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Hydration is important for anyone regardless if you are a runner or not. However the last few weeks I have had one hydration disaster after another, and all I can do about it is laugh. And of course blog about my misfortune. So here is what not to do. Four Running Hydration Misfortunes 1. Consume your Hydration […]
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Event: Mosaic to Mountain Distance: 4.7km, 10km, 21km & 26km Type: Loop Where: Dunkeld, Victoria Start: Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld Finish: Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld Sponsors / Supporters : Dunkeld Kindergarten, Royal Mail Hotel, AGL Oaklands Hill Wind Farm, Souther Grampians Cottages, Cafe 109 In 2013 & 2014 I did their 10km events. Which were lovely. Besides a hill, at the start,
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Today’s speedwork session is all about your breathing. With it being winter you can really feel the sharpness of the cold air when it hits your lungs. Your breath does help determine your speed. So it’s vital to pay attention to it. So concentrate on your breathing during this speedwork session.
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June was the month for running. Prior to running every day in June, my continuous running streak was 4 days. My previous running streak was 4 days. Run June was a little challenge that I set for myself. The challenge was simple, to run every day for 30 consecutive days. The minimum distance is
It’s officially winter here and it’s getting a tad cold for my liking. One thing I have learned is to always dress accordingly to the weather +/- 5 degrees (Celsius). This has meant that on some recent morning runs it’s been 2 degrees with frost, and icy winds. I’ve had to don gloves, long sleeve
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In last week’s SAAC run report, I mentioned that this weeks club run would be the Steve Baird Handicap. Er well, I was mistaken. I forgot that there was a change in the syllabus and 2 races had to have a swap. The distance was still 5km, but there was no uphill finish. Instead of
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There is no doubt about it that I like a challenge. I have done a few challenges, but nothing like this before. For June I have decided to mix things up and make it a Run June Challenge. In June I will do the following: Run every day (minimum distance 1km) Run 13km on my
This year’s race review for Run The Gap is going to be slightly different. In the past, I have given this race review from the perspective of a runner. This year it’s going to be from the perspective of a race director. Last year (2014), I was the race director for the 21km trail event,
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I’m really enjoying the change in run club times from afternoons to mornings. It’s also great to see new members and returning members. The weather was spectacular! Perfect running temperature, cool but not cold (unless you were standing around), and the sun was out and shining. The wind was icy but dropped by the time
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This week’s handicap run was the 8km Stawell Toyota handicap held out in the Stawell Ironbarks. The sub-juniors were off first. The course for the subbies was different to that of last year’s event. This year it was a downhill start with an uphill finish. I ran with Miles just so I could monitor his
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