So you have decided to set a running distance goal. Good for you, setting a goal like this can be challenging, but it can also bring so much joy and satisfaction. While distance goals can be confronting when you first approach them. They don’t have to be so daunting if you break them down. I’ve …
I’m no stranger to making my own fuel for long runs. These Chia Energy Gels, are great in summer, but as the days get colder, my taste buds change. Gels like Huck, SIS, or Spring Energy are convenient, however, COVID has made sourcing these gels difficult. My running friends came to the rescue when I …
What lessons have I learned in a decade of running? First of all ten years, wow! How time flies! In that time I have run approximately 15,000 km! That’s the equivalent of me running around Australia! I’ve run 5k’s, half-marathons, most recently a marathon, trails, and even an ultra! It’s fair to say that I …
Every runner has a list of runs they want to do. I wrote my first running bucket list back in 2014. It was then updated in 2018. Is it sad that I have only crossed off two runs from my 2018 list? These events from my 2018 list I still want to do. Tassie Trail …
In 1988, Australian Rock band The Choir Boys, released a song called “Run to Paradise”. It’s a ripper of a song, seriously, go add it to your playlist now. Two things happen, that planted a seed for this project. However, I don’t remember in which order. While volunteering for Wonderland, this song came on at …
Don’t you wish, you could have a toolbox of all the things that you need to start running? We all start somewhere, and we all were beginners at one time in our lives. Having been a runner now coming up on a decade, I have learned a few things along the way. I’m still continuing …
Easy runs should be easy, so why do we make them harder than they should be. I know I’m guilty of too fast pacing on those recovery days. We all have a running pace that we have a natural fall into. The go-to pace. On a scale of 1-10, it would be a 5. A …
Cancelled or postponed. That seems the going theme for 2020 races. This totally contradicts of key theme for the year “Celebrate“. How can you celebrate an achievement, when the event you have been training for and looking forward to weeks gets postponed to a later date, or worst still cancelled. This whole COVID saga is …
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As a runner, I’m always looking at ways to improve my speed. Speed comes in many different forms, the three main beings: Intervals Hills Fartlek In this new Run Faster series, I will give you tips and tricks to introduce speed into your running workouts without being too scary or overwhelming. Put a hand up …
Can you believe we are already halfway through 2020? I feel like a lot has happened (Covid19), but not much has happened (because of Covid19). How are things going with my 20 in 2020 list? You can find the original list here: 20 in 2020 2020 Progress Check .1. Read 40 books With 22 books …
