It's usually at this time of the training block that things start to go a little a rye. Unnecessary items get purchased, hair gets cut and spread sheets get altered. It's the taper, that annoying necessity that tricks your body into recovery before you ultimate smash the crap out of it. It's officially less than … Continue reading 1 weeks to go: Let the taper tantrums begin
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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!
Training recap: 7 weeks til Gold Coast Marathon
When my name was drawn from the ballot for Gold Coast marathon, it had a strange cosmic feel to it. It was luck, fate, written in the stars. I’ve never believed in luck. I was about 22 years old when I got a four leave clover tattooed on my wrist as a reminder to work … Continue reading Training recap: 7 weeks til Gold Coast Marathon
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!
Race Recap: Tarawera 100 Miler 2025
Tarawera is that race for me. The race that despite all my efforts, never goes quite right. For those new here, I’ve started the miler three times after running my first 100k race there in 2017. I entered in 2018 only to be diagnosed with pelvic stress fractures two weeks before. I gave the 100 … Continue reading Race Recap: Tarawera 100 Miler 2025
Tarawera diaries: Trying something different
This time next week, I’ll be sitting with my feet up, drinking my morning coffee, with a stunning view over Lake Rotorua, proudly wearing my new pounamu toki after completing the Tarawera 100 mile. Manifesting? Sure. Praying? Maybe a little. With a little over 4 days to go until the metaphorical gun goes off, it’s … Continue reading Tarawera diaries: Trying something different
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
2024: a year in running
I had some pretty lofty goals for 2024. Im a well established dreamer and goal setter and 99% of the time I occupy the seat of the perpetually disappointed, making it easy to fall into the routine of “why bother”. After all, My Spotify wrapped was described as mallgoth, emo with a significant sprinkling of … Continue reading 2024: a year in running
Floating in the in-between goal zone
November, it’s a weird time of the year. It’s not quite the end of the year but it feels like the end of the year. After the big races are done in September and October, my brain wants to start planning for 2025. Where can I go? What races can I do? Where are the … Continue reading Floating in the in-between goal zone
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