Reflections from the P plater By Joanna Thompson

by | Aug 5, 2020 | Running

Reflections from the P plater    7 Principles behind my perfect experience 1. Professionalism – I was coached by a seasoned expert, Joe Ward, who had even made the Australian team by the time my marathon training had finished!    2. Process and partnership -I...

24 Hour Track Invitational 2020 by Joe Ward 

by | Jul 31, 2020 | Running

Australian 24 Hour Track Invitational 2020 by Joe Ward  Where to start with this race report? Wow!  Lets go to the start line … It’s Saturday 25th July at 8am, I’m standing on the Australian Institute of Sport athletics track in Canberra. The weather is perfect...

My first Marathon at 61 Years Old! by Heather Rickard

by | Jul 11, 2020 | Running

My first Marathon at 61 Years Old! 16 May 2020 – Heather Rickard Start 5.18am, reached 42.2km at approx. 10.05am – 4h 47 mins Finished 10.12am, total distance 43.55km, total moving time 4h 54mins. Ave pace 6.46min/km In August 2017, I took part in my very first...

Tarawera 100 miles 2020 race report by Jon Richardson

by | Feb 22, 2020 | Running

Tarawera 100 miles 2020 Jon Richardson Race Report   Why would you run 100 miles? Are you mad? Surely you stop along the way? These are just some of the questions I got when I would tell people that I was heading to NZ to run the Tarawera 100 miler. To be honest,...