The race that left me lost for words… London Marathon- wow! It absolutely IS all it’s cracked up to be. I have never run a race where I actually had no respite for my ears for 43.3km. I thought New York and Tokyo would be hard to beat but Londoners smashed all other races … Read more
Tokyo marathon… what can I say? It’s one for the bucket list: the city, the people, a flat course, great food, an ideal time difference, and a perfect running temperature, after a summer of training in humidity. There is nothing not to love about this race and for me, this year it’s the race in … Read more
I had my taste of my first trail run just over a year ago in Adelaide on our first RMA social trail run. No trail shoes and a complete newbie. Everyone had said to me once you start trails you won’t look back. Well look at that, they were right. You could say I now … Read more
Every three years I (with hubby and our two children) visit my family in Mumbai. So Stephen and I decided why not conclude our holidays with the Mumbai Marathon that takes place in January every year (formerly known as Standard Chartered Marathon). This year it was the TCS Mumbai Marathon. Stephen signed up for the … Read more
I decided to run the Polar Half Marathon in Norway quite by accident. A Facebook friend was interested which drew it to my attention. I already knew I was going back to Czech so I booked it hoping my mum would travel there with me. I did a few short runs in the cold as … Read more
As I look back I can hardly believe my year. I have run all over this great land of ours and for the first time since I took up running again five years ago I finally ran in my first International event. I was invited to the Queenstown Marathon as an Ambassador. To review and … Read more
Flat, fast and festive is how the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is described. We relocated to Toronto in February of this year from Brisbane and I was keen for the challenge of another marathon and to experience one on our new home soil. After running the incredibly scenic Great Ocean Road marathon in Victoria last … Read more
Everyone loves a getaway. Time away to de-stress from all of life’s pressures. But what if you could have a RUNAWAY, combining your holiday with your love of running in an amazing location? That is exactly what Runaway Barossa Marathon was all about. Runaway Barossa is just one of the amazing events in the Runaway … Read more
I haven’t really raced a distance road race since Canberra marathon in April so I came to Berlin with an open mind about race day. Berlin Marathon 2017 hosted 44,000 runners from 120 countries. Whilst the Germans are known for their efficiency, the magnitude of the event combined with voting in the German Federal … Read more
This weekend I completed something that still seems a little surreal – I became a Marathoner! Now if you had told me that a few years ago the reaction would have been pretty clear, a big laugh and a ‘you have to be joking, I could never run that far!’ In the scheme of things … Read more
Let’s start from the beginning: I’ve been running less than a year. It’s going to be a year on 26 August, 2017 to be precise. All I can say is that it has been an amazing year and the best decision to put running shoes on and just walk out of the door on one … Read more
I’ve never been what I would consider a real runner, so sitting here writing a race recap after completing my second marathon is still quite surreal. In high school you would only ever find me participating in the 100m run on sports day because that was compulsory for everyone to do. Even then I always … Read more
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 … Read more