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Ten of the best Australian winter running events

Ten of the best Australian winter running events

Winter is just around the corner. Depending on where you live in Australia, the days will get shorter, the mercury will drop, bone-chilling winds will pick up, and bleak and wet days will keep you trapped inside. For many runners, winter means their fitness goes into...

Five tips to help you reach the finish line of your 2017 running goals

Five tips to help you reach the finish line of your 2017 running goals

2017 is here and you’ve set yourself a new running goal. Go you! Maybe you want to maintain your fitness but need some inspiration or perhaps you’re looking for a stretch that will push you to your limits. Whatever the reason and whichever distance you choose to run,...

Apple Watch Series 2 running review

Apple Watch Series 2 running review

I've always been quick to embrace the latest technology released by Apple, except for one device - the Apple Watch. I thought I didn't need a smart watch and I didn't think it could be as good a training partner to my much-loved Garmin Forerunner 220. But I was wrong....

Run review – Afterglow Trail Run (12km)

Run review – Afterglow Trail Run (12km)

Date 26 November 2016 Event organiser Tour de Trails Review On a cold and breezy late November evening, my running buddy and I took on the 12km Afterglow Trail Run along Victoria's surf coast. Most runners had embraced the challenge to wear their best glow gear - us...

Taking running tights to the next level

Taking running tights to the next level

When I started running years ago the only tights I owned were a threadbare pair of black full length tights from K-mart. Admittedly, I was a broke uni student, but back then there wasn't a lot of choice. However, during the past five years, stylish and...

The best way to lace your runners

The best way to lace your runners

There are so many ways to lace your runners, but are you like me and put on a pair of new running shoes without changing the way the laces are tied? If so, give some thought to the many options out there that can actually make your run more comfortable and easier....

5 pre-run breakfasts you’ll love

5 pre-run breakfasts you’ll love

Apparently breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I agree. There's one thing I know for sure. It's that I can't run on an empty stomach, especially in the morning. I have friends who can roll out of bed, lace up their joggers and smash out 10kms before...

Global Running Day 2016

Global Running Day 2016

While 1 June is the first day of winter in Australia, around the world it's also Global Running Day. The day encourages people from around the world to celebrate the joys of running. All you have to do is take the pledge to take part in some type of running activity....