Running
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Catching Up With My BFF — and Collecting a Bib
We were complete opposites at university and barely connected back then. Years later, we crossed paths again and discovered we had far more in common than either of us expected — including teaching, music and plenty of karaoke. 😊
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32K Training Run
Thirty-two kilometres from Trinity Beach to Palm Cove, a tropical sunrise, good company — and brunch waiting at the end. Not a bad way to start the week. 😊
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Kuranda to Port Douglas Ultra Trail Race
We entered a 60K relay called In for the Bling. Two of us also entered, unintentionally, In for the Bonus Kilometres. 😂
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7 Cairns Marathon Festival 2023 — Half Marathon
I entered a road half marathon because Sydney was coming and I needed to get used to flat surfaces. Somewhere along the way, I discovered I might actually enjoy road running — at least for 21 kilometres. 😂
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3 Marathons in 3 Days — Cairns Trail Race
I ran easy, walked the last 10K, and somehow still finished about 25 minutes faster than the previous year. Turns out stronger doesn’t always mean pushing harder. 😊
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My Training Plan
My training plan says strength training Monday and Wednesday. My idea of strength training while watching my favourite show.
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When a Long Run Doesn’t Feel Long
Clohesy River Road, Koah, to Copperlode Dam. It was great training with these beautiful ladies. They certainly made the long run fun and easy. Well… maybe not easy. But good company has a strange way of making you forget how many kilometres you still have left. Thanks, everyone.
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Guided Tour Run to Walshs Pyramid
There are worse ways to spend a Sunday morning than running from Gordonvale towards the base of Walshs Pyramid. This was meant to be a training run, but with cane fields, mountains and good company, it felt more like a guided tour with a bit of exercise thrown in. And unlike most guided tours, nobody…
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Limping My Way to the Finish Line
I started the Melbourne Marathon feeling strong, then a toilet queue, a pulled groin and a failing knee turned the race into a very different kind of challenge. Somehow, I still limped my way to the finish. 😊
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What in the World Am I Doing Here?
Everyone around me looked athletic, confident and completely at home in the marathon queue. I stood there holding my bib wondering what in the world I was doing there.
Stories Along the Way 