ON THE TRAIL TO 6FOOT MARATHON – by Erin Black

Ever since I ran my first marathon in Canberra in 2006 I have wanted to run the Six Foot Track Marathon, a race that has been described as the toughest marathon in Australia. The course itself runs from Katoomba to the Jenolan Caves, a distance of 45 kilometres following the Six Foot Track, a bridle … Read more

Overcoming…..

You know that feeling? Your skins are on, earphones in, Garmin is set. You are off. Total peace, freedom and raw hard work. It is unlike anything else. I’m so grateful I have been able to experience it. Living with an ‘invisible’ and rare disease like Ehlers danlos syndrome is not only painful, but frustrating … Read more

The Mental Side of Running – Anna Fitzgerald

Many of my friends are surprised to hear that mental strength, particularly when I am physically tested, is not my forte.   It is certainly not something that comes naturally to me.  I know runners that swear that they love pain.  They tell me that they seek out and relish opportunities to have their thresholds … Read more

Wangaratta Marathon race report by Michelle Esdale

I met some wonderful ladies at this event and the support beforehand was also incredible (and nothing short of what many of you have experienced through this group I am sure!). Megan Wood did an amazing job of coordinating all of us beforehand, organising a tent for the day, a location for us to meet … Read more

Tarawera Ultramarathon – New Zealand – Jodie Oborne

I knew it would be scenic, I knew it would be challenging and I knew it would be fun and it was all that. The fun started at the airport in Brisbane where a small group of River City Runners assembled ready to board a flight to the land of the long white cloud New … Read more