Tag: Ultra
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Why We Run
So I’ve just run my first 100 miler, the GSER100. A gruelling 173 km with 11,000m+ of accumulative ascent and 10,000m+ accumulative descent across the rugged Victorian Alps. Upon finishing in 45:41:12 I was hospitalised with rhabdomyolysis, a condition that occurs when your muscles break down quickly, enters your bloodstream and then has the potential…
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Great Southern Endurance Run – 100 Mile 2019 Report
Location: Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Time: 45:41:12 Overall Place: 25/61 Full Results To finish off my first year of ultramarathon running I thought it’d be a good idea to take on one of the worlds toughest 100 milers, the GSER100, let’s just say it probably wasn’t the smartest idea. The GSER100 takes you across the Victorian…
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Marysville Marathon Festival – 50km 2019 Report
Location: Gallipoli Park, Victoria, Australia Time: 05:21:57 Overall Place: 14/88 Full Results My first 50km, to be honest I went into this race a little too confident. I knew I could run the 100km distance and I knew I could run the 50 mile distance so in my head 50km was a piece of cake.…
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Great Ocean Walk 100s – 100km* 2019 Report
Location: Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia Time: 10:05:40 Overall Place: 24/89 Full Results What a great event! Although the course had to be changed and shortened (making it 81km instead of 100km) due to a 6+ foot swell and high tides, the race was still a unique experience and offered thrilling views of the Great…
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Blog Update #3
October the 12th, 2019. To be 100% honest I’m exhausted, it’s taking me an hour and 1-2 cups of coffee to feel some form of energy. I’m getting 7-8 hours sleep most nights the most I’ve had for years and yet I feel worse. Most days, most of the time I’m not feeling great, I…
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Surf Coast Century – 100km 2019 Report
Location: Australian Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia Time: 12:22:52 Overall Place: 97/432 Full Results Where to start? First thing I can say is this was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Harder than Kokoda, Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus, no doubt about it. I’ve never had to dig so deep both emotionally and mentally. Honestly I’ve…