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Category Archives: Races

Guest Blog: Hawke’s Bay Marathon Course

May 9, 2016by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Georgia Saxon // Georgia now calls Hawke’s Bay home and to help all those out of towers know what to expect from this brand new race, she has checked […]

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half marathon, Hawke's Bay Marathon, Marathon, R16, Races

R16 Blog: The Taper

April 11, 2016by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // I heard of a beginner runner who decided to do a marathon at short notice and set out the day before the race to see if […]

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Marathon, R16, Races, Rotorua Marathon, Running, TempoFit

R16 Blog: Are you ready to take on the lake?

March 28, 2016by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // The Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon is ONLY ONE MONTH away, people. Which means it’s time to get race ready: learn your race pace, sharpen your speed, conquer your fear […]

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Coaching advice, half marathon, Marathon, R16, Races, Rotorua Marathon, Running, running coaching, TempoFit

R16 Blog: The Hills of the Rotorua Marathon

February 29, 2016by Hayden Shearman 7 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // If you’re running the Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon for the first time, you’ve probably heard one of two stories about the course: “It is flat and […]

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Coaching advice, half marathon, hill running, Marathon, R16, Races, Rotorua Marathon, Running, running coaching, Running technique

R16 Blog: Marathon Running Technique

February 12, 2016by Hayden Shearman 2 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // When running a marathon you will, on average, take about 42,000 steps. That is a lot of performing the same action over and over. And if […]

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Coaching advice, Marathon, R16, Races, Rotorua Marathon, Runner's Guide News, Running, running coaching, Running technique

R16 Blog: You’re building a palace; don’t skimp on the foundations

December 4, 2015by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // Every year 2.2 million people finish a marathon. This may sound a lot but compare it to the 5.3 billion adults on the planet and suddenly, […]

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Coaching advice, half marathon, Marathon, R16, Races, Rotorua Marathon, Running, running coaching, TempoFit
Rotorua Marathon blog

R16 Blog: The 3 Habits of Highly Successful Runners

November 27, 2015by Hayden Shearman 3 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // This is the first blog of a fortnightly series all about getting you trained up and raring to go for the 2016 Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon […]

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Coaching advice, half marathon, Marathon, R16, Races, Rotorua Marathon, Running, running coaching, TempoFit

How to Run a PB at the Auckland Marathon

October 24, 2015by Hayden Shearman 5 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // Despite its hills and infamous bridge, the Auckland Marathon (and half) are actually great courses for nailing a personal best time. But you do need to have […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, half marathon, Race Nutrition, Races, Running
Sydney Marathon Harbour Bridge

Race Review: Jackie’s big PR at Sydney Marathon

September 30, 2015by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

Jaclyn Lee has run a whopping 15 marathons. She’s originally from America but is currently living and working in NZ, which is allowing her to sample some of the race […]

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Auckland Marathon, Marathon, New Zealand runs, Races, running coaching, TempoFit

Taming the Top Two Inches

May 11, 2015by Hayden Shearman 3 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // If I asked you what is the most important body part for running, what would you say? The legs? The heart? The lungs? The gluteus? Or […]

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Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Races, Running

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