THE BOLD AND THE BRAVE BECOME THE Audacious

A ‘HIP NIGGLE’ THAT TURNED OUT TO BE FEMORAL NECK STRESS FRACTURE COULD HAVE GIVEN NEW ZEALANDER RACHEL BRIDGEWATER THE EXCUSES TO STOP TRAIL RUNNING. WITH THE ABILITY TO DROWN OUT THE PAIN, AS SO MANY OF US DO, SHE CONTINUED WITH THE SPORT UNTIL SHE WAS LEFT WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES AND GIVEN A STERN WARNING TO RECUPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN REGISTRATIONS OPENED FOR THE WILD THOUGH, RACHEL FOUND HER MOTIVATION TO GET BACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS AND WHILST ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY, FOUND SHE HAD LEARNT A LOT ABOUT PATIENCE AND WHAT IT TOOK TO BECOME AUDACIOUS.

WORDS: RACHEL BRIDGEWATER IMAGES: JAMES BREWER @JBTRAILSNZ