It has been a long time coming. Something I have dreamed about for quite a few years now since I started running ultras. The pinnacle if you will of ultra running for me was to complete my first 100k race. Originally it was to be Ultra Trail Australia 100k this year, however a lower left [...]
In 2 weeks I will compete in my first Ultra Marathon. And I’m so so scared. I’m so nervous that I find myself shaking at the very thought of the 50km distance. I feel like breaking down in tears at the thought of standing on the starting line and the imagery of the hills that [...]
On Saturday the 19th August I was all set for my 4th ever "race", however I had succumbed to the dreaded virus that's been going around for the whole week leading up. Saturday morning came and I hadn't run all week. Convinced I had enough energy I lined up with coaching teammates and some beautiful [...]
You are training for a marathon, or you are almost ready to run your marathon. The most important thing on race day is that you have a successful and fun race. Today we are going to discuss the five most common mistakes that people make that mean that you may not have the race that [...]
It's called failing and it is something that as humans we are all afraid of. "I can't do that, I won't be any good", "I am not good enough", " I am too slow", "I am too old", "I am not experienced enough", "I won't fit in", "I couldn't possibly run with them".....heard it all before? [...]
Running is hard. It takes commitment. To step out and run your first major race takes courage; but add to that the courage it takes when you are doing it in front of thousands of others, and you know that you will be at the back of the pack and all eyes will be on [...]
I think it was back in January that I decided to give running a go. Looking after a husband, two small children, working for myself, and living in a rural town, I really struggled to find the motivation to stick to any sort of exercise routine. I never ever dreamed of being a runner. [...]
There are a few places that you should put on your list of places to run. One of them is in the Whitsunday's in the heart of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Airlie Beach. I was approached early this year from the Whitsunday running club President, and parkrun Australia Founder, Tim Oberg to be an Ambassador [...]
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 [...]
October 2013… That's when I first heard about Comrades Marathon. My uncle was pacing me in my first ever marathon on Rottnest Island. He chatted away to distract me from the pain and mention the comrades race he had completed 3 times over the years. Describing the up and down, the comradery, the crowds and [...]
Most runners have a pre-event ritual. They might spend the 24 hours before the big day with their feet up, studying the course map, eating their body weight in pasta and laying out their “flat me” on their bed. All sensible activities. And all activities I neglected to do in the lead-up to the Trail [...]
Great Ocean Road Marathon The Great Ocean Road Marathon and Festival of Distance Running features a 44km Marathon, 23km Half Marathon, 14km run, 6km run and The Kids' 1.5km Gallop. In 2016, they introduced a 60km ultra-marathon! This event is held in a beautiful and unique area of Victoria, Australia on the Southern Ocean. Each [...]
WOW! What a ride I have been on for this years ULTRA TRAIL AUSTRALIA 2017 prep! Talk about an emotional rollercoaster! I have a lot of people that I want to thank, so this is the best place to do it. Firstly thank you to the team at AROC Sport / Ultra Trail Australia who took [...]
