I was on-the-fence if I’d write a race report for Grindstone, however running 100 miles (or 172km by my watch), feels like it deserves a write up! In 2023 I missed out on the lottery for both Western States and UTMB, so I went hunting for these mysterious UTMB running ‘stones’. I also decided that … Continue reading Grindstone Miler 2023 — Rain, Rocks and Running at the End!

Another UTA is done and dusted, and I’m so grateful to have a body and mind that wants to keep experiencing whatever the ultra gods throw my way. The preparation for this UTA was atypical. I was living in Canada until 4 weeks prior to race. I came to Australia and proceeded to work a … Continue reading UTA 2023 — Remembering that Racing is Fun!

This race report nearly didn’t get written, but it seems a little cowardly to only write one if it all went the way I wanted, so here is the train wreck account 😉 Having waited 4 years to get back to UTMB (between missing lottery entries and Covid), I felt privileged and excited to be … Continue reading UTMB 2022 – Chasing Cutoffs and Facing Off Against a DNF

Strap in, you may get battle fatigue or dizzy reading this loopy saga! In my quest to gain UTMB points, I scoured my options during quarantine in Feburary and Elephant Trail popped up. I’d heard it was challenging from a technical and mental perspective. 6 loops of a 27km circle, reversing direction every 2 laps. … Continue reading Elephant Trail Race 2021 — Time to get Loopy!

Writing race reports always seems a bit self-indulgent, but man I do love reading about other peoples triumphs and woes. I’ve been less keen to write this one, because frankly my 2021 UTA100 was a train wreck. In the interests of balanced journalism, I’ll share the less-than-pretty story that was 2021! Goodness knows the world … Continue reading UTA 2021 — A Slog Century!

Some people have an online shopping habit. While locked in quarantine entering Australia in February, I developed a ‘race entering’ habit. Mum suggested a trip to Alice Springs (‘a running holiday’) and I signed up that day. I also talked her into entering 2 stages. It was the first time I would pin a number … Continue reading Run Larapinta 2021 — Maiden voyage into the world of stage racing!

This is a bit of a saga. I'm blaming covid for my inability to edit effectively. 2019 was a pretty lacklustre year for me. Jan 2020 rolled around and I was determined to crawl my way back to fitness. I was prepared to feel rubbish coming back to fitness and Jan and Feb did not … Continue reading Cove to Cove Adventure 2020 — Redefining the term ‘technical’!

A friend told me he couldn’t wait to read my race report for GSER (Great Southern Endurance Run). I said I couldn’t write one, since I didn’t race. But as I drove home from Victoria and mulled over all the interesting, crazy and downright hilarious events of the past weekend, I just had to share! … Continue reading Sweeping GSER 2019 — Speculation, Despair and The Power of a Gel!

For the first time in 5 years I did not set a PB at UTA100… and I am thrilled with my race! After the disappointment of UTMB in Sept 2018, I took some mental and physical downtime. I embraced poor eating choices with great gusto and quickly inflated! By early 2019 injury, professional and personal … Continue reading UTA 2019 — A Cracker of a Race!

It’s been 48 hours since I shuffled across that finish line in Chamonix and I’m still not sure how I feel. It was a very wild ride. Settle in and I’ll try to relay the experience, warts and all. In 2017, I was really surprised with my time. I only ever intended to do UTMB … Continue reading UTMB 2018 — Time to take up lawn bowls???