Twenty weeks of training, with 980km of running, Run to Paradise is now complete. To think that Run to Paradise was a fleeting thought. A whim. Well, I took a chance on that whim and decided why not? While it’s nice to have a physical event to mark the celebration of a goal, in these […]
You are out running your long run and those negative thoughts enter your head. You know the ones “what are you doing, you aren’t a runner.” or “you can’t do this, what are you thinking”. Every runner at some stage of their running life has had these negative thoughts. So what do you do when
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Every runner has a list of runs they want to do. I wrote my first running bucket list back in 2014. It was then updated in 2018. Is it sad that I have only crossed off two runs from my 2018 list? These events from my 2018 list I still want to do. Tassie Trail
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You are never sure you are capable of something until you actually give it a go. My last long run before my Run to Paradise (non) event had all that. After speaking to my coach we decided on 5 hours if it was going to be more running than walking. A run like this takes
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In 2013 I ran the Geelong Half Marathon for the first time. It would be another 8 years before I would go back and revisit an event I truly enjoyed. Running along the Barwon River the course is flat (with a few rises), but also scenic. With the event falling during the Easter school holidays,
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While out running one day, I felt something irritating in my cleavage. I look down and I could see that the wire of my bra was pocking out and was causing some chaffing. Argh, how annoying I thought, while stuffing the wire back in place, I just hoped my lucky stars that it wouldn’t aggravate
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A few weeks ago I made the last minute decision to run to Landsborough as a training run for my Run to Paradise project. This week on the training plan I had a 5 hour adventure run on the cards. Checking out the map and various routes, I decided the best option would be to
By Casey McQuiston Paperback: 421 PagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3.75) Red White & Royal blue tells the story of Alex and Henry. Alex is the first son of the president of the USA, Ellen Claremont. While Henry is a royal prince of England. They really do not like each other. When photo’s of a confrontation at
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Whether you are a pre-dawn runner, or a sunset runner. Running outside in fading daylight has it’s challenges. As we are coming into the cooler months, the days are getting shorter and the most common thread theme I hear on various running forums is “I want to get a headlamp, what do I get?” My
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Track workouts don’t have to be scary. If you can comfortably run 5km and are new to speedwork or interval workouts, then this is the workout you want to give a crack. It will improve your stamina and help you get faster at that 5k distance.
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