The Surf Coast Trail Marathon is a new event for the 2014 running calendar. The Surf Coast Trail Marathon is inaugural off road running event offering a marathon (42.2km) and a half marathon (21.1km) distances along the Surf Coast Walk, which starts in Torquay and finishes in Fairhaven, Victoria. I’m not too sure how I found out […]
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Run the Gap is close to my heart for many reasons. It was my first local running event. It was where I met Tom I was on the committee for this year’s (2014) event. Tom & I got the 21km trail event up and running. Being on the committee and running the event on the
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When I was out mapping the 21km trail event for Run The Gap, I got chaffing on my neck from my hydration pack. The pack I was using was more designed for day hiking than day running. Although it was good, and it did the job of keeping me hydrated, it was just awkward and
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It’s no secret that I love to run. Back in March I came back from a trail run and noticed my shoe was slightly damaged. Need to get myself some trail shoes. Just noticed some damage from yesterdays run #runchat #runhappy pic.twitter.com/nbX72Pj6QB — Matilda Iglesias (@MatildaIglesias) March 15, 2014 While only minor, these are my
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While browsing Facebook one day I saw The Running Company Geelong post an upcoming event they were a co-sponsor of. This is how I came to learn about the My Physio Trailblazer event in the You Yangs. I love trail running, there is no doubt about that. I enjoy it more and more each time
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Run the Gap is a local event here in the Grampian’s District. 2014 will mark its 3rd year. And yes I do plan on participating in this event. At the end of the 2013 event, Tom and I discussed that wouldn’t it be awesome if we could get a half marathon at the Run the Gap
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This weeks club run was the infamous “hill of horrors” of Trooper Creek. Due to the location of the run, this will be the last time this event will be raced. The SAAC committee decided that due to its remote location, and reception black hole it was deemed too remote. Last year was the 1st
(High Five Friday, before it was cool) It’s been a bit of a topsy turvy week for me. I guess what threw the scales off balance was having the SAAC club run on a Sunday. See I do my long runs on a Monday. But because I had an 8km on Sunday, I didn’t exactly
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So It’s Easter. What do I plan to do? Well get a run-in of course, but I also decide to help the inlaws with collecting firewood. That does mean wood splitting. I have a new appreciation for woodcutters. Far out man cutting wood is hard work. As you can see I’m not doing it very
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