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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: Making the Jump from Runner to Athlete

January 16, 2016by Hayden Shearman 1 Comment

By Hayden Shearman // Ever since Arthur Lydiard had his boys pounding the pavement for 100 miles or more each week back in the 50s, the default approach to improving your running […]

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aqua jogging, Coaching advice, Cross training, half marathon, Injuries, Marathon, R16, Rotorua Marathon, Runner's Guide News, Running, running coaching
Rotorua Marathon 2016

R16 Blog: New Year, New Running Goals

January 1, 2016by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

Life without goals is like a rugby field without a try line. Pretty pointless really. In running, goals give us purpose and drive. They stare us in the face each time […]

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Coaching advice, Marathon, R16, Rotorua Marathon, Running, running coaching, TempoFit

R16 Blog: Bust Christmas Stress with Running Speed

December 16, 2015by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // Things go a bit nutty in the build up to Christmas. We shop and work and party like the world will end on December 25, often leaving […]

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

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
Aqua jogging for runners

Aqua Jogging Workouts for Runners

October 13, 2015by Hayden Shearman 6 Comments

There comes a time in every runner’s career when injuries and niggles catch up on the many miles of pounding hard pavements, leaving you confined to the deep end of the […]

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aqua jogging, Coaching advice, Injuries, Marathon, Running, running coaching
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

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