Spring in the air but not in my step – Week 6 of Maratraining
Aug16

Spring in the air but not in my step – Week 6 of Maratraining

Sometimes you have those weeks where you feel tired and are lacking a bit of mojo.  This was one of those weeks for me.   Corporate life has had a few challenges this week but I managed to get on top of them (sort of) and this spilled into my running life.   The kms I’m running are slowly creeping up and some niggling pains are starting to spring up.  Despite the challenges, I kept my eye on the prize and that (plus a little...

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Back to the beginning – Week 4 of maratraining
Aug02

Back to the beginning – Week 4 of maratraining

I don’t know where this week has gone!  Work kept me extremely busy (payback for taking a  couple of  days off) and training just kind of happened.  I think I’m getting into the groove of things and really enjoying stretching my legs on the longer runs.  I had a my first “injury” this week (more about that later) and finished the week running the race that started it all – the Hobart Budget Fun Run....

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Freezing Cold to Torrential Rain – Week 1 of Marathon Training
Jul12

Freezing Cold to Torrential Rain – Week 1 of Marathon Training

It has been a week of extremes for me both in running and corporate life. Corporately speaking, it was an emotionally challenging week of saying goodbye to someone very loved in the team. I had to juggle my emotions while trying to stay on top of tasks. I worked my longest day ever, physically leaving work at 8PM on Wednesday night and not “clocking off” until after midnight. Throw in an exec visit, Portuguese tarts plus a...

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