Tag: challenge
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Appreciation, Reflection & Adaption
Blog Update #21 A forced break…… something I didn’t know I needed. My last post I wondered what’s next and where my passions lie, I’d come off a pretty crazy and hectic 6 months both in my athletic life, work life and personal life. Finishing over 10 long distance (42-220km) running events and finishing my…
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Whats Next?
Blog Update #20 It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these, a little over 2 months which doesn’t sound long but always feels like an eternity. I’ve got a new job at a petrol station since then and the list of ultramarathons I’ve completed keeps getting longer, just like the amount of…
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Where Am I Going?
Blog Update #19 We’re nearly through one third of the year! What the hell! It’s been a hectic start, a lot of highs and a lot of lows. I’ve participated in 8 ultramarathons, finishing 7, winning 2, finishing top 10 in all of them with the exception of 1 and DNF’ing 1, and I’ve also…
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Locked Down
Blog Update #16 Last update wasn’t so positive but was honest and the post before that was extremely positive and also honest, this post finds me at a happy equilibrium. For the past 6 weeks us Victorians have been in an unprecedented stage 4 lockdown, due to a “little” thing called COVID-19. 1 hour exercise…
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The Eight Seven Summits
The eight seven summits, a group of eight mountains that span across the globe, challenging thousands of individuals each year. Each mountain marking the highest point on each of the worlds continents. From Mount Kilimanjaro and its 5 different vegetation zones in Africa, Mount Kosciuszko a relatively easy day hike in Australia, Denali pulling heavy…
Thomas "The Tank" Dade 