Monday, June 18, 2018

B is for Beast (Animal): The Mágica Tenerife Bluetrail

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This was my first Spanish race. I've raced in other countries with Spanish competitors and spectators and the one word I heard was ...
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Sponge Bathing My Way to a CAN W45 6hr Record

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I trained diligently and consistently for 12 weeks preparing for my second attempt at the AUS W45 100km record held by Lavinia Petrie. I ne...
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Friday, April 27, 2018

Women Are Not Small Men - Even in FKTs

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When I attempted the Bibbulmun Track 1000km Fastest Known Time (FKT) in November 2011, I chose to go supported. In FKT world, there are 3 c...
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Friday, March 23, 2018

From Sea to Summit: Simultaneously Training for Track and Mountain Races

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Being my own coach means a lot of things. Autonomy. The freedom to stuff up totally in programming for myself. No independent, objective ...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Australia Day Ultra: Saved by a Donga and a Stampeding Herd in the Dark

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I wrote my race plan. Then my partner showed me the detailed forecasts. The ones pilots use. Nothing like the wide-angle lens that our reg...
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Best Day Ever: Australia Day Ultra

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It's Friday morning. At midnight, I'll start running the 100km Australia Day Ultra (road race) in Australind, Western Australia. I...
Saturday, October 7, 2017

Emu 18 (not 48) Hour: When the Mystery is Complete

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I cried. But I didn't cry right away. At 4.50am Saturday, nearly 19 hours after starting the Emu 48 hour race , I stood in front of o...