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2022: A year in running

December 29, 2022Leave a comment

Every year at Christmas I sit down and watch the movie version of the Broadway musical 'Rent'. It's my end of year tradition. "How do you measure, measure a year?" they ask and each holiday season I asked myself the same thing. Luckily for runners, Strava has that in the bag, publishing their 2022 Recap … Continue reading 2022: A year in running

Race recap: Ultra trail Kosciusko 100k

December 19, 2022December 22, 2022Leave a comment

It had been a while. Quite a while actually, since I had run 100km. It seemed like something that had become part of my identity, running long distances, of how people saw me, but I wasn’t actually doing it. The last time I completed a 100km race was September 2017, the Surf Coast Century, over … Continue reading Race recap: Ultra trail Kosciusko 100k

A little perspective goes a long way

November 6, 2022Leave a comment

It's pretty easy sometimes to get caught up in dumb shit. I'm not proud of it, but the other day I spent all day stressing and desperately googling to find a solution to someone changing a running shoe. I'm sure if you follow me on Instagram or over here on this little blog you would … Continue reading A little perspective goes a long way

Race Recap: Peaks and Trails 50k

August 9, 2022August 10, 20221 Comment

I've been pondering this race review for the past two days. To be honest I don't really know where to start. The beginning is the obvious spot, but I'm not sure exactly where that is. I've been running and "training" for trail ultramarathons for about seven years now. Sure I've seen slow improvements in my … Continue reading Race Recap: Peaks and Trails 50k

Race review: Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2022

June 22, 2022June 24, 2022Leave a comment

I had plans. Grand plans. The sort of plans that your brain runs away with when you are stuck in traffic or overstaying your welcome in the shower. The sort of plans that come with a soundtrack, slow motion and a slow clap. 2021 at Surf Coast Trail Marathon was a unicorn year. Even though … Continue reading Race review: Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2022

Race Review- Warburton Trail Fest 50k

March 12, 2022March 19, 20222 Comments

The achievements started small and early. After my last registration at Warby trail fest last year and subsequent tantrum, just showing up felt like something to be celebrated. I arrived the night before, registered, purchased a buff I didn’t need and headed back to my accommodation with a pizza a size bigger than I needed. … Continue reading Race Review- Warburton Trail Fest 50k

I ran a race without a medal 😳- The Trail Running Series Race 5

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022Leave a comment

I used to only sign up for races with medals. But that was in the before. As we start to move, hopefully, tentatively and kindly, into the after, now I run because I want to and because I can. Returning to races has been a bit of a struggle for me to say the least. … Continue reading I ran a race without a medal 😳- The Trail Running Series Race 5

Actually training: not just running, week 1

March 20, 2021March 29, 2021Leave a comment

Well well well. After saying I was going to do it for at least three weeks, here we are at the end of a half successful week of “training”. I say half successful because I’m not entirely stoked with my week but I’ve come to realise that training is a bit of a work in … Continue reading Actually training: not just running, week 1

2020- a running year in review

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021Leave a comment

It’s the first week of January 2021 and the week I usually spend planning my year by writing out my goals and the steps to help make each happen. Last week, as 2020 came to a close, I set about taking an inventory of the year that had passed and pulling out that list from … Continue reading 2020- a running year in review

My thank you to Samantha Gash

August 7, 2020August 9, 2020Leave a comment

I was asked recently by a well-intentioned stranger why and how I decided to get into ultra trail running. I gave her the stock standard reply of "I started small, got to the marathon, couldn't get any faster, so went longer". She seemed happy with that and we both went about the business. It wasn't … Continue reading My thank you to Samantha Gash

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Serious business this trail running! Macedon Ranges Walking track today, no clue where I was going! This shit is probably why I fall over so much. GPS was dodgy, snacks were on point. If we want to keep running mate, apparently we have to do the weights too! 😳😬😩 Weekend fun at warby! Add it to your bucket list for next year! Adding to the collection today with a solid 27k at Warby trail fest! Always a great event, probably the most running I’ve done in a while at a trail run, and super fun to run with Morgs and Megs, although they probably wished they had brought earplugs! 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for 12 years! Because it didn’t happen if it’s not on Strava, instagram,  the go pro and all the things! Injury update: I have a lazy arse! Behind the scenes of a trail running trip to New Zealand! It’s all fun and games until you have to get your gear back through quarantine! Not gunna lie, looking forward to coming home at the end of the week, but it would be rude to not keep getting out when the trails look like this

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