“I am a runner, as I think we all were once. As children we run to get there faster, to be free, to outrun the ball, win the race, or tag a friend.
When I was small I remember biking next to my mom as she ran. As I got older I would run with her and my dog, then when I reached high school and joined the cross country team, I would run and my mom would bike alongside me. Since then I’ve always run to one degree or another.
When Robyn and I came to Auckland in 2020, we jumped (or ran) into the running community right away – enjoying the MUD puddle at XTERRA Waiuku, exploring local tracks from the WildThings directory, and making friends along the way.
When I was ring shopping, before we got engaged, I was having a hard time picking something out. What would she like? Flashy or subtle, rugged or delicate? Then I stopped and thought about how Robyn had fallen in love with trail running in New Zealand, and I realised that the best engagement ring wasn’t a ring at all… And that’s how I proposed with a running watch while looking out at Rob Roy Glacier!
She still loves running, but shares it with me as we adventure around the world. I still try to run to get there faster, to be free, to see beautiful trails, do my best in a race, or be able to tag my friends (though that usually happens on Facebook or Instagram).”
Teddy @teddyeyster
(Wanaka)
Photo taken in Fiordland
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