It’s funny how you get attached to races. I’ve always said that I run trail races to see places I would never see otherwise. To see remote waterfalls, mountains and views in a supported and safe way. But there are some races and places that steal your heart and you have to go back year … Continue reading Race recap: Surf Coast Trail Marathon #5
I signed up for a road race. My first in almost 5 years. I hadn’t run a road race since Run Melbourne in July 2019, mostly on purpose, partly due to a pesky pandemic. I’ve struggled with crowds since lockdowns and was really not keen on the idea of putting myself in a human stampede … Continue reading Race recap: Ballarat Half Marathon- and a very unexpectedly large PR
One of my goals for 2024 was to run races and places that I hadn’t run before. When Run Tarra Bulga popped up, a new race for 2024, standing on the legacy of the now folded Duncan’s Run in the same region, I added it to the list. At a 3 hour drive from my … Continue reading Race recap: Run Tarra Bulga 42k
Yes yes, I know, I am late to the game! What can I say, it was so hot that I needed a week to recover? Yeah pretty much. I'm not going to lie, I feel like I have been full steam ahead, do not pass go, blinkers on since I crossed the finish line at … Continue reading Race review: Warby Trail Fest 2024- 27k
It’s hard to know where to start. It still doesn’t feel quite real. But somehow, I got from Kawerau to Rotorua, 100 miles (162km) under the power of just my own two feet. To be honest, I can hardly believe it. I thought it would be hard, but I didn’t really comprehend just how hard … Continue reading Race recap- Tarawera 100 Miler 2024
I had a plan going into Ultra Trail Kosciusko, to do what I had set out to do last year but didn’t get to because of last minute course changes as a result of unseasonable snow. (recap for that race here) I booked accommodation pretty much as soon as I finished last year. I wanted … Continue reading Story of a DNF- Ultra Trail Kosciusko 2023
If ever the was a race that was the most apply named it is the Rollercoaster Run. Coined as 'Melbourne's Mountain Run', it takes place in the Dandenong Ranges, one of only a few 'hills' in Melbourne that could be called (and are actually named) mountains. Mt Dandenong sits at around 633 metres above sea … Continue reading Race recap: Rollercoaster Run 46k 2023
In 2017, I ran my first Surf Coast Century. It was my second 100k race and I felt I had learnt a lot from the first one only 6 months earlier. It was perfect by any stretch but I was happy with my 15:18 time. My dad, who is not remotely interested in running never … Continue reading Race recap: Surf Coast Century 100k
This time last week, I was once again loading up the car with all the snacks and all the gear as I headed into the mountains. This time to the Southern Grampians for the Peaks and Trails 50k. The lead up to this years Peaks and Trails couldn’t be more different to last year. Last … Continue reading Race recap: Peaks and Trails 50k 2023
The overall goal was to enjoy the course, take lots of pictures and treat it as a “one and done” once in a lifetime experience.
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