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December 28, 2020

Celebrate: The 2020 Playlist

Music allows you to celebrate, and while this year *should* have been a year of celebrations, it instead was everything that it wasn’t. Sure I could have changed my word theme.  But I decided to embrace it and find the joy in music again. My tastes in music range from rock, to EDM to pop […]

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  • Apple Music, Music, Playlist
  • Matilda
December 26, 2020

What I Read in 2020

My objective for 2020 was to read as many books that I have had on my TBR (to be read) pile as possible. You can find my original list here: What to read for 2020 Reading List of 2020 In Chronically order A = Audiobook Light – Michael Grant Toxic Childhood – Sue Palmer Star-crossed […]

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  • Books, Bookworm, Library, Reading
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December 4, 2020

2021 Book Theme Challenge

At the start of the year, I wrote a list of the books I had planned to read for the year. I figured it would take the guesswork out of what I wanted to read. For 2021 I have decided I want to go back to something I did way back in in 2015, and […]

  • Books
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  • Audiobook, Books, Bookworm, Library, Reading, Reading Challenge
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November 22, 2020

Where’s it At: The Lockdown Confessions Edition

Back in May, I did a check-in with the COVID Edition of Where’s it at. You can check it out here –  Where’s it at? The COVID Edition. Fast forward another 6 months and here we are checking in again. This time I have a few confessions. Lockdown Confessions Delay: I actually wrote this a month […]

  • Lifestyle
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  • Celebrate, Connect to Country, COVID19, Djab wurrung, Handstand, Major Mitchell Plateau
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September 26, 2020

Runners Toolbox: The Cool Down

Do you take off your sweaty clothes after a workout and just jump in the shower? Do you then grab some food and a drink and plonk yourself on the couch? Hands up if you are guilty as charged? While this is a way to recover from a workout, your body will far benefit from […]

  • Toolbox
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  • Cooldown, Mobility, Pilates, Stretches, Yoga
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September 19, 2020

Runners Toolbox: The Warm-up

Yes, I have been guilty of going for a run without doing any warm-up prior. Let me guess, you have been too. Now before you say “I just don’t have the time that!” Then you need to allow for the time, or you could be setting yourself up for failure, or worst yet, injury. Believe […]

  • Toolbox
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  • Injury Prevention, Pre Run, Runners Toolbox, Toolbox, Warm-up
  • Matilda
September 12, 2020

Introducing: Runners Toolbox

Don’t you wish, you could have a toolbox of all the things that you need to start running? We all start somewhere, and we all were beginners at one time in our lives. Having been a runner now coming up on a decade, I have learned a few things along the way. I’m still continuing […]

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  • Running, Toolbox
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September 5, 2020

The Story of the Starfish

I was in my twenty’s when I first heard the story of the starfish. I don’t remember when or where I heard it, but it always stuck with me. Which is why I want to tell you this story, and why it’s important to remember, you only have to make a difference to one person. […]

  • Mindset
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  • Kwik Brain, Mindful, Motivation, Podcast, Starfish
  • Matilda
August 31, 2020

Making Easy Runs Easy

Easy runs should be easy, so why do we make them harder than they should be.  I know I’m guilty of too fast pacing on those recovery days. We all have a running pace that we have a natural fall into.  The go-to pace.  On a scale of 1-10, it would be a 5. A […]

  • Running
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  • 80/20, Easy Runs, Maf Method, Running
  • Matilda
August 27, 2020

Trail Running Gear Guide for the Newbie

Trail Running has gained more popularity in the last few years. Many road runners turn to trails to change things up or just to have an adventure. Whatever the reason, if you are looking to get into trail running then here are my top 4 gear recommendations. .1. Shoes This all depends on the type […]

  • Trail Running
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  • Gear Guide, Trail Running
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