Author: Fraser Darcy
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The Austrian Diaries: #3
Checking out the course has made this trip eerily similar to a climbing trip. I finished off the last section I needed to scope out and get the beta for by running from Innsbruck back to Gotzens this morning. Before I started I took the time to also scope out the hotel I’m staying in…
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The Austrian Diaries: #2
Getting pretty settled here in little old Gotzens. Also getting to know what it was like to be an old time sailor or explorer writing a full-on journal each day like they did. You know, your Matthew Flinders type operators. I’m just exploring the alps and my capabilities, not countries. Today’s exploring was the back…
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The Austria Diaries: #1
The show is now on the road and live from Austria. What a start it’s been. As per any overseas travel there was a lot of sitting around waiting and people watching as I transited from Adelaide>Perth>Dubai>Munich>Innsbruck. Three flights, one airport shuttle bus, two trains and one metro bus to my apartment. Without any luggage…
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Time to get this show on the road
Well Ladies and Gentleman the time is nearly here. I’ve done all I can in the land of Australia to prepare so now it’s time to taper things down, cut the training load and cut the country name by a bit. Yep, Austria will be my new home for two weeks before the World Champs…
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Taking some of my own medicine
Over the weekend I cracked another milestone. I made a sixth and extra trip for the week through the Pass to Port Augusta for a 5km parkrun time trial. I was rewarded for my extra fuel expenditure and the previous 3-4 months of training with a new 5km PB of 14:58. Yep, I just snuck…
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