Winter has come with a bang this June. We have already had some ripper thunderstorms, which some much welcome rain. That I definitely give a high five too. Dams are starting to fill up, and things are starting to look green and healthy again. June Hero Image This view awaits you from our Geocache GC6DQ3M. […]
Another Friday has rolled around, and May is over in a Flash. What do you give a high five to this week? May Hero Image The 6th Run the Gap was run on the 27th May. I’ve run this course many times, but have volunteered the last few years. This year I was loaned a […]
It’s Friday the 13th! It’s not unlucky for me, so lets dive right into High Five Friday! With Easter over and done with, I can proudly say I did not eat any chocolate eggs. In a few days time, I will rock out a personal best at the Australian Running Festival in Canberra. My Friday’s […]
The time has come for the last image of Project 52. 52 weeks, 52 images of the ins and outs of life in the RunMum household. Week 52 – Fish Falls Family Fun While my sister was visiting we decided to have an adventure out in the park. Our destination was Fish Falls. Of course, […]
There is no denying that I love trail running. It’s hard work, but it’s rewarding. What I love about trail running, is you could run the same track, but every time you run it it’s different. I have one more trail event left for the year (Gold Rush), and so I’m back on the trails […]
Miles has been looking forward to going to school camp for a long time. He missed out on the Grade 2 sleepover in 2016 due to getting a gastro bug. This year was a different story. The school has taken the kids out to Roses Gap Camp for well over 20 years. It’s close to […]
We have been having some glorious spring weather. With run club officially over for the 2017 season, our Saturday mornings have freed up. On this particular day, we packed a picnic lunch, plenty of snacks and drinks and made our way into the park. Spring means wildflowers, and they were plentiful, with orchids, thryptomene, wattles […]
Happy High Five Friday everyone! Welcome to the 50th Edition of High Five Friday. These posts have gone from weekly, to fortnightly to monthly to whenever. I know a bit all over the place. So let’s celebrate this week’s High Five Friday with these Five things. Five Pictures Took the kids out to Lake Lonsdale […]
One of the first things I do in race week is to look at the weather prediction. This gives me an idea of what to wear and pack on race day. Things were not looking good for this year’s Peaks & Trails. With a high possibility of rain and strong winds, race conditions were going […]
July was peak training month which meant some epic trail runs. To get ready for my Peaks & Trails event, I decided to train on tracks with similar elevation. I chose Boronia Peak & Chatauqua Peak. This would simulate the climb up Mt Sturgeon & the Piccaninny. Week 32 – Boronia Peak Pano This is […]