Tag: running
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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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Hitting the Rebound Wall
When I was in primary school in Melbourne I used to play a lot more tennis than I currently watch. The issue with tennis is you need someone to play with if you’re going to practice to become any good. As much as you want to be the best, if you don’t have anyone to…
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A McLaren Vale wine tour with a difference
If you’ve been playing along at home you’ll know it’s the end of the school holidays now. (If not, get yourself up to speed here). I’m happy to report that they were successful on all fronts. Mum asked me how my training’s been going and that’s a good indicator that other people might be interested…
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The Song Remains The Same
Of the alarm that is. Whether it’s school holidays or not, a 5:30am alarm still goes off at 5:30am. And I like it that way. Get to see the sunrise, get a head start on the day, increased productivity etc. etc. That’s the way I’ve been rolling for this last week, the first week of…
Fraser Darcy 