When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. Which is why there hasn’t been a check-in since February. There has been running, and lots of it. My random foot issues were resolved in time, and I only missed the first 2 weeks of my UTA training cycle. If you haven’t already done so, grab your […]
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I find that whenever October rolls around, the end of the year just flashes by way to fast. You see, from October my timeline looks like this: Are you tired yet? That, and throw in working full-time in retail. So that is why this month’s ultimate running date covers October & November. First up, what is
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A friend of mine was asking for recommendations on what to wear for running in winter, after experiencing a cold start at the Canberra Running Festival. She wanted to ensure that with the colder months encroaching she would be warm while out on her runs. I wrote down my recommendations and thought to myself, oh
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Event: Gold Rush RunDistance: 24km & 13km (ish)Type: Point to PointWhere: Hepburn Springs, Lake Daylesford, Sailors FallsStart: Hepburn SpringsFinish: Sailors Falls EstateEvent Partners / Supporters: Tour De Trails, The Running Company Ballarat, VFuel My last event for 2017 would be Gold Rush. Having missed out on this event due to injury, I was determined to
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So the other day I was looking for a note on Google Keep. When I stumbled upon my “Where’s it at” note. It then occurred to me that I have not done a “where’s it at” post in FOREVER. Since 2017 is/has come to an end, I thought it seem like I good idea to just sum up
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A running jacket will become a part of any runner’s wardrobe. Earlier this year I wrote a blog post about running jackets that meet UTA requirements. A lot of the products featured in that post are no longer available. Rather than create an updated list I thought I would create a checklist of this to consider
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Did you get those running shoes ready? Because the time has come around again for our monthly catch-up on all things running-related, with the ultimate running date! Things are heating up here, so you better be ready for some early morning runs. While getting up at Sparrow’s fart (aka 5:30 am) is not fun, it
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There is no denying that I love trail running. It’s hard work, but it’s rewarding. What I love about trail running, is you could run the same track, but every time you run it it’s different. I have one more trail event left for the year (Gold Rush), and so I’m back on the trails
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With September well and truly behind us it’s time to catch up for our monthly running date. After Surf Coast Century I went on holiday for 2 weeks, it was a much-needed holiday, that we all needed as a family. Which is one of the reasons why this catch-up is so late. August was a key
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Event: Surf Coast Century (aka SCC100)Distance: 50km, 100km, 2/3 or 4 Person 100km RelayType: 50km – Loop, 100km – look, Relay – Point to PointWhere: Anglesea, VictoriaStart: Anglesea for Leg 1, 3, 50km & 100km. Point Danger, Torquay – Leg 2. Moggs Creek – Leg 4.Finish: Anglesea, VictoriaEvent Partners / Supporters: Rapid Ascent, Surf Coast
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