Our Visit to Apollo Bay and The Great Ocean coincided with my Run Forrest Run. Having not been to Apollo Bay since the 90s, and never having done Run Forrest before, it seemed fitting that we make use of the long weekend away. The start of this adventure however wasn’t without its hiccups. It all […]
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Event: Run ForestDate: 12th June 2016Type: Trail RunDistance: 20ish, 10km, 5kmWhere: Barwon River Reserve, ForrestEvent Partners: Mizuno, HeadSox, Compressport, Hello Fresh, Southern Exposure, Forrest Brewing Company Run Forest is aptly named after the location of the run; Forrest. Forrest is a hinterland township nestled in the heart of the Otway Ranges, Victoria. This trail run now in its
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It’s officially winter down our next of the woods, and we have had some very wintering cold days. All the more reason to have a hot drink for this month’s Coffee Date. So pull up a chair, get relaxed and let’s catch up. If we were sitting down for coffee I would tell you that
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Ok So my High Five Friday posts have gone from weekly, to fortnightly, and most recently monthly. There are been a few reasons for this, but I wont bore you with them, instead just know that they will now be on the 3rd Friday of every month. Five Pictures .1. This time 4 years ago I
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Autumn brings race season. With cooler weather, it’s easier to run faster and longer than on those long hot summer days. Most of my speedwork sessions are ideal for 5-10km goal-originated races. However, with the majority of my races this year being 10km and over I will start including some longer speed training workouts like
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I was ready to post this playlist last week, but then I discovered some new songs and had to add them to the list. This meant that this playlist went from roughly 1h to 1h26m. So perfect for those long runs. I’m definitely finding my music to be very seasonal. Which is why I have called
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I meant to write one of these for April. I had it planned (in my head) and everything. Then of course May rolled around. Oops. So let’s have a look at Where May has taken us, so far. Getting: A cold, thanks sharing caring people. Making: A quilt for baby Ed. Cooking: Muffins. It’s been a while since
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Event: Wings for Life World RunDate: 8th May 2016Type: Continous one wayWhere: World WideMelbourne Start: Patterson’s Reserve, Hawthorn 9 pmEvent Partners: Spinal Cord Research, Red Bull, Garmin, Puma, LED Lenser When registrations for the 2016 Wings for Life World Run opened up, I of course had to sign up to do it again. It’s such a unique event,
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While I was in Melbourne visiting family I popped into the supermarket and noticed that the brand of coffee that I like was on sale. So I bought a few bags. It wasn’t until I got home and went to open the bag of coffee to use that I noticed it was NOT the coffee
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Brand: Under ArmourShoe: Speedform Gemini 2Size: Womens US 9.5Terrain: RoadArch Support: NeutralUse: Normal TrainingOffset: 8mm “When I was asked by Running Heroes to review the new Under Armour Speedform Gemini 2 shoe, of course, I said yes. I mean hello, shoes?! What girl doesn’t love shoes? And what runner is going to say no to
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