Every runner gets asked, do you run everyday?   For some the answer is yes. For most of us it is no.   To some degree I aim to run everyday. Looking back through my training logs I definitely haven’t achieved it. Would I be a better runner if...

Hill training is often the nemesis of the runner. We can make great gains from it, but it is often hurts. It doesn’t have to be so difficult. In fact you can get many of the benefits of hill training by backing down the speed a bit and changing...

Why run an ultra marathon?   There is more to ultra marathon races than just completing the distance. More than just the finish line. Ultra marathons take you on a journey of discovery. You can learn a lot about yourself. Both good and bad.   This post isn’t the usual short...

Base Training Working within my training limits I tried to set up a base to launch future improvements over the next few months. Many think of base training as low intensity and high volume. It’s not how I define it. For years I’ve run from the working definition of base...

The fear of failure of can be debilitating. It can also be used to bring out your best.   Sport is an amazing platform you can use to develop the traits that make you a better person. Endurance sports have an amazing ability to reveal a lot about yourself....

Coburg Lake Classic 10k The Coburg Lake Classic could well be Melbourne’s longest running fun run. The inaugural event was back in my birth year of 1977. I didn’t run it then. A classic it is. In charge of the event are the Coburg Harriers. They focus on getting...

It has been an exciting month for running. It marks my return to racing and what feels like real training. The 4 months since May have been about rehab from a high ankle sprain after the Wilsons Promontory 100km DNF. It has been a slow process just to be...

Preamble   Time to test the ankle. I pulled through 50km last weekend without injury problems. Some conditioning issues, but no injury concerns. This weekend it was time to test how I held up against some speed.   It was a last minute decision. My Dad told me the...

Understanding of the human mind in sport has improved significantly in the last two decades. We have moved beyond the inverted ‘U’ of the optimal state of arousal model. There are many mental tactics a runner can use to improve race performance. These can be enhanced through training, practice...

There is so much to love about this race. I’ve only missed one year since the inaugural Surf Coast Century in 2012. I plan to keep coming back.   If you are looking to try out trail running or an ultra marathon this would be an event to get to....