Tag: running
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Pichi Richi 10.5km Race Report
Pre-Race: ‘Yeah yeah, that’s the way to do it, a combo of nice aesthetics, not too hard a warm-up, drop in when they’re not expecting it, then smack the race, run back to the car for an extended cool down and then choose your own adventure’.*** This is where my brain got to after some…
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Back in the Kitchen with the Central Governor
New theory off the bat to kick-start regular programming. It’s somewhat of an extension of the Central Governor theory by Tim Noakes which proposes that your brain has a little person inside pulling the strings on what your heart and muscles can output given what the little person knows about how far you’ve been 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…
Fraser Darcy 