In 15 years of running, I’ve never been to the Mothers Day Classic. The event has been running for 29 years all across Australia and raises money for breast and ovarian cancer research. Historically, there was an 8km and a 4km option and the event welcomed entire families to walk or run the course, raise … Continue reading Race Recap: Inaugural Mothers Day Classic Half Marathon 2026 Melbourne
Oh 2025, you two faced bitch. This blog is about running, so running is where we will stay. But even my relationship with running wasn't immune from the push and pull, ups and downs and often relentless stress of 2025. I'm proud to say that despite everything, I was consistent. According to my Strava Year … Continue reading 2025- A year in running
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
When you start running, a general Google search, forum interrogation or running magazine gives you the same standard advice. "Run your own race", "Don't get caught out in the rush at the start", "fuel early, fuel often", "don't try anything new on race day", etc, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah. There's nothing wrong with this … Continue reading The PB that shouldn’t have happened- The Gold Coast Marathon race review
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