Event: Gold Rush Run Distance: 24km & 13km (ish) Type: Point to Point Where: Hepburn Springs, Lake Daylesford, Sailors Falls Start: Hepburn Springs Finish: Sailors Falls Estate Event Partners / Supportors: Tour De Trails, The Running Company Ballarat, VFuel My last event for 2017 would be Gold Rush. Having missed out on this event due […]
So the other day I was looking for a note on Google Keep. When I stumbled upon my “Where’s it at” note. It then occurred to me that I have not done in a “where’s it at” post in like FOREVER. Since 2017 is/has come to an end, I thought it seem like I good idea to just […]
Did you get those running shoes ready? Because the time has come around again for our monthly catch up on all things running related, with the ultimate running date! Things are heating up here, so you better be ready for some early morning runs. While getting up at sparrow’s fart (aka 5:30 am) is not […]
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 […]
With September well and truly behind us it’s time to catch up for our monthly running date. After Surf Coast Century I went on holidays for 2 weeks, it was a much needed holiday, that we all needed as a family. Which is one of the reasons why this catch up is so late. August was […]
Event: Surf Coast Century (aka SCC100) Distance: 50km, 100km, 2/3 or 4 Person 100km Relay Type: 50km – Loop, 100km – look, Relay – Point to Point Where: Anglesea, Victoria Start: Anglesea for Leg 1, 3, 50km & 100km. Point Danger, Torquay – Leg 2. Moggs Creek – Leg 4. Finish: Anglesea, Victoria Event Partners […]
With 12 weeks of training under my belt, the time had come to run my biggest event of the year. Leg 3 of the Surf Coast Century aka SCC100 A race report will happen after I come back from holidays. But let me tell you it was epic, and I loved it and will be […]
Peaks & Trails was my longest event in 2016. It was also the first event I had entered this year (2017), while I was still recovering from injury. Needless to s, y I was looking forward to this event. Week 34 – Peaks & Trails The halfway point after descending from Mt Sturgeon. My full […]
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 […]