The insidious little creature called fatigue and the weird and wonderful ways it presents itself.
Tag: endurance running
Finding the glitter in the dust.
I've been seeking out rainbows where storm clouds threaten to darken the mood, and working to keep the focus on the NOW - because NOW is where the magic happens...
By Golly It’s Merino!
Something BIG happened today. Like huge. Running for Bums got a new side kick & we're ready to take over the world! Read on...
A blip on the radar
A new shoe. A new injury. A new way of looking at things.
Gone Nuts Adventure Run
"It will make most other trail races in Australia actually feel like a walk in the park. It’s also really, really beautiful – and brutal; but also stunning. Oh and I’d spend your days training for it by standing barefoot, on lego, on a wobble board."
Looking forward, looking back.
As Slim Dusty once sang; 'Looking forward, looking back. I've come a long way down the track, I've got a long way left to go...
To run is to run.
A lesson learnt on how important running is to running.
Tarawera Ultra 50k
Earlier this year while trawling through the ultra running calendar, I came across a 50k event in New Zealand. It was in a place called Rotorua - and apart from hearing it was a little stinky - I didn't know much about it. That same day I also signed up for 2 other ultras, so …
Sleek, stretchy & sexy.
No I'm not talking about the latest version of Fifty Shades of Grey, but rather a spankworthy pair of compression pants made by the team at Cheeta Recovery. I hadn't known a lot about this brand until I found myself searching all the different methods to aid recovery and they popped up as 'Australia's comfiest compression wear'. …
It’s all about the Boobs.
Ok, so perhaps it's really all about bums, but just for a minute I want to talk about boobs. As any woman can attest to, boob bounce does not make for a fun run. When not properly held in place, they get a mind of their own and you can easily end up taking a knock to …