“What’s next for you?”, asked everyone after Tarawera. Aside from the glib responses (Sleep! Food! Basking in goal-completion-mode before stressing about something else!), I didn’t know at the time. With characteristic vagueness – let’s call it clarity of focus – I just didn’t want to look past Tarawera beforehand. So that all went fine, but theContinue reading “What’s next?”
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Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon 2014 race report
Tarawera! The training was done and the time had come. The idea of finally being on the startline was tantalisingly close, but my almost-not-quite-maybe cooperating body kept me guessing until the last minute. I was hanging out for a reassuring pain-free jog in the final 10 days, but the achilles was being stubborn. By Tuesday I gaveContinue reading “Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon 2014 race report”
Superstition and the ‘i’ word
This time last year I was inspired by a book on visual journals and started one. It’s possibly the first time in adulthood I’ve kept a regular record for a year. Part of the reason for choosing Waitangi Day 2013 to kick off was that we had a great training run in the morning that deservedContinue reading “Superstition and the ‘i’ word”
Merry Kepler and a happy new year.
The day preceding the mighty Kepler Challenge started at 4am and felt long – five hours waiting in an airport (Jetstar misplaced a plane and a cabin crew), and then a one-sided splitting headache appeared upon the descent that didn’t go away. By evening I was a sore zombie. And it was raining. Woe is me,Continue reading “Merry Kepler and a happy new year.”
Running for a cause at Kepler
So. After my previous entry about being ready to start some long run training, I immediately injured my achilles again, in a similar manner to pre-Tarawera, at a similar timeframe out from Kepler. “NOOO!” I wailed to an unsympathetic herd of cows, before limping home from Horsham Downs. Thankfully it has responded better to treatment thanContinue reading “Running for a cause at Kepler”
Bring on the training
I just realised it was nearly November, and November is really close to the beginning of December. Ergo, I should be doing some training for Kepler. Where did those three months go? 2009 100k world champion Kami Semick is doing Kepler too, BCR just announced. I’ll admit to getting a bit of fan-girl frisson uponContinue reading “Bring on the training”
Living (and running) Below The Line
I love food, I really do. I’m that person at work throwing date balls and nut butter sandwiches and cookies into my mouth every few minutes while Weight-Watchers-enrolled colleagues look on with mild irritation. As a runner and breastfeeding mother, I need the calories, right? It sounds good, but part of me suspects it’s justContinue reading “Living (and running) Below The Line”
Cambridge Half Marathon recap
I ran Cambridge Half Marathon last Sunday and scored a PB – admittedly a soft one, but notable for providing the first Post-Baby Personal-Best. There are hopefully more coming. Hear that 5k? You’re going down. So it rained at the race. Everyone stood around soggily under eaves, reluctant to take off protective clothing. I knewContinue reading “Cambridge Half Marathon recap”
5 reasons for runners to love aquajogging
Aquajogging has a reputation of being, well, dull. There’s something about thrashing your legs around doing laps in tepid water that just doesn’t match the pizzaz of skipping along a hilly trail. I’ve been spending some time in the pool myself, by necessity. If I’d known in March the achilles still wouldn’t be fully healedContinue reading “5 reasons for runners to love aquajogging”
What I really think about when running
I was able to run for an HOUR today, which is quite significant. It was actually about 70 minutes, because I was in a happy daze and forgot to turn around. Anyway, it reminded me of this phenomenon: That’s overly glib though – in truth, I can do both simultaneously. Multitasking! (I don’t define foodContinue reading “What I really think about when running”
Dawn Tuffery 