I’m in pain. My quads and calves are so wrecked at the moment I have trouble getting up. Getting out of bed this morning, I needed to push myself up with my hands because if I just used my legs the pain was unbearable and I just fell back down. I’m laughing at myself right… Read More
Euphoric: that’s the first word that comes to mind after finishing the Gold Coast Marathon today. I think I ran most of the distance with a grin on my face. However, I have to admit, I was in extreme pain for the majority of the race. Pain in my calves and quads started around the… Read More
I’m running my first marathon tomorrow. I’m excited, nervous, anxious and worried. I’ve been looking forward to this day for months. It’s going to be a fantastic day, we’ve had perfect weather all weekend and it should stay that way for tomorrow. The gun goes of at 7:10am. There are a couple of things that… Read More
1*Buy two pairs of good running shoes to alternate between them. Shoes wear out and after a few hundred kilometres they lack the support your feet require. Owning two pairs means you can alternate and have them last longer. There’s no need to spend a fortune on a pair either, most of the cheaper running shoes… Read More
Kettlebell Training When I first saw people training with kettlebells I wasn’t convinced. I thought it was just another fitness craze that everyone would become obsessed with and then the phase would slowly die down. I’m glad I was wrong. My partner has been telling me about kettlebells for a while now, always saying what… Read More
Encouraging children to exercise is one of the best things a parent can do for their child. Exercise isn’t just about keeping the weight down and preventing diseases as we get older, it’s much more than that and sometimes I’m left to wonder whether people actually realise this. Sport has been a part of my… Read More
My hiatus has ended. I’ve been away for over a month. I’ve been running, spinning, training with weights and training in general but words have sort of left me. Hopefully, I’m recuperated and get back to writing here at regular intervals. The past month has flown by so quickly. I’ve been pretending to be busy… Read More
Clueless cyclist, that’s what I am at this moment. Road rules, forget about it. Gears, I’m working on it. Oncoming cars, they freak me out. If I want to compete in triathlons of any distance there’s a lot I have to learn; stuff that I hadn’t even considered when envisioning speeding past other riders and… Read More
Studies in New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine have found that your personality contributes to your athletic achievements. It seems that optimists, planners and self-determined individuals are more likely to find themselves standing on the podium than pessimists, anxious folk and those who do not plan. But just because you choose to think negatively today… Read More
Training this week has been poor. I haven’t been motivated at all, in fact all I’ve been is exhausted. I’ve caught up on some of my favourite tv shows, they are silly but a very nice break from reality. I’m loving True Blood at the moment. Nothing to do with running but it’s entertaining. MondayRest… Read More