You are never sure you are capable of something until you actually give it a go. My last long run before my Run to Paradise (non) event had all that. After speaking to my coach we decided on 5 hours if it was going to be more running than walking. A run like this takes …
I’ve just come back from a long run. It was a bit of an adventure. This particular run had it all. It’s May, we are coming into the last month of Autumn, soon winter will be upon us. Which means the weather has been all over the place. This week alone, we have had cold …
You’ll need a headlamp these days if you want to come running with me. To fit in my runs, I’ve been waking up at 5:20 to get my sessions in before heading off to work (8 am starts). While I love my petzel, it’s more suited to urban areas. Which is why I have invested …
With 12 weeks of training under my belt, the time had come to run my biggest event of the year. Leg 3 of the Surf Coast Century aka SCC100 A race report will happen after I come back from holidays. But let me tell you it was epic, and I loved it and will be …
Ok so I admit it, I WAS one of those runners that ran too fast on their long runs. Not anymore. Now I love my slow runs. Allowing myself to slow down has made me a stronger, faster and more efficient runner. Here are 5 Reasons why you should be running slower. When you build …
High Five Friday is here Peeps! Things have been crazy busy here, which is why I haven’t been all that active. Apologies to my regular readers. Apologies also to the blogs out there that I follow and (try to regularly) comment on. I have been working 30 hours lately. Which when you are also a …
So last week I was working, and just super busy, and didn’t allow enough time to do a blog. So High Five Friday never happened. But it’s here today! So lets get to it. Five Pictures First up I just want to mention that these photos are not in chronological order. That’s just how the …
Every runner knows how important the long run is to their training plan. And even though I have only been running for the last 3 years I still have learned a lot about the importance of the long run. So here are the 5 lessons I have learned in the long run. 1. Run Slow …
Whether you are new or old to running when you get given a bit of advice you will either take it with a grain of salt, or it will stick with you.When a bit of advice sticks with you you may try it out straight away or you work your way up to it. It’s …
