Trail Run

It's always been hard for me to fathom why so many people find it hard to get outside and run during the winter months. These are the good months as far as I'm concerned. Perfect for running. I hang out for winter, finding it so much easier to run in

A few years back now I wrote an article called 'why I run', the objective of which was to dig a little deeper below the surface, and to share with people the real reasons that I lace up and hit those trails reasonably regularly. In no particular orde

It’s been pretty rad to see the explosion in popularity of trail running over the past decade. When I ran my first trail run in 2010, I literally had no idea there even was a thing called ‘trail running’. I’d never heard of it, and I’d certainly neve

Where: Nestled in the hills between Matarangi and Kuaotunu on the Coromandel Peninsula, this popular track was conceived by retired local residents in 2010. Built entirely by volunteer labour, residents wanted to provide a recreational area with an e

Where: The Cape to Cape Track is located in the far south-west corner of Western Australia, 250 kilometres south of Perth. It meanders along the whole length of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge, which forms the backbone of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Nation

In the lead up to the Rugby World Cup, the Qantas Wallabies will take on the New Zealand All Blacks on Saturday the 10th August 2019, playing in Perth, Western Australia at Optus Stadium for the very first time. With so much to see and do in Perth, m

I’m running on two hours’ sleep. Don’t panic. It is what it is. The first wave of runners started at 3.50am. These are the serious athletes. Am I a fraud for joining them or should I have waited for the next wave five minutes later? Those minutes wil

“If I’d won last year, I wouldn’t be here,” says Cody Reed cheerfully. The American ultrarunner, 28, is honest in his competitive intentions, while at the same time not taking things too seriously. My usually shy 8-year-old happened upon him before I

Growing up I always admired others who were good at running; it wasn’t until the end of my first year in university at the age of 18 that I had the courage to take it up myself. I set my sights on the Orewa Half Marathon, and I loved the process of t

Gudrun and Craig truly love running, the outdoors and each other. So, what’s better than running up to the top of a mountain and getting married? What started out as an unusual idea quickly became a reality…because why not? Gudrun and Craig initially

There has been a steep rise in the number of Westerners using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as they search for cures and ways to improve their health. Acupuncture is a key component of TCM, in which thin needles (typically five to 20 needles) a

I used energy gels, however I no longer do. I also think that using gels for running road half marathons and shorter events is rather weird. The human body is incredibly well adapted for running long distances. For millions of years our ancestors app

“I knew it was a lot of stairs but ‘a lot of stairs’ didn’t mean anything to me,” says Meghan Laws of the Hong Kong 100. “If they’d said, it’s like 60 per cent-70 per cent stairs, that might have concerned me.” It might be less than that, she allows.

Like most New Zealanders and Australians I love swimming in our beautiful oceans and making use of our incredible bush and forests. Without these areas then trail running won’t be able to be enjoyed by our grand-kids. Most people have heard that the

Millions of years ago, the human body form as we know it today, was on the evolutionary horizon. Around two million years ago, as the world and the ecosystems around us continued to evolve, our bodies required more protein to develop bigger brains to

Along with New Years the beginning of winter is the time of year when running shoes, gym memberships and yoga mat sales soar. A panic sets in, we fear the notion of inactivity and developing what is euphemistically called ‘a winter coat’. Deals are m

Creating the perfect pancake is like creating the perfect running form. Before you roll your eyes and shake your head, let me unpack this analogy and give you the recipe for both. When making your pancake mixture it has to be the correct consistency,

The title of my PhD thesis is 'Metabolic Flexibility and Endurance Performance'. The term metabolic flexibility is one that not a lot of people have heard in regards to the fat versus carbohydrate debate. I’d like to introduce the reader to why you c

No matter how much we love running, there will be times when we struggle for motivation to get out the door. If this is a frequent issue for you, then it may be time to reflect on your 'running dharma'. The concept of dharma is generally translated a

Running has always been a part of former All Blacks lock Ian Jones’ life, and it remains an important pastime. Jones started his career with Northland in 1988 as a 20-year-old lock, tipped for big things. He picked up the nickname Kamo after his home