It's been a while. I didn't start at Surf Coast Century. I deleted my YouTube, made my Instagram private and went Strava dark. I made running my business, and my business alone. It was up to me how far I ran, how fast I ran and who knew about it. I wasn’t coached or told … Continue reading Still here….
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Race recap: Peaks and Trails 50k 2025
Don’t get cocky, there are plenty of new mistakes to be made!
Race Recap: Gold Coast Marathon 2025- SUB 4 BABY!
Where to start. The history, the preparation, the panic, the post mortem? I’ve seen a few posts lately claiming that race recaps are boring, others appreciating the peek behind the curtain. For me, I find the dissection helps to find the problem areas, repair and improve what you can and cut out the parts that … Continue reading Race Recap: Gold Coast Marathon 2025- SUB 4 BABY!
Race Recap: Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2025
I had high hopes for this one. After Tarawera, I only really added two goals to the list, I wanted to PR at Surf Coast Trail Marathon in June and get the big stein (sub 13:30) at Surf Coast Century 100k in September. I figured with the Western States qualifier secured for the year, I … Continue reading Race Recap: Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2025
A return to the roads- a big pivot!
Last week I was standing in the queue at Aldi, doomscrolling on socials whilst I waited to pay for dog ice creams when, amongst the spamming of special offers and booking confirmations, an email popped up, "2025 Asics Gold Coast Marathon Ballot". "Ballot entry successful". What? Oh crap! Earlier in the year whilst planning my … Continue reading A return to the roads- a big pivot!
How much money did I spent on running this year? 2024 edition
All you need is a pair of shoes right? It’s now the end of January 2025. The past eight weeks or so have all about consumption and dare I say it, over consumption. From Black Friday to Christmas to Boxing Day, it’s been all about all the things. And if you weren’t exhausted by that, … Continue reading How much money did I spent on running this year? 2024 edition
Lessons from the Taupo 100k
Trail ultra running is essentially an exercise in not stuffing up. Some folks will say they love the sport because they “enjoy problem solving”. To a certain extent that’s true, trail ultra running is a lot of problem solving. It’s a lot of self observation, recognising when you have made a mistake and correcting it, … Continue reading Lessons from the Taupo 100k
Training diaries: Recovery week
Recovery week, formerly known as Fat week, has officially come to a close. https://youtu.be/A_Vl7AVzZwo?si=FkRuz1mfFCzNiAGZ There is something liberating about recovery week. Maybe it’s because I am so strict and scared during the taper in fear of stuffing up the one day I’ve spent 6 months training for that having absolutely no rules or boundaries or … Continue reading Training diaries: Recovery week
So now I’m a YouTuber….
“Be the change you wish to see in the world”- Gandhi I started Trail Snacks this year after I was frustrated by the lack interest in the creator side of ultra trail running (Not subscribed, click here) Call it the business, call it the creative side, call it what you want, but how athletes and … Continue reading So now I’m a YouTuber….
Race Recap: Surf Coast Century 2024- Relay edition
Well they say trail ultra running is a team sport but they are usually referring to all the friends and family that spend all day and night following your sweaty, whingy bum around the course feeding you snacks and stopping you from making decisions you will regret later. I have so many mixed feelings about … Continue reading Race Recap: Surf Coast Century 2024- Relay edition
MelMac Runs 