I love sharing stories of my adventures and shining a light on the achievements of others. This is a collection of stories written by me and recently published in magazines. I love finding new writing projects. Please contact me if you have something in mind.
Back in the day, fat ass ruled trail-ultra. It had a vibe of an underground movement, and spawned ultra-runners from a hotbed of tough love. Where experienced runners run in no-fee events, with no prizes, no aid and no wimps.
Back in the day, fat ass ruled trail-ultra. It had a vibe of an underground movement, and spawned ultra-runners from a hotbed of tough love. Where experienced runners run in no-fee events, with no prizes, no aid and no wimps.
Learn to love snakes and it will greatly enhance your experience of trail running in Australia. Here’s my tips for ensuring your interactions with snakes are enjoyable ones.
It was like watching the most extraordinary ballerina in full flight, her stage the Andean mountains, back-dropped with the white snow caps of the Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
The Incas didn’t have a written means of communication so became expert runners, passing verbal messages across huge distances Kirrily Dear re-traced some of these ancient footsteps.
Indeed the extreme conditions were potentially life threatening but a substantial amount of preparation and planning had gone into keeping me safe out there. There was no ‘luck’ or super-human ability in my survival. Each step was supported with tactical decision-making about heat stress monitoring and response.
During late 2016 I had been developing my training plan for my 1300km / 19 day run across NSW and the primary focus of that plan was to work on my mindset; to challenge my mental boundaries, to extend them and reshape them. This became the catalyst for seeking out and eventually participating in the Andes Challenge, Peru.
I could barely make the shape of the roof of our refuge below us. We had started our climb during the night and the circle of mountains around us still wore heavily its cloak of darkness. Its gracious, silent peaks bearing witness to our labour. Each step was a lung-burning triumph as the trail twisted its way up through the morena.
Gavin was a relatively unknown runner, yet managed to nab the victory from some of Australia’s best. Naturally, everyone was curious about Gavin’s secret and the sharing of his story would kick-start one of the most significant shifts in race nutrition strategies in recent years.
Fungi sits apart in its own kingdom, quietly making the fuel for our environment. It's scent, shape, texture and colour offers infinite variation, often morphed by the micro-system in which it exists.
Have you ever wondered how to perfectly pace a long race? This article shares something I discovered when experimenting with pace during an ultramarathon.
