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I’ve just come back from a long run. It was a bit of an adventure. This particular run had it all. It’s May, we are coming into the last month of Autumn, and soon winter will be upon us. Which means the weather has been all over the place. This week alone, we have had […]
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Back in October/November 2019, I decided to run every street in my home town, Stawell. I was inspired after watching one of my Strava friends run every street in her suburb in Melbourne. At the time I was knee-deep in training for an Ultra (Surf Coast). So the thought was put to the back of
Relief Run (organised by the awe-inspiring Samantha Gash), was a 21 or 5km virtual run to support those affected by the devastating Australian Bushfires. 100% of the registration fee went to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund. The devastation of these fires was (and still is) worldwide news. It is going to be
Have a runner in your life? No idea what to get them for Christmas (or a birthday, or just because). Well look no further, as a runner, I can tell you there are so many options! 10 Gifts to get any Trail or Ultra Runner .1. Long-sleeved thermal Are your winters cold? Then thermals are
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I have lived in Stawell for coming up 13 years. Surprisingly, even though I have lived here for that length of time, I haven’t run every street. Scrolling through Strava one day I saw one of my friend’s posts. She had set a challenge to run every street in her suburb. I thought what I
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While I’m not new to trail running but new to the ultra running world, I asked my fellow squaddies if they had any questions they would like answered about what it takes to run an Ultra. Deciding to run an ultra is no easy task. It will take mental, physical and emotional strength. The thing
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Event: Surf Coast CenturyDate: 21-22 September 2019Type: Off-Road, TrailDistance: (Saturday)100km, 100km Relay, 50km, (Sunday)23km, 15km, 9kmWhere: Anglesea, Surf Coast, VictoriaEvent Partners/Sponsors: Clif Bar, Tailwind, Steigen, Surf Coast Shire, Great Ocean Road Real Estate, Bogong Equipment It took: Two years in the making, but on the 21st of September 2019, I became an ultra runner. Having
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It’s race week! I’m scared, nervous, anxious but excited all at the same time. This will be the biggest event I have ever done. A Goal is to finish B Goal is to finish under 6h30m. One thing I have learned from all the events that I have done is preparation is key. Here are
Where Are the World’s Most Epic Marathons? Guest Blog post by Jennifer Dawsons Marathons are experiencing a boom in popularity, up 49.43% between 2008 and 2018. There are tens of thousands around the world taking place every year, so why restrict yourself to your local race? 26.2 miles in a relatively flat city is one thing,
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Event: WonderlandDate: 24-25 August 2019Type: Off Road, TrailDistance: 2km, 8km, 20km, 36km, 60km-ishWhere: Halls Gap, Grampians, VictoriaEvent Partners/Sponsors: VFuel, Orange Mud, Footpro, Suunto I tend not to run local events because I can run them at any time. However, I figured with my ultra coming up this event would be a nice little training run
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