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04, 2014
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04, 2014
Stress-Free to the Start Line – Four Race week tips
As I developed a passion for running races and the sense of achievement that goes along with it, I found that I was putting more pressure on myself to improve, which lead to me becoming increasingly stressed before each race. This continued to the point where the question started to arise, “why do you do [...]
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04, 2014
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04, 2014
Guacamole
image from userealbutter.com This recipe is sure to be a winner at your next social function. Tasty and healthy, just the way we like it. 1 large avocado mashed with a fork 2 Tbsp. sweet chill sauce 2 Tbsp. soya sauce Pinch of pepper Squeeze of lemon Method: Mix together Optional Add [...]
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04, 2014
Signing up for your first event.
You have been running for quite some time, or maybe you have only just started and your crazy running friend thought it would be fun for you to join her on a 'fun run'. The fun run might be 2.5km, or 5km, or perhaps its a half marathon, and now you find yourself rocking in [...]
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04, 2014
Why Marathon?
This week in the Facebook group the question was asked. Why do a marathon? What makes you want to run for 42.2km? What makes you get up early in the morning for many many miles over many many months and go through ALOT of hard slog to get to marathon day? Why risk the cost [...]
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04, 2014
The Science behind compression socks and sleeves
To really understand how compression socks and sleeves work, it’s important to have a basic understanding of how blood flows through the body. The heart pumps oxygen containing blood to our extremities and working muscles though arteries. Once the cells use the oxygen and other nutrients from the blood, the then deoxygenated blood, along with [...]
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04, 2014
Unicorns, ultrarunning and all things in between – an ultramarathon experience.
To tell my story I need to go back to May 2013 when my husband Wes, did his first Ironman at Port Macquarie. I was currently training for my first marathon at South West Rocks to be held on the June long weekend. I was out for a long run one morning and thought I’d [...]
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04, 2014
Why do you run?
image from google Its dark. Its early. And its freezing. The alarm goes off and you bounce out of bed, throw on your running gear and your off. The first few kilometres are hard. You can't get your breathing right, your legs are tired. You dream of being back in your bed, but then, all [...]