July was peak training month which meant some epic trail runs. To get ready for my Peaks & Trails event, I decided to train on tracks with similar elevations. I chose Boronia Peak & Chatauqua Peak. This would simulate the climb up Mt Sturgeon & the Piccaninny. Week 32 – Boronia Peak Pano This is […]
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This week’s club run was a Memorial race for a club member who sadly passed away in December 2016. Ray was well-known in the community and was there each week at our run events as a marshal. I will miss seeing his red ute out on the tracks and his humble smile Week 31 –
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Parkrun is a free weekly event held over various places every Saturday throughout Australia and the world. While there is a parkrun located in Ararat, I’ve still yet to visit it. I do have the option of visiting various parkruns in Melbourne when I go to visit my family. Normally I go visit Point Cook, but on
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With our busy work lives, I don’t get to see my sister very often. Usually, when I do see her we are both visiting our parents. She recently came up to visit us for a few days for her birthday, over the school holidays. The kids thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her, as did I. Week
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There is no denying that I love trail running. For me, trail running it’s not about racing, it’s about enjoyment. This year’s Surf Coast Trail Marathon was definitely something to talk about. With epic swells and insanely high waves, it made for a memorial run. It’s safe to say that I enjoyed every moment, from
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Every Thursday Kayla has a cheer dance class. It goes for 30 minutes. Which let’s be honest is a crappy time frame, because it’s not enough time to go home and start prepping dinner. Instead, I stay at her class and wait. Lately however while she is off cheerleading I will go for a walk
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One of my all-time favorite Disney movies is Aladdin. So when Aladdin was made into a musical, I knew I would have to go see it when it toured Melbourne. My beautiful and kind sister shouted a ticket for me for my birthday. Week 26 – Aladdin What a fantastic musical, full of colour and
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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
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Concongella, I would consider is a suburb of Stawell. I have no idea how it got its name, but it’s a 10-minute drive from the centre of Stawell. This particular weekend we were out at the Concongella Hall for our run club. This spot has a whole lot of history. But what I found fascinating
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Kayla was off at a sleepover so it was just Miles who ran at the run club. I wasn’t feeling fast at all. When I saw my handicap I scoffed at it “Yeah like I will have a chance at that”. For a warm-up, I ran slow behind Miles in the sub-junior race. Now that
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