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Friday 27th September 2019
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By JP

I left it a little late to build up for this race due to sickness, recovering toes from kicking a tree root and a holiday.  All that said, though, I did have a good 4 week block where I could get in some good miles so I decided to go for it and register for the race.  I'd either make it through the training or break something. 

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Category: Trail Events
Saturday 18th May 2019
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By JP

Well, I made the start line!  A little undercooked but I made it!  I was told 20% of entrants don't make the start and then another 20% that start don't make the finish.  The odds weren't in my favour but I didn't care.  I just wanted to run and see how far I could go.

 

Standing on the

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Category: Trail Events
Saturday 6th April 2019
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By JP

The last few training days before Jabulani I started with a niggle in my left calf.  It felt like the kind of niggle that will go away once warmed up but as it turns out,  I was wrong.

I started the race with the best intentions but after the first 5km I knew things weren't going to play out well.  The niggle was

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Category: Trail Events
Saturday 7th July 2018
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By JP

I had been super excited for this event as it was officially my longest trail race to date and a taste of a longer event.  In the weeks leading up to the race I had been spending quite a bit of time on course just to be prepared plus it's simply spectacular coastline.  Speaking of being on course, we've had so much rain the last

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Category: Trail Events
Saturday 7th April 2018
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By JP

My first official trail race!  Since committing fully to trails after Melbourne Marathon last year I had eagerly looked forward to my first event.  I did enter the lottery for Six Foot Track but with my typical, non-existent luck I failed to win a spot although around 70% of entrants do get in.  This actually worked out for the best

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Category: Trail Events