Let’s face it, my adventure tank was running on fumes. But then, BAM! Tom drops a surprise like a ninja with a picnic basket. “Shower, lunch, pack your bags, adventure awaits!” he declares. Kids occupied, snacks and water secured, we set off. First stop: Paddy’s Castle, a place I hadn’t seen in a decade. Talk …
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Distance: 6.2km out and backStart: Tandara Rd, Trailhead, Halls GapGrade: MediumTotal Elevation: 370mEstimate Hiking Time: 3.5 hoursApprox Running Time: 1.5 hours Boronia Peak is one of the lesson-known hikes in the Grampians but offers some of the best 360° views of Gariwerd. Taking in the wonderland range, and views of Lake Bellfield and Lake Fyans, …
In 2015, I wrote a blog post about five locations in Australia that I wanted to visit or revisit. I still stand by this list, and while I am yet to see or revisit these locations, I know I will get there one day. Here are five more places in Australia that I’m adding to …
My first ever trail event was the Surf Coast (Half) Trail Marathon in 2013. It was one of the hardest things I had done, but it also opened up the door to a world I would not expect to love and enjoy so much. Since then I have done many trail events from Half Marathons …
The Indigenous name for Lake Wartook is Werdug. It is also the Day 3 campsite for those traveling along the Grampians Peak Trail, at approximately the 37km mark. My first visit to the Lake Wartook lookout (Badji-dadjing) was back in December 2017, with my sister. This was prior to the Grampians Peaks Trail officially opening. …
Starting Point: Tunnel Rd, PomonalEnd Point: Middle Gap, Mt WilliamHighlights: The Flume, Seven Dials, Redman’s BluffDistance: 21.2kmTotal Elevation: 1374mTime: 5 hours When you have 3 hours to do on the training plan, you decide to run from Tunnel Rd, Pomonal, to Middle Gap, Mt William along the Grampians/Gariwerd Peaks trail (aka GPT). Except for the …
Back in Week 17, Tom and I had visited The Wind Cave, while trying to find a geocache. , on the way to Hollow Mountain, and we knew we had to come back with the kids for an exploration. The wind cave is just off the path on the way to Hollow Mountain., and we …
Friday is the beginning of my weekend. Yay! I know it’s been a while since I have done a High Five Friday. That happens when life gets in the way of blogging. I do what I can when I can. Such is life. Five Pictures .1. & .3. Hiking up to Mt Zero with the …
Strap on your running shoes people and let’s go for our monthly running date. There is no denying I feel like a running fraud. There is no denying I feel like a running fraud. The only reason I feel like this is because of how little running I have been doing. Recovering from an injury is …
In the first race I ever did (Run for the Kids 5km 2012), my shoelace came untied around the 3.5km mark. I wasn’t stopping to retie my shoe. This was my first ever event, I was in the moment and just knew that if I stopped to tie my shoe I would lose momentum and …
