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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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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In 2013 I ran the Geelong Half Marathon for the first time. It would be another 8 years before I would go back and revisit an event I truly enjoyed. Running along the Barwon River the course is flat (with a few rises), but also scenic. With the event falling during the Easter school holidays,
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The first half marathon I ran at Run Melbourne, I knew by the 18km mark that I wasn’t going to get a sub 2 hour time. It would be close, and yes, it would have been awesome to get sub 2 hours, but it was my first half marathon, I was just so grateful to
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Relief Run (organised by the awe-inspiring Samantha Gash), was a 21 or 5km virtual run to support those affected by the devastating Australian Bushfires. 100% of the registration fee went to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund. The devastation of these fires was (and still is) worldwide news. It is going to be
Back at the start of the year, I made a list of Goals that I wanted to achieve. I’m no stranger to setting goals, I do them every year. This year was a little bit different taking the concept of 18 for 18 from the Happier Podcast. Since half the year has passed, I thought
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Can we have a Yay! Cause it’s Friday! Did you know that 20th April 2018, was National High Five Friday? If I had known that earlier, I would have posted this High Five Friday last week. Oh well, it’s still Friday, so woot! April Hero Image Running down the finisher’s chute for Canberra. This image
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Event: Australian Running FestivalDistance: 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra MarathonType: Loop, with there and backsWhere: Canberra, ACTStart: Old Parliament HouseFinish: West Lawns, Parkes WayEvent Partners / Supporters: TATA, Rebel, Gu, NUUN, Visit Canberra The Australian Running Festival is set in our nation’s capital Canberra. This year the festival was held on the 14th-15th of
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There hasn’t been much of a high-five to share lately. I blame Project 52, for taking up all my good images. I’m still saving things as they come along, and well it’s about time I had a High Five post. I’m one of those people that love to read. Whether it’s a book book or
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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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