Category Archives: Gold Coast Marathon

Ok, I’m waaaay behind here.  The GCM is in two months time and I’m still staggering around like an old man… on valium. BUT, having said that, I have made some purchases of late that have been a big help.  … Continue reading →

It’s all ‘Headology’ The other day I was sitting at home after walking the dogs to the shops and back (our usual morning routine), and I started beating myself up about not going for a run that day.  Again.  The … Continue reading →

Let’s just say that this Summer has knocked me for six.  The heat was so bad that just walking down to the running track left me exhausted, and after 1/2 an hour of running on the treadmill at the gym I needed … Continue reading →

Sunday morning, 15 of Nov, I lined up with I don’t know how many other runners to go on a 10 k run which was titled, Run for Ruan.  Ruan Burger (yep, his real name) is a local finance advisor, … Continue reading →

The term Fun Run is a bit of an oxymoron.  A bit like the words Army Intellegence, and Work / Life Balance, some words just shouldn’t be uttered in the same sentence.  Regular readers of this blog will know that … Continue reading →

There were two things that I learned in the last few weeks -  Illness:  The tri-athlete who gave me some tips also warned me that you will get ill a lot more, because you’re constantly pushing your body to the … Continue reading →

This morning I woke from my slumbers at 2 am, rolled over then sat up as my headache punched my brain through the pillow.  Changing position helped a little, so I lay down and submitted to a restless slumber for … Continue reading →

My running adventure has been a case of ‘So far so good’. Continue reading →

It felt like I was a rudderless ship just drifting about the ocean, being tossed and turned by the wind and waves. This is not a good state of affairs. Continue reading →