My Journey – the first 2 years…

In the two years I've been running 'seriously' - as in training and running events, not just running for the love of it - I've had one hell of a fun time. There have been amazing highs and heart breaking lows. I've had fantastic races and great times. I’ve had bad runs, horridly slow runs … Continue reading My Journey – the first 2 years…

Half training, motivation

I had a short break (like a couple of days) upon returning from the Gold Coast and then jumped straight back into training, this time for Ross. I'm now wondering, with my motivation waning, whether I should have taken a longer break. I have moments where I run simply because I have to, not because … Continue reading Half training, motivation

GCAM 17, part 3, post race 🏁

Crossing the finish line was the greatest moment of my day. I was exhausted but happy, I had finished a tough race, and in what I thought was a good time. Walking through the finish area I was unsure what to do for a brief moment, but following the other runners I saw the signs … Continue reading GCAM 17, part 3, post race 🏁

Night running – be organised and be safe

My running backyard is all windy roads with very little curbing or footpath. It's all mainly coastal country roads or gravel roads on steep hills with no where to go when cars come past. I've learnt over the last twelve months how to manoeuvre these roads and be as safe as possible until the last … Continue reading Night running – be organised and be safe

Running scared – no excuses

I've been lazy with my workouts. Its been busy at work - I've been lazy. Physically I am tired - I've been lazy. My body has ached and is sore - I've been lazy. I really want to run - I've been lazy. I really want to run - I've been scared. I'm scared it's … Continue reading Running scared – no excuses

Off to the physio I go…

After my last post and the resulting abysmal runs I went off to the physio to see what she could help me with. Not only did I get really good information and help, with instructions on exercises to do, I felt embarrassed by and ashamed of my lack of form. This appeared to be my … Continue reading Off to the physio I go…

Goals for the new year

I started this post late last year and since then things have changed quite a bit.... I responded to a Facebook post a few weeks ago about what were we going to do in 2017 to top what we had done this year. I thought a bit about this as there are several answers one … Continue reading Goals for the new year

ITBS

I've learnt more in the last month than I did all last year about my body. ITB. It's a pain in the leg. Firstly, I should have been doing strength exercises a long time ago. I do know this of course, I was just too lazy and didn't realise the impact it would have on … Continue reading ITBS

Cadbury Marathon

The time came round all too quickly and while I was confident about the race I am not really surprised with what happened. There were a few pivotal long runs I missed and some personal issues that knocked me about somewhat. Add to that an up close encounter with wildlife that nearly stopped the car … Continue reading Cadbury Marathon

From strength to strength

I've always known I should do more strength training and this weekend just gone reinforced that fact. I'll go into detail on the weekends shenanigans in another post, but first let me talk about my strength training or lack thereof. Knowing you should do something and actually doing it are two completely different things. I'm … Continue reading From strength to strength