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I’ve had my Polar M400 for a year now, and I’ve only just discovered the timer feature. I always knew it had a timer, I just never used it. Until now. We all know that to run faster, we have to run faster. Like no der sunshine, which is why interval sessions are so important […]
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Event: Spartan StadiumDate: 5th December 2015Distance: Approx 5kmType: Obstacle RaceWhere: Simonds Stadium, Geelong, Victoria.Event Partners/Sponsors: Reebok, IronEdge, Concept2 I’m no stranger to Spartan Race, we all know that. When Spartan announced that they were going to a stadium series, I knew that I wanted to do it. On the 5th of December, I completed my 1st Spartan Stadium and my last Spartan
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Event: Afterglow – Twilight Night Trail RunDate: 28th November 2015Distance: 21km or 12kmType: Trail, Point to PointWhere: Point Addis to Torquay, VictoriaEvent Partners: Black Diamond, Tailwind, The Happy Runner, Surf Coast Trail Runners Afterglow is the sister event to the Surf Coast Trail Marathon and is currently the only Half Trail Marathon that runs at twilight in Australia. If bad
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I love to run, there is no denying that. But wouldn’t it be awesome if you could run, and get a reward just by running? And I’m not talking about a medal in a race/event. I mean running-related products, like shoes, clothing, watches, and entry in a race. There is no such thing I hear
This next speedwork session I am going to present to you is hard. It will test your endurance, but it will make you a stronger and faster runner. Sprints should be at 80%, while the jog backs should be at 40%. Go slower than you think on those jog backs. It’s all about recovery and
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Runners of today have become OBSESSED with Technology, Gadgets & Gizmos. We have to know everything about our run. And so forth. I mean does this look familiar? I won’t lie, I have been guilty of this. However, I’ve learned now not to obsess about all my stats. So how do you run without the
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I use to think that running around and around a track was boring. That was before I did regular speedwork sessions. The advantage of running on a track is that your distance is set. You can see where it starts, and where you will finish. Track running completely cuts out the “unknown”, the “unexpected”. It’s
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The closest Parkrun to Stawell is Ballarat. Which is 90 minutes away. Or I could go to Hamilton Parkrun which is 97 minutes away. But they haven’t officially opened yet. They will be having their début on the 10th of October 2015. This is why when I’m in Melbourne visiting my parents I visit the
2015 saw the inaugural Wonderland Run on my home turf, The Gariwerd/Grampians National Park. Now because I’m a local I decided to volunteer for the event, as I can run the tracks at any time. Sure I might not get a medal, but that’s ok with me. The Wonderland Run has 3 events on offer, which ran
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The advantage of walking during a speedwork session is that it pushes you to go faster on the sections that you are running. Walking also aids in recovery and helps to prevent injury. There is no shame in walking, and this speedwork session will include lots of it. You can use this session as a
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