trailophile

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Technology
Occupation Technical Writer
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Introduction Hi, my name is Amanda and I'm keeping this blog to find and share the locations of awesome off-road/trail runs in Auckland and beyond. My goal is to do one run a week and post an entry about it. Most runs will be based in and around Auckland, but I'll also include some from further afield if I happen to be out of town. I've been a runner for nearly 10 years, and discovered off-road events after returning in 2007 from an overseas stint in Japan. I decided to start this blog because I often find it difficult to get running-specific information about off-road locations. In my day job I am a Technical Writer for an IT company, and I enjoy the process of creating easily understandable ways of communicating technical information. I hope all runners and casual readers find this blog a useful resource and I welcome your feedback!
Interests off-road running, trail running, writing, everything Japanese (except whaling), climbing, sharing fun outdoors activities with others
Favorite Music Crystal Castles, Way Out West, Jody Wisternoff, BT, Groove Armada, Shapeshifter, Pendulum, mixes from Hybridized.org...
Favorite Books Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath, A Passage to India by E.M. Forster, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, A Wild Sheep Chase by Harumi Murakami, My Year of Meat by Ruth Ozeki, Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser.