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I have had an 18-month hiatus with posting speedwork sessions. It occurred to me that the last session was posted back in 2016. I included the workouts on my free page, but failed up update the blog. So this doesn’t happen again, I have created a list in my Done App, and you shall now […]
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A friend of mine was asking for recommendations on what to wear for running in winter, after experiencing a cold start at the Canberra Running Festival. She wanted to ensure that with the colder months encroaching she would be warm while out on her runs. I wrote down my recommendations and thought to myself, oh
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I was talking to one of my running friends the other day, and she has a goal to run a marathon in every state (Australia) by the time she turns 40. Well, she just turned 40, and her last event is the Alice Springs Running Festival, which she will be running later this year. So
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Event: Australian Running FestivalDistance: 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra MarathonType: Loop, with there and backsWhere: Canberra, ACTStart: Old Parliament HouseFinish: West Lawns, Parkes WayEvent Partners / Supporters: TATA, Rebel, Gu, NUUN, Visit Canberra The Australian Running Festival is set in our nation’s capital Canberra. This year the festival was held on the 14th-15th of
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When I started writing my race recap for Canberra, I came to the realisation that my training in the lead to the main event was just as important. It all started around October 2017, when I was gifted by a running friend the Compete Training Journal. Whether your next race is a 5K or an
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Event: Gold Rush RunDistance: 24km & 13km (ish)Type: Point to PointWhere: Hepburn Springs, Lake Daylesford, Sailors FallsStart: Hepburn SpringsFinish: Sailors Falls EstateEvent Partners / Supporters: Tour De Trails, The Running Company Ballarat, VFuel My last event for 2017 would be Gold Rush. Having missed out on this event due to injury, I was determined to
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A running jacket will become a part of any runner’s wardrobe. Earlier this year I wrote a blog post about running jackets that meet UTA requirements. A lot of the products featured in that post are no longer available. Rather than create an updated list I thought I would create a checklist of this to consider
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It may be the “off-season”, but that doesn’t mean complete rest. While I’m in the middle of my last training cycle for 2017, I’m also in the midst of planning my events for 2018, and goal setting. Goals don’t have to be set on the 1st of January. Goals should and can be set at
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Event: Reboot in BermaguiDistance: 5km & 7kmType: Point to PointWhere: Bermagui, NSWStart: 7km Camel Rock, 5km Tilba Rd.Finish: Bermagui Surf Life Saving ClubEvent Partners / Supporters: Bermagui Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, Bermagui Fisherman’s, Bermagui Country Club There are Runcations, where you specifically go to a location for a run and then have a
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Event: Surf Coast Century (aka SCC100)Distance: 50km, 100km, 2/3 or 4 Person 100km RelayType: 50km – Loop, 100km – look, Relay – Point to PointWhere: Anglesea, VictoriaStart: Anglesea for Leg 1, 3, 50km & 100km. Point Danger, Torquay – Leg 2. Moggs Creek – Leg 4.Finish: Anglesea, VictoriaEvent Partners / Supporters: Rapid Ascent, Surf Coast
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