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The Wee Walk around Mt Taranaki by road 125km non stop.

  • The Wee Walk around Mt Taranaki

      28 January 2023

    This time last week I was doing the Wee Walk around Mt Taranaki by road a distance of 130km in 23 hours 45 minutes around 130,000 steps. I was inspired to do do the walk in the memory of my mates wife Mandy who was cruelly taken away by cancer last year. The 2 charities to benefit are Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ and Cancer Research Trust NZ.

    A week later I have had a toenail removed the one next to the big toe. Three blisters still healing, the pads under my heals still tender and I am walking gingerly, hopefully in another week they will be healed.

    My right knee is slightly swollen giving me a little pain and that was my concern as it started to trouble me in the last 2 weeks of training. I had an excellent masseuse here in New Plymouth work on it a day before the walk. My mate Pete back in Scotland his mum Cath gave me a knee support when I was having issues walking the length of the UK. This helped big time.

    Yesterday I was live on Access Radio here in New Plymouth. I was interviewed by a lovely lady called Anne. It is an hour long with 3 songs I chose Try by Pink, Siren by Pearl Jam and My Hero by Foo Fighters. If you have the time please listen to it.

    Frankly Friday 27-01-2023 Maurice Bevin's Wee Walk

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    Frankly Friday 27-01-2023 Maurice Bevin's Wee Walk

    Taranaki-born Maurice Bevin, 69, was diagnosed with stage 4 aggressive

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  • The Wee Walk around Mt Taranaki

      19 January 2023

    Gidday All. I drove around Mt Taranaki today to familiarise myself with the route. It is more challenging than I first thought. First 5 hours alot of hills and it is undulating for the remaining of the route 130km or just over 80 miles.

    I have spoken with my support team and I am commencing at 06.00 instead of 10.00 and I am expecting to complete The Wee Walk in 24 hours if I get into any troubles with the body it may take longer.

    I spoke to a top tattoo artist on town and he will ink me after I completed the walk to celebrate the feat for free. I thanked him.

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  • The Wee Walk for Prostate Cancer

      16 January 2023
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    I have been requested for a close up not of my back.

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  • The Wee Walk for Prostate Cancer Awareness

      16 January 2023

    Left Guadalajara Mexico early this morning, a 3 hour plus flight to Los Angeles. Got a day room at a hotel close to the airport. Done a 2 hour walk this afternoon got a Covid booster shot and flu shot as well, very happy with that. Depart tonight late to Fiji 2 hour stop over and on to Auckland. Arrive in my home town New Plymouth 5pm on Tuesday and walk on Saturday.

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