The title for this year’s playlist came up because I smashed Run and Wonderland together. It seemed apt, as I love running, and one of the ranges in the Grampians is known as Wonderland, so it seemed fitting. While the first half of 2018 saw me primarily focused on road running. The second half of […]
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Event: Goldfields Trail RunDistance: 5km, 10km, Half MarathonType: LoopWhere: Crusoe Reserve, Bendigo, VicStart/Finish: Crusoe ReserveEvent Partners / Supporters: Trail Run Australia, In2Adventure, BareNaked Bars It was June when I first came across an event being held in Bendigo, hosted by Trail Run Australia. With entry to the event at the early bird price of $40,
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Distance: 20km (approx)Duration: 3-4 hours runningGrade: DifficultType: Point to point. (Car drop-off recommended)Start: Mt William CarparkEnd: Jimmy Creek CampgroundLocation: Grampians National Park Back in March 2016 Tom and I hiked the Major Mitchell Plateau. Little did I know that 2 1/2 years later I would be back, but running it. I have had (crazy) ultra friends that have run it before,
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Celery is one of those vegetables that most people love because of its crunch. The long pale green stalks offer the perfect crunch when teamed with a dip like my creamy hummus. I first discovered this recipe thanks to my mother-in-law who served it up as a side salad for a summertime feast. The crunch of
I find that whenever October rolls around, the end of the year just flashes by way to fast. You see, from October my timeline looks like this: Are you tired yet? That, and throw in working full-time in retail. So that is why this month’s ultimate running date covers October & November. First up, what is
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What was the last fun thing you did? For me, it was going to the Taylor Swift Reputation concert with Kayla and my friend Shan. I had bought the concert tickets a year prior. Having been to 4 of her other concerts (Fearless, Speak Now, Red & 1989), there was no doubt I wouldn’t go
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On a normal workday, I would go home for lunch. Usually, I would have leftovers or make something up with whatever is in the fridge. On this particular day, I was having a workday from hell. That meant I had to grab something and go. I had been staring at this Sunfresh salad and thought
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Lucille Ball of “I Love Lucy” fame, once said: If you want something done, give it to a busy person. Why are busy people reliable? What makes them different to have the capacity to basically GET SH!T DONE. We all lead busy lives. The simple difference between a busy person is time management. It’s what
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525,600 minutes. That’s how many minutes there are in a year. (If you sang that, you are a person after my own heart). When it comes to time, we have all been given the same amount. There are 1440 minutes every day. When you take out sleeping, and the time you spend at work, there
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The Gornsky is a workout inspired by a friend. Aptly named because you will be a goner once it is done. It’s short in distance but does require a hard effort. If you are training for a 5 or 10 event, then this is the type of workout that will help build up those faster
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