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don’t you wish, you could have a toolbox of all the things that you need to start trail running? Not everyone wants to branch out into trail running. You may decide that you are happy to always be a road runner, and that’s totally ok. If trail running is something that interests you, then welcome […]
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Whether you are a seasoned trail runner competing in the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), or just running your local trails, it’s important to be aware of mandatory gear. Mandatory gear is a list of items you are required to carry with you to keep you safe. Think worst case scenario. Whether you have fallen
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It’s only taken me 18 months, but the return of the speedwork sessions is here! These monthly workouts are designed to help you get faster, or to add some flavour to an otherwise boring workout. This month we take on strides! Strides would have to be one of my favourite ways to add a little
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My very first DNS (Did Not Start), was due to being ill for a Spartan event in 2014. This time, my DNS was intentional, even though I never intended it to be. Every year I give a birthday present to myself. This year it was an entry into Melbourne Marathon, doing the full distance of
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In 2013, I wrote about why the Marathon was not for me. I stand by that decision back then. A lot has happened in that time frame. I got into trail running, and have done two ultras, Surf Coast Century, and WTF Lumberjack, yet officially I have never run a marathon. You could count Run
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My first ever trail event was the Surf Coast (Half) Trail Marathon in 2013. It was one of the hardest things I had done, but it also opened up the door to a world I would not expect to love and enjoy so much. Since then I have done many trail events from Half Marathons
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Event: Run MelbourneDate: 24th July 2022Type: RoadDistance: 21.1km/ 10km/ 5kmWhere: Melbourne, VictoriaEvent Partners/Sponsors: Gatorade, Sole Motive, Asics, Runners World, Fisiocrem, City of Melbourne Ten years ago, I ran my very first half marathon at Run Melbourne. It seemed fitting ten years on, to go back to where it all started. Melbourne was my home for 16
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With my running journey, spanning over a decade, I knew early on that I did not want to do a marathon. Back in 2013, I blogged about the reasons why the marathon was not for me. Since then, I have done countless events, from road to trails and even an ultra or two. Geelong Half
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Excuse me? Who am I? Another parkrun? Stawell doesn’t have a parkrun. The closest is Ararat, which I have done once, and I don’t really care for the course, so I’ve never gone back to do it again. Last week, I was in Horsham doing the Wimmera River Parkrun. This week, we happened to be
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Parkrun is a free 5km event held at various locations around Australia. I’ve run at the following parkruns: Albert Park Altona Ararat Bega Goolwa Point Cook Port Fairy Wimmera River Wyndham Vale You Yangs Wimmera River aka Horsham Parkrun is another that I can add to my list. Located at Sawyer park, and starting the
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