Mt BrucePeak 50: Woolshed HillPeaks 48 & 49: Mt Ngauruhoe & Mt TongariroPeak 47: Red HillPeak 46: Breast HillPeak 45: Mt JohnPeak 44: Mt AickenPeaks 42 & 43: Mt Barossa & Mt GuyPeaks 40 & 41: Huatekerekere & Mt PeelPeak 39: Mt OxfordPeak 38: Mt Fishtail
Peak 37: Mt RoyalPeak 36: Mt CharonPeak 35: Mt Somers (Completed!)Peak 34: Mt MurchisonPeak 33: Mt Richardson – Finally!Peaks 31 & 32: Mt Cheeseman & Mt CockaynePeak 30: Nervous Knob (Yes Really!)Peak 29: Ben LomondPeak 28: Peak HillPeak 27: ManakauPeaks 24, 25 and 26: Hogs Back, Bridge Hill and Helicopter HillPeak 24 (Attempt): Mt RichardsonA week of earth, wind, rest and rainPeak 23 (Completed): Black HillPeak 23 (Attempt): Mt SomersPeak 22: Ben MorePeak 21: Mt RobertsonPeak 20: Mt IsobelPeak 19 (Complete): Foggy PeakPeak 19 (Attempt): Mt Armstrong – a peak too far?A Rest: Hanmer Half Marathon and MTB CircuitPeak 18: Mt SinclairPeaks 17A, B & C – The Dunedin 3 PeaksPeak 16: Mt BovisPeaks 14 & 15: Mt Lyndon and Cloudy HillNo Peaks, Just Orienteering Nationals
Peak 13: Mt CloudsleyPeak 12: Big BenPeak 11: Kapakapanui
Peak 10: Rabbit HillA Week of Rest
Peak 9: DumblanePeaks 7 & 8: Hamilton Peak, (Nervous Knob) & Sunny Peak
Peak 6: Croesus Knob
Peak 5: Rocky Tor, Old Ghost RoadTwo peaks with a twist…
Peak 4: Mt Alford
Peak 3: Roy’s PeakPeak 2: Mt ThomasPeak 1: Devil’s Rampart52PeaksThe original 52 Peaks Challenge — running 52 mountains across New Zealand in a calendar year (2013).The Project is GO!