In the days—perhaps weeks—it had spent in the trap, the stoat had lost most of its fur, so it looked as if it had been flayed. Its exposed skin was the deep, dull purple of a bruise, and it was coated in an oily sheen, like a sausage. Stoat traps are often baited with eggs, and this one contained an empty shell. Kevin Adshead, who had set the trap, poked at the stoat with a screwdriver. It writhed and squirmed, as if attempting to rise from the dead. Then it disgorged a column of maggots.
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Showing posts with label new zealand. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
New Yorker article about pest control in New Zealand
In the days—perhaps weeks—it had spent in the trap, the stoat had lost most of its fur, so it looked as if it had been flayed. Its exposed skin was the deep, dull purple of a bruise, and it was coated in an oily sheen, like a sausage. Stoat traps are often baited with eggs, and this one contained an empty shell. Kevin Adshead, who had set the trap, poked at the stoat with a screwdriver. It writhed and squirmed, as if attempting to rise from the dead. Then it disgorged a column of maggots.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Lorraine Moller replies to a question about Lydiard training for longevity and ultras
Hi Gary
My names Gary also from NZ! I've been a dedicated long distance runner since October 2004 and loving it.
I've been pretty lucky with injuries and had very few of them(except a plantar faciistis which I have recovered from).Because of my job I'm pretty busy and I can't train and race the way I want to, but still manage every day to get out and do a run. My peak milage gets up to about 190km-200km .I'm planning to do 1 or 2 races April or May next year which is the peak season here in Japan for road racing and athletics in general.
After that I want to focus more on my job for the next 3 years ,doing a reduced schedule of around 100-120km per week then 3 years later get back into the long miles and competition again ,by that time I'll be 42 .I believe that my best running will be between 42-46 in marathons and especially the ultras.
I saw on U-TUBE an interesting comment that Lorraine made about the japanese runners in their first year of a 4 year build up for the olympics they do a lot of back pack hiking.
My question is - How much running are they doing during this period of their training?
My names Gary also from NZ! I've been a dedicated long distance runner since October 2004 and loving it.
I've been pretty lucky with injuries and had very few of them(except a plantar faciistis which I have recovered from).Because of my job I'm pretty busy and I can't train and race the way I want to, but still manage every day to get out and do a run. My peak milage gets up to about 190km-200km .I'm planning to do 1 or 2 races April or May next year which is the peak season here in Japan for road racing and athletics in general.
After that I want to focus more on my job for the next 3 years ,doing a reduced schedule of around 100-120km per week then 3 years later get back into the long miles and competition again ,by that time I'll be 42 .I believe that my best running will be between 42-46 in marathons and especially the ultras.
I saw on U-TUBE an interesting comment that Lorraine made about the japanese runners in their first year of a 4 year build up for the olympics they do a lot of back pack hiking.
My question is - How much running are they doing during this period of their training?
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Cycling Study: Why did females who ingested protein complain of sore and tired muscles during the sessions?
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| Woman running on empty: A seriously depleted nutrient base. |
Speculation is that the differences in protein digestion and metabolism between the male and female test subjects is probably due to differences in hormonal dominance. While this may well be the case, I tend to think that hormones do not have all that much of an influence. I think the answer is a lot simpler and to do more with the generally poor state of nutrition of many young and not so young women. This is especially so for women who participate in endurance sports like cycling and running.
Friday, January 01, 2010
Here is great short film made by Nathalie Boltt
Nathalie is a client and friend here in Wellington.
Do you have a question?
Email Gary: gary at myotec.co.nz (Replace the "at" with @ and remove spaces). Please include any relevant background information to your question.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Are you looking for an adventure holiday to blow your mind?
Back in the 1970's I hiked the Routebourne. I recall we encountered 4 others in the 3-4 days it took to cover the distance. Nowadays, this Fiordland hiking track is regarded as one of the most scenic on the planet.
If you are wondering what to do the next time you take a break from the rat race, why not think about an adventure holiday in the South Island of New Zealand. It's safe, clean and there are no terrorists other than the pesky Kea. Oh! - and the sandfly.
If you want to see what you are missing, here is a slide show of the Routebourne by a mate of mine, Waye Clarke, who hiked the Routebourne a few weeks ago.
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