Why do you run? Some run because they want to win, others to stay healthy. Some are in
it for the social scene, or to look good, or to snatch some alone time. We hear about the
African sensations who run to get to school and the Japanese pacemakers who run...
Saucony Love:
Pleased to announce that I resigned with Saucony this past month to embark on my fourth successive year as a Saucony ambassador. Each of those years has been a massive step forward for me and I’m excited to have a crack at some major 2014 goals with their...
I left Sydney Wednesday afternoon, 30 hours later I was in Krakow. The cruelty of fate had ensured I’d had no sleep, the change in time zones seemed to line up so it was mostly day making it even more difficult to sleep on the plane. The venue was...
After the disappointment of missing the majority of the 2012 season and therefore the chance to push for selection in the London Olympics team it was pure relief and happiness when I crossed the line at the Australian National Championships in Sydney and secured my selection for the 2013...
In the past 5 years, I had never considered the mental side of sport. For me, I had only considered that if you taper, you’ll be fresh and if you’re fresh, you’ll run well. This seemed to work for my 3 years as an undergraduate at university, where I...
This was the final race of what had been a very successful XC season for me. Two wins out of two in the New South Wales state champs (12k and 7.5k) and also some great races on the road in between put me as a favourite to win the...
Hi all,
My last blogs have just been overviews and updates about what I have been up to, so this time I though I might add in some info about my training as well because I know that’s the kind of thing I find interesting when reading things like this.
As...
Politics, tulips, Stromlo, cyclists, crazy science museums.... Yep, you guessed it- hello
Canberra! For the next 5 weeks, the Nation's Capital is where I'll call home. Embarking
on a physiotherapy clinical placement at The Canberra Hospital is exciting and a little
bit scary. For someone who demands a lot from her body,...
I am writing this on my flight out of Launceston after what was my first experience at the Australian Cross country champs. I had been running a few local cross country races in preparation to this race but after walking the water filled course Friday afternoon I realised there...
It is well known that diet plays a crucial role in sports performance so over the last few weeks I have been seeing a sports nutritionist to help get the most out of my training. My good mate, and fellow runner, Ryan Jackson is qualified with a Masters in...
