2016 Chicago Marathon – My City, My Run
Over a month has passed since I’ve run the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. If I’m honest I’ve kind of been dreading writing this post because it brings a certain closure to this amazing experience. I’m still on a high from my run around my beautiful hometown and I don’t want to let that feeling go. The event was like nothing I’d ever experienced in my life and I cannot wait for the chance...
Holidays and a nasty souvenir – Week 16 of Maratraining
I had a positive week last week, despite the lack of kms. This week was supposed to be MY week. I had one glorious week away from the corporate hamster wheel and the universe decides that this would be the perfect time to give me a virus. Great! I had plans to run and run far. Discover new trails and head into the gym for those cross training workouts I keep harping on about. Life had other plans. I was actually tempted not to...
On Tour – Week 3 of Maratraining
This week I took the training on the road. Being away for work or play is no excuse to stop training. I did have to make some adjustments to the schedule to fit it all in but I made it happen. I had a few false starts but in the end it was a great week of running and pushing the limits. Here are the highlights of my 3 city running tour. Monday – 20/07/15 False start. Early flight to Sydney for work meant that I...
Dubai – destination nowhere
All the advertising spruiks Dubai as a destination. Jelly summed it up best while we walked around the gold souk in 40+ degree centigrade heat. Dubai is a hub not a destination. And I agree, here’s why. Dubai has some of the biggest shopping malls in the world. But within these shopping centres are the same name brands that you see all over the world, including Australia. There’s very little local content at large Malls. They are...
Dubai – City in the Sand
I had been looking forward to Dubai. This was the last stop on our trip, a place that would be exotic, opulent, sunny and warm. It was exotic, opulent and HOT but I just couldn’t connect with this place. Dubai is a manufactured city in the sand. Built on the success of the oil trade, it strives to touch the sky defying the shifting sands beneath it. It has a stunning skyline best viewed at night. It’s wealth is on...
Praha – Beer, Sun & Tourist Fatigue
Prague was one of those places I’ve always wanted to visit. I never really knew why – I don’t have any personal connection to it nor do I know much about it’s history apart that it was the capital of ancient Bohemia. I’ve recently become a fan of Art Nouveau and Prague’s native son Alphonse Mucha is by far the master of the genre which was probably why I added this to our destination list. Our...
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