Peaks &Trails was my longest event in 2016. It was also the first event I had entered for the year (2017), while I was still recovering from injury. Needless to say I was looking forward to this event. Week 34 – Peaks & Trails The halfway point after descending from Mt Sturgeon. My full race […]
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 […]
There is no denying that I love trail running. For me, trail running it’s not about racing, it’s about enjoyment. This year’s Surf Coast Trail Marathon was definitely something to talk about. With epic swells and insanely high waves, it made for a memorial run. It’s safe to say that I enjoyed every moment, from […]
Event: Surf Coast Trail Marathon Distance: Full Marathon, Half Marathon or Team Marathon Type: Point to Point Where: Torquay Victoria, utilising the Surf Coast Walk Start: Torquay / Point Addis Finish: Fairhaven SLSC Event Partners / Supportors: Saucony, i/o Merino, The Happy Runner, Rouge Wave. It was my first ever trail run. I had high expectations, but […]
This High Five Friday blog post has been sitting in my drafts folder for about 2 weeks. I have still yet to find a work life blogging balance. Which has meant that blogging has been left to the waste side. But it’s Friday so let’s celebrate all the awesomeness that has happened since HFF#48 Five Pictures […]
It’s that time of the month again, to strap on you running shoes and to go on our monthly running date. Wow, May was jam-packed, a significant difference to the last few months for sure. I’m still not as fast as I was pre-injury, but I’m quite happy with how I’m running in the SAAC events. The […]
Running UTA or any other trail run in Australia or worldwide, and need a waterproof jacket, but have no idea to start. Well look no further, because I have done the research for you. In 2016 I was looking at getting myself a waterproof running jacket, as I was training in winter and found myself […]
For those of us that work full time, we all love our Friday’s. Friday’s mean it’s the end of the working week and we get the weekend off. My Friday’s happen to be a Thursday. As my working week is Sunday to Thursday. I still like my Friday’s though cause it means I get to […]
October means spring. It also means Halloween, which is not a thing for us Aussie’s, but seems to be something that we are adapting to. Here’s this months collection of words. Running – Has been put on hold until I get over this cold. I haven’t had a cold like this in a long time. […]