R16 Blog: The Top 10 Things Runners Forget on Race Day
By Hayden Shearman // You’re probably well aware by now that 42.2km is a long way. As a result, it provides plenty of opportunity for something to go wrong, especially […]
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Race Review: Sally Nash Takes On The Tarawera Ultra
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!
Eating Tips for Runners: Part One
I’ll be honest with you, my eating habits aren’t always the picture of perfect health. I’m trying but I do tend to use my running as an excuse to eat […]
Auckland Marathon: Hayden’s Race Review
PB. Sub 2:40. First ever marathon with a negative split (by two seconds!). 12th place. Sprint finish. Rigor mortis set in one minute after crossing the finish line but I […]
Auckland Marathon Countdown
After months of training in wintery weather, of dealing with blisters and chaffing and aching muscles, and of pushing the body to new limits, finally, race week of the Auckland […]
Dunedin Marathon – 8 Sep 2013
By Hayden Shearman. The last time I raced in Dunedin I woke up in hospital. The last time I raced a marathon I was rushed to ED when I collapsed […]
