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
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
In the aftermath of the great Tarawera DNF of 2023, feeling sad and sorry for myself as I cleaned the rock hard volcanic mud off my shoes that travelled 60km instead of 160km in the bathroom basin of a hotel room, I signed up for the Taupo 100k. That motel just happened to be in … Continue reading Race recap: Taupo 100k
I have an awesome coach, but it hasn’t always been this way and I’ve always created my own training plans based on a hodge podge of information. I would pay for a subscription coaching service, pick out the parts of that I liked and then add in bits and pieces I’d collected along the way … Continue reading I created my own “trail camp”
It’s not a secret that Peaks and Trails is one of, if not my favourite race. It’s not perfect (there could be more toilets on course and there is no traditional medal) but it’s my favourite. The people, the trails, the atmosphere, the community, all of it. There is no official race photographers on course, … Continue reading Race recap: Peaks and Trails 50k 2024
I think I’m making progress, which in this sport, is the whole point.
It’s not a secret that I’ve been looking for a running coach for a while now. Even when I technically had one, I was looking. I find myself really triggered by conversations on podcasts about coaching, whether or not you need a coach and when, how etc to get one. They make it sound like … Continue reading I just want someone who cares about this stupid thing as much as I do
I've been running a long time. I got a Facebook memory the other day reminding me that I finished my first ultra marathon, that also happened to be my first trail race ever, nine years ago, on the 31st of May 2015. I've made a lot of mistakes over the time (Remember that phase of … Continue reading The little things I changed to improve my running results
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
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