While I’m not new to trail running but new to the ultra running world, I asked my fellow squaddies if they had any questions they would like answered about what it takes to run an Ultra. Deciding to run an ultra is no easy task. It will take mental, physical and emotional strength. The thing […]
Event: Surf Coast Century Date: 21-22 September 2019 Type: Off-Road, Trail Distance: (Saturday)100km, 100km Relay, 50km, (Sunday)23km, 15km, 9km Where: Anglesea, Surf Coast, Victoria Event Partners/Sponsors: Clif Bar, Tailwind, Steigen, Surf Coast Shire, Great Ocean Road Real Estate, Bogong Equipment It took: 16 weeks 800+ training kilometres 100+ training hours 12,000+ meters of elevation Two […]
It’s race week! I’m scared, nervous, anxious but excited all at the same time. This will be the biggest event I have ever done. A Goal is to finish B Goal is to finish under 6h30m. One thing I have learned from all the events that I have done is preparation is key. Here are […]
Event: Wonderland Date: 24-25 August 2019 Type: Off Road, Trail Distance: 2km, 8km, 20km, 36km, 60km-ish Where: Halls Gap, Grampians, Victoria Event Partners/Sponsors: VFuel, Orange Mud, Footpro, Suunto I tend not to run local events because I can run them at any time. However, I figured with my ultra coming up this event would be […]
Event: Peaks and Trails Date: 3-4 August 2019 Type: Off Road Distance: 6.4km, 11km, 22km, 26km, 50km & Mt Abrupt Challenge Where: Dunkeld, Southern Grampians, Victoria Event Partners/Sponsors: Steigen, VFuel, AGL, The Running Company, Royal Mail Hotel When your husband designs the website and agrees to be one of the photographers you get a free entry. I mean hello free […]
The turn around of me doing my race recap after an event is usually pretty quick. However, the circumstances leading up to this event meant that it took me a lot longer to process, and thus meant a delay in my review. I will be honest, even now I still have no idea how I […]
Hello, my running friends! Where have you been? (Or where have I been?) It has been far too long between dates, so grab those running shoes and let’s catch up with all things running related. Wow! What a quarter it has been. There are been ups, there have been downs, and there have been many […]
This story is reprinted with permission from Kirsten, a run coach at Operation Move. What started in 2017 with me ‘putting my toe in the water’ with the 22km also saw me crew for Ness (who I had never met in real life but knew from Operation Move Run Club) as she took on the […]
Event: Ultra Trail Australia aka UTA Distance: 11km, 22km, 50km, 100km Type: Point to Point (11 & 22), Loop (50 & 100) Where: Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW Start: 22km – Old Queen Victoria Hospital, Wentworth Falls Finish: Scenic World, Katoomba Event Partners / Supporters: Ultra-Trail World Tour, Aussie Grit, La Sportiva, Camelbak, Petzl, Buff, Injinji, […]
When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. Which is why there hasn’t been a check in since February. There has been running, and lots of it. My random foot issues resolved in time, and I only missed the first 2 weeks of my UTA training cycle. If you haven’t already done so, grab your […]