All things running related
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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I remember when I first started running, I had one pace and that was plodding. Eventually, I discovered the more I ran, the further I ran the faster I got. There is no denying that I hated doing speedwork sessions. I knew that to get faster I had to run faster, but the thought of
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This race was on, off, and on again for me. First, it was on because I was working a 2-10 pm shift. Then it was off because someone had called in sick, and I needed to do the opening shift 6:30-2:30 pm. Then it was back on again because my shift got moved back to
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Event: Wings for Life World RunDate: 3rd May 2015Type: Point to PointWhere: World WideMelbourne Start: Elwood Park 9 pmEvent Partners: Spinal Cord Research, Red Bull, Garmin, Puma, LED Lense, Lime Light Sports, BSC Wings for life is an event that is not like any other event out there. Why and how do I hear you ask? Well,
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It occurred to me the other day that it has been a while since I posted a Speedwork Session. The last ones can be found Speedwork Sessions #5. The last few speedwork sessions I have done have involved lots of walking. Now walking is not a bad thing. Walking aids in better recovery, it also
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Today I want to talk about something that happened to me on a recent run. I nearly got hit by a car. It was one very near miss. I live in a small country town but that doesn’t mean I’m not safe from idiots. I take precautions when I run. Like the following: Wear high-visibility
