After the half marathon I was thankful for some easy runs and days off leading into the Sandown Road Relays. With a revised plan forward I now feel like I’m getting back on track as long as I can manage a sore foot. (more…)

What a great few days it has been up at the Gold Coast. Sadly I didn’t perform as well I would have liked in the half marathon, but despite that I still had a great time in good weather, with good people, eating good food and celebrating some big successes! (more…)

This week I have been enjoying the reduced training volume tapering off for Gold Coast half marathon. (more…)

I’m amazed at how fatigue has snuck up and hit me like a brick wall this week. As a result training changed to focus on recovering in time for the upcoming half marathon. (more…)

Week 18 – wow I have made it halfway through the marathon program! This week Sharon and I took on a 15km time trial in preparation for Gold Coast half marathon. (more…)

Quote from the coach, “So I dropped one session this week to try to lighten things up for you”. Great! But then the end of the week rolls around and I realise that I have been deceived into running more kms than last week, over only four days.. what! (more…)

This week we had our longest cross country race of the season – 16km run around Cruden Farm! (more…)

Gosh it has been a big week. Both for training and life in general. This week I completed my second biggest mileage week ever edging over the 70km mark. (more…)

This week wraps up the speed phase of training and incorporated 8kms of hilly cross country racing at Wandin Park. (more…)

Back in to full training after a lighter week last week and a trip out to Ferny Creek for the Western Athletics pack run.

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