Tag: Ultra Runner
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Duncans Run – 100km 2021 Report
Location: Tarra-Bulga National Park, Victoria, Australia Time: 12:00:13 Date: 20/03/21 Overall Place: 1/27 Full Results Another one, do I have too? Those were my thoughts going into this one, no disrespect to the event organisers and race directors, it wasn’t Duncans Run itself I wasn’t looking forward too. It was the idea of running another…
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Weekly Training: 29/03/21 – 04/04/21
29/03/21 – 04/04/21 FOCUS: Strength AM PM STEP COUNT MONDAY – – Strength: Legs #1– Conditioning: Rowing Machine, Tabata x5 16,844 TUESDAY – – Strength: Push #1– 10km – Run @ 75% 19,900 WEDNESDAY – – 8km – Run (Hill Repeats) 29,016 THURSDAY – 1 hour: Cardio Boxing – Strength: Pull #1 15,666 FRIDAY –…
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Run the Lighthouse – 115km (DNF) 2021 Report
Location: Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria, Australia Time: DNF Date: 27/02/21 Overall Place: DNF Full Results My first DNF, this one hurt, it made me question why I run, it shattered my confidence, it made me ask deeper questions about myself and my motivations, it made me want to quit running. I’m not trying to be dramatic…
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Weekly Training: 01-07/03/21
01/03/21 – 07/03/21 FOCUS: RECOVERY/RACE WEEK (WARBURTON TRAIL FEST MULTI-DAY MADNESS) AM PM STEP COUNT MONDAY – – Strength: Push– 3km – Swim @ 75% 25,469 TUESDAY – – Strength: Push #2– 5km – Weight Vest Walk 17,515 WEDNESDAY – – 3km – Swim @ 75%– Strength: Pull #1 19,366 THURSDAY – 10km – Run…
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Oscars 100 Hut 2 Hut – 100km* 2021 Report
*DUE TO A SNAP COVID-19 LOCKDOWN THE 100KM COURSE WAS CHANGED TO A MULTI-DAY 53KM COURSE – IT BECAME THE ARCHIES 53KM COURSE IN REVERSE ON THE 19TH THEN THE TRADITIONAL ARCHES COURSE DIRECTION ON THE 20TH* Location: Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia Time: 12:45:47 (Combined Days) Date: 19-20/02/21 Overall Place: 1/147 Full Results Before I…
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Winging It
Blog Update #18 So my last update I was talking about walking the fine line, referring to taking on a large ultramarathon schedule and still keeping the body healthy, well….. I think I may be starting to fall off that line! A week and a half ago I competed in my first backyard ultra and…
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Weekly Training: 08-14/02/21
08/02/21 – 14/02/21 Focus: RECOVERY/MAINTANENCE AM PM STEP COUNT MONDAY – – S&C #1: Pull– 2km – Swim 60% 21,690 TUESDAY – – 5km – Swim 70% 23,743 WEDNESDAY – – S&C #2: Full Body– 2km – Swim 80% 25,256 THURSDAY – – 20km – Run (Recovery/Shake Out) 55% 41,647 FRIDAY – – S&C #3:…
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MVP Backyard Ultra – Last Man Standing 2021 Report
Location: Brimbank Park, Victoria, Australia Distance/Time: 201.18km/30 hours Date: 5-7/02/21 Overall Place: 4/56 Full Results Well, that was something different. When I first heard about the concept of a backyard ultra I told myself it was stupid and I’d never do it. I told myself the concept of running 6.7km (4.1mi) every hour on the…
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Walking the Fine Line
Blog Update #17 It’s been over 4 months since my last blog update, and a lot’s happened since. We’ve properly come out of the CovId-19 lockdown, K2 has been summited during winter by Nimsdai Purja (congratulations!) Christmas happened, 2021 happened, Trump lost the election, I pulled out of my police application and I’ve been lucky…
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Two Bays Trail Run – 56km 2021 Report
Location: Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia Time: 04:37:22 Date: 17/01/21 Overall Place: 4/269 Full Results First ultramarathon for 2021! And what a great one it was. Rohan, Kate and crew has once again pulled off another spectacular Two Bays, even amongst the COVID-19 craziness. The Two Bays Trail Run community spirit was alive and well, from…
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