June run report: Marathon approaches.
June has been an interesting running month for me. I’ve been battling injuries in the lead up to my first ever marathon on the Gold Coast on July 7, managed to smash personal bests, setting my fastest...
View ArticleGold Coast Marathon 2013: The race plan.
I’ve finished all my training. I’ve got a very small 2-3k slow run on Saturday arvo to prep for the Gold Coast Marathon the next day, but that’s pretty much all of it done. To prepare for the...
View ArticleObesity: more than individual choice.
I found this article by science writer David Berreby over at Aeon Magazine somewhat interesting. Read The Obesity Era by David Berreby. Tackling the issue of obseity, Berreby cautions the perhaps...
View ArticleBridge to Brisbane 2013
I jumped into the Bridge to Brisbane at around the last moment. My partner Kate was participating and many of the people she was intending to run with had pulled out, so I decided to re-enter, after...
View ArticleShall we play ‘name that injury’?
For much of the past few years, I’ve been struggling with some form of injury that has come and gone and come again and become incredibly frustrating in the process. And I’ve had very conflicting...
View ArticleRunning 2013: Completing your first marathon
I’m always one for outrageous over the top goals that usually never actually happen. I hate the idea of New Year’s resolutions, but still, like everyone else, I inevitably make them and (usually)...
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