My Evolving Relationship with Running The sun beat down on my back as I navigated the never-ending tracks. My legs ached, my breath rasped, but a wild grin stretched across my face. This was the 50km Surf Coast Century, and I was conquering it! But that was 2019. These days, the thought of pushing myself […]
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Let’s face it, my adventure tank was running on fumes. But then, BAM! Tom drops a surprise like a ninja with a picnic basket. “Shower, lunch, pack your bags, adventure awaits!” he declares. Kids occupied, snacks and water secured, we set off. First stop: Paddy’s Castle, a place I hadn’t seen in a decade. Talk
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Breaking down my 23 in 2023 list, section by section, this time Adventures. I have had visits to Hanging Rock and Werribee Gorge on my wishlist for a few years, and it saddens me to say that they will be back on the list for 2024. The thing is that the house project just consumed
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Distance: 6.2km out and backStart: Tandara Rd, Trailhead, Halls GapGrade: MediumTotal Elevation: 370mEstimate Hiking Time: 3.5 hoursApprox Running Time: 1.5 hours Boronia Peak is one of the lesson-known hikes in the Grampians but offers some of the best 360° views of Gariwerd. Taking in the wonderland range, and views of Lake Bellfield and Lake Fyans,
The Indigenous name for Lake Wartook is Werdug. It is also the Day 3 campsite for those traveling along the Grampians Peak Trail, at approximately the 37km mark. My first visit to the Lake Wartook lookout (Badji-dadjing) was back in December 2017, with my sister. This was prior to the Grampians Peaks Trail officially opening.
Fastest Known Times (FKT) to run the Grampians Peaks Trail (GTP) from Mt Zero car park to Dunkeld. (North to South) North to South Males Place Name Time Date 1 Michael Dunstan 24:01:33 24.11.2023 2 Matthew Crehan 25:25:16 24.11.2023 3 Chris Mcauliffe 26:02:23 24.11.2023 4 Luke Barrett 28:10:25 24.11.2023 5 Daniel Hughes 29:21:47 24.11.2023 Females
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Starting Point: Tunnel Rd, PomonalEnd Point: Middle Gap, Mt WilliamHighlights: The Flume, Seven Dials, Redman’s BluffDistance: 21.2kmTotal Elevation: 1374mTime: 5 hours When you have 3 hours to do on the training plan, you decide to run from Tunnel Rd, Pomonal, to Middle Gap, Mt William along the Grampians/Gariwerd Peaks trail (aka GPT). Except for the
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A few weeks ago I made the last minute decision to run to Landsborough as a training run for my Run to Paradise project. This week on the training plan I had a 5 hour adventure run on the cards. Checking out the map and various routes, I decided the best option would be to
It’s been strange not having any events to participate in 2020. This is why when Clothing the Gap decided to do another virtual run I was all in for connect to country. There were multiple distances to choose from 5k up to the full marathon. Since the half-marathon distance is my jam, I went with
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It’s been a while since I’ve done a Where’s it at. This time I’ve decided to use some of the lists of words supplied by “Taking Stock“. Making: A headband out of leftover wool to replace the one that is currently in limbo land. Aka I don’t know where it is. Most likely in the
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