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Sunday 20 September 2020 This 21km trail race fell smack bang in the middle of my two weeks holidaying in far north Queensland. In the seven days leading up to the race I had completed two of my mountain projects (Mt Bartle Frere and Mt …
Kuipto Forest Trail Run was rescheduled from its August date to 6 September 2020 due to Covid-19. The Covid safe measures were a lot of work for the organising committee, race director and volunteers but did not really require much from participants. As tickets were …
Hanny Allston is a well-known Tasmanian trail and ultra-distance runner who is the only person to have won the Junior Orienteering World Championships and Orienteering World Championship in the same year and remains the only non-European World Champion in orienteering. “Finding My Feet” is her …
If someone had told me 10 years ago that taking the contraceptive pill would significantly decrease my ability to build muscle, recover from hard training and potentially decrease my aerobic capacity I likely would never have started taking the pill in the first place. In …
This is my training log for the first week of isolation. My coach, Caine Warburton wrote the program, but this is my log, so it includes other additional things I do that are not programmed. The cycling on a stationary bike and rower are as …
I was so excited when it was announced that the Beast would be the first race of the Spartan Australian National Series in 2020. Not only is the Beast my favourite distance but Oberon is extremely hilly which plays to my strengths as a trail …
New racing season. New racing gear. I have been racing and training in Spartan by Craft gear for a year now, so have reviewed some of the gear to make choosing easier for you. While I have reviewed the female range, the fabrics are the …
This is not a traditional athlete year in review where I outline my biggest race wins. This is a reflection on the two biggest lessons I learned racing in 2019. If all you want is race results scroll to the bottom. Part 1: Honesty …
The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer – David and Megan Roche Recommended for: Everyone, including people in a running rut, people who are trying to find their running identity, people who are injured, people looking for a running book that is …
It is almost impossible to visit the Victorian alps and not leave feeling inspired. I started the weekend extremely anxious and unhappy and finished the weekend confident and energised. Thank you Bright for making me feel like myself again! Two weeks out from Bright I …