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Category Archives: Trail Running

Back in the Trail Running Game: Kaitake Ranges

September 23, 2015by Hayden Shearman 1 Comment

Isn’t it strange this primal instinct we humans have of looking up at a mountain and wanting to get to the top of it? Where does it come from? Why […]

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New Zealand runs, Trail Running

Race Review: Sally Nash Takes On The Tarawera Ultra

February 12, 2015by Hayden Shearman 2 Comments

Have you thought about running an ultra race? Sally Nash shares her first time experience of the famous Tarawera Ultra (85k) after having a very successful day at the office … complete with pizza, kumara wedges and jelly beans at the aid stations!

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Coaching advice, Race Nutrition, Races, Running, Trail Running, Ultra Marathons

Train for Wellington Cigna Round the Bays: Destination Run

January 16, 2015by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // It’s just five weeks until the big day of Wellington Round the Bays, so now is the time be logging some of the longest runs of […]

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Coaching advice, half marathon, Races, Running, running coaching, Trail Running, Weather, Wellington, Wellington Marathon

Train for Wellington Cigna Round the Bays: Getting the Ball Rolling

November 27, 2014by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // We are just under three months out from Wellington’s massive festival of running: Cigna Round the Bays. On 22 February, the weather will be perfect (isn’t […]

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Coaching advice, half marathon, Running, running coaching, Trail Running, Wellington

The Mistress and the Villain: Queenstown Marathon Review

November 24, 2014by Hayden Shearman 10 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // Sitting in the back of a St. John’s ambulance at the 35.5k mark is not how I envisaged finishing my fifth marathon. Five minutes earlier I […]

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Auckland Marathon, Injuries, Marathon, Queenstown Marathon, Race Nutrition, Races, Running, Running Shoes, TempoFit, Trail Running, Weather

The Day the Trails Beat Me Up

August 11, 2014by Hayden Shearman 12 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // This time yesterday I had never run a trail race in my life. It was race five of the Xterra Auckland Trail Run Series, and although I’ve […]

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Auckland, Coaching advice, Food, Injuries, Race Nutrition, Races, Runner's Guide News, Running, Running Gear, Running Shoes, Sports Psychology, Trail Running

#50DaysOfWinterRunning

May 23, 2014by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman (TempoFit head coach). The cold, the rain, the lack of daylight, the appeal of an hour extra in bed … There’s plenty about winter that can keep us from becoming […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Injuries, Marathon, Parkrun, Races, Runner's Guide News, Running, Trail Running, Weather

Xterra Series Give Away

May 6, 2014by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

Thanks to TomTom, we have nine season passes to giveaway on our TempoFit Facebook page this week. Jump on over and add your comments to one of three questions to […]

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Auckland, Races, Runner's Guide News, Running, Running Gear, Trail Running

Kim Allan: Auckland’s Latest (Only?) Running World Record Holder

January 15, 2014by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

On Sunday evening, 22 December, Kim Allan of Tuakau completed a 500km run. Let that sink in for a moment. Five. Hundred. Kilometres. What’s the longest run you’ve ever done? […]

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Auckland, Coaching advice, Elite Athletics, Food, Fundraising, Injuries, Marathon, Race Nutrition, Races, Running, Running Gear, Trail Running, Ultra Marathons

7 Tips for Running in the Heat

December 19, 2013by Hayden Shearman 3 Comments

Some runners hate it; others love it. I personally fall into the latter category but having spent some time running and racing in more tropical climes I can certainly appreciate […]

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Auckland, Coaching advice, Food, Race Nutrition, Running, Running Gear, Trail Running, Weather

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