Life’s been a whirlwind! Between family and work, I haven’t been able to hit the SAAC club runs since April. But today was different. Today was the legendary Steven Baird aka Squeak’s Run, infamous for its brutal finisher – Bonnie Dundee Hill. Let me tell you, the weather was epic. Crisp sunshine, zero wind –
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The unspoken rule of club runners? Don’t win the first race. It might sound odd, but hear me out! A victory tanks your handicap, making future wins tougher. This year’s SAAC season kicked off with the Grampians Insurance handicap, a mass start with staggered finishing times based on past performances. As a 12-year club veteran,
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Stawell has a rich history of gold mining. While the mine is currently active underground, there are many historical markers scattered throughout the town. Some are long gone and forgotten. For this week’s Tuesday image I jumped on my bike and headed to Three Jacks Reserve, just on the outskirts of town, and the start
This week’s photo breaks my 52 Tuesdays rule of using camera images only. Here’s why: After dropping Miles off at swimming, I made a quick detour to the corner of Clifton Ave & O’Callaghan St. You see on the corner is this intriguing outbuilding that was bathed in the warm glow of sunset. I snapped a
The 16km SAAC running event is the event of the season. This event is always a good foundation of how well you will perform in a half marathon. I remember the very first time I ran this event back in 2012 (it was a different course back then). It was my furthest event, but it
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This week saw the SAAC club run back out in the Ironbarks for the 6.5km Advanced Bricks & Pavers Handicap. Having looked at the weather report, I decided to don the shorts and singlet. I’m glad I did as it got hot out on the track. I wasn’t too sure how I was going to
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After we stumbled upon our first Geocache at Manja Shelter, the kids wanted to do it again. Looking at the geocache map, we discovered that there are a few in our hometown. We decided that our first official Geocaching adventure would be one called “The Nature of the Bark”. Funnily enough, this particular cache was on
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It’s that time of the week again to give a High Five to Friday! We’ve had holiday’s, discoveries and loads of adventures. Let’s get started with this weeks High Five Friday. Five Pictures Five Things What do you give a High Five to this Friday?
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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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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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