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2015 – My Running Year

December 5, 2015

Business

running

Completely off-topic, but something of an annual tradition. Since I’m heading off to Nepal with the family in a few days trekking in the Everest region for the month, last weekend marked my last big run for 2015, so…

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2014 – My Running Year

December 31, 2014

Business

Barefoot running, Long-distance running, Road running, running

The short version: This year I ran quite a bit. The aside: I’m taking part in a run fundraising for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, feel free to support the cause here. The long version: I was…

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Running For Mental Health – Mine And Other’s!

December 8, 2014

Business

running

Anyone who follows me on Twitter or Facebook will know that I do a heap of running – running is cathartic for me. I don’t suffer from mental illness, but even so running keeps me balanced and positive. A…

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A Runners Must-Read – Unlearning to Run

March 18, 2013

Business

Barefoot running, Christopher McDougall, Physical exercise, running, Running back, Sports, Trail running, Vibram Five Fingers

As many readers will know, when I’m not chasing this technology lark, I spend a lot of time recreating – I do a bit of hiking, some trans-alpining, some multi sport and a whole heap of running. I’m a…

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Knocked the Bugger Off…

June 2, 2009

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running, sbs marathon

(With apologies to the late Ed Hillary.) On Sunday I ran my first ever half marathon as part of the Christchurch SBS Marathon. Before then the longest I’d ever run was about 15 kilometres and that was a fairly…

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Completely off topic – Race report

January 26, 2009

New Zealand

running

Sorry for a completely off-topic post, but then again a few people who read this blog are athletically minded so it may interest them. After a 13 year hiatus from mountainbike racing, I decided to go out and do…

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Blog Archives

2015 – My Running Year

2014 – My Running Year

Running For Mental Health – Mine And Other’s!

A Runners Must-Read – Unlearning to Run

Knocked the Bugger Off…

Completely off topic – Race report