7. One good 5k, deserves another
With the km’s I need to get done daily to build to run a marathon, 5 on a Saturday isn’t enough. It might be weird but I actually love knowing that. I have more to do. I need to do more. I can’t identify necessarily why that has me feeling good right now, it might […]
6. Perk Run
I’m already noticing unexpected perks in going for a run. Pleasant surprises that happen because you decide to put the gear on and get out there. Park Run is a fantastic initiative that happens weekly around the world. Now that I’m a runner (let’s unpack that comment later) it’s only natural that I do this. […]
5. Getting Stronger Quickly!
That’s how I titled this run on Strava and it’s true. Because Danielle says so. Ha! She’ll laugh at that, because we both know I don’t always think THAT’s true! But gee she offers me so much that helps. Even if I don’t always think that it’s helpful at first… She’s a wonderful challenger. Fact […]
4. My Running Mate
This one was special. Getting motivated was easy. Hitting the road was a joy. Because I get to run with Danielle while we were away in Sydney. Danielle has done a lot more running than I have. She’s been incredible. When she was at school she was a great runner. Because I never really enjoyed […]
3. One Two Buckle My Shoe. Three …
“Yeah, yeah, you came in like you were dying. You were literally gasping for breath.” Out of the mouths of babes. This was the feedback from Billie, youngest of our four sons in conversation a little after I had returned victorious from my third run. I thought I was breathing heavily, gasping for breath is […]
2. Then there were 2
One good run… does not a marathon training program make. I note that the first run is not the steepest, the second one is now that I know what I know. This run felt harder, but only just. Before I put my gear on and as I was putting it on, I’ll admit to thinking […]
1. The first run is the steepest
You probably figured it’s not my first run ever in life. … it is my first run to get me on the road to my first marathon. I’m feeling a lot… firsts can do that. We won’t last long without water, but it’s extremely unlikely we’ll die of first. In fact it’s quite the opposite […]
While I Still Can
#WhileIStillCan My Aunty Steph was a force of nature. She ran social gatherings, ran towards people to connect, ran marathons. No seriously, she literally was a marathon runner too. She was a runner who ran life to the full. In July 2023, we said goodbye to her, our dear Aunty Steph. We held and wrapped […]