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Bellarine Sunset Run – 10 Feb 2024

Posted on 14 February, 2024 by Ryan

Reading Time: 3 minutesOn the weekend I ran the half marathon at the Flying Brick (Cider) Bellarine Sunset Run. It was my 21st half marathon. I think there were almost 900 people at this event in all. 369 runners and walkers for the … Continue reading →

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Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2022

Posted on 19 June, 2022 by Ryan

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn terms of number of marathons I’ve run, this was to be my “Unlucky for some” race. So I left nothing to chance. I completed a pretty diligent 16 weeks of training, running 705.4kms in total. An added bonus was … Continue reading →

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My Melbourne Marathon, 2019

Posted on 18 October, 2019 by Ryan

Reading Time: 2 minutesRepatriating to Australia at the end of 2018, and into a new state for us in Victoria, it opened up a wonderful opportunity to run new marathons. I set my sights first on my capital city’s major road race, the … Continue reading →

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Far more than running 10 marathons

Posted on 10 November, 2017 by Ryan

Reading Time: 6 minutesI’ve always run.  When I was young, my Mum and I used to do laps of the local rugby league field – dropping pebbles to count our laps. Through high school and university I ran a few times each week … Continue reading →

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Another RAK half marathon – 2017

Posted on 11 February, 2017 by Ryan

Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday the RAK half marathon impressively lived up to being the world’s fastest half marathon. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya set a new world record for the women’s half marathon, in 65:06. I heard she was hunched over after the finish looking … Continue reading →

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2017 Dubai Marathon

Posted on 21 January, 2017 by Ryan

Reading Time: 4 minutesYesterday morning I lined up to participate (not compete) in yet another Dubai Marathon .. This year’s event had extra interest with a confident Kenenisa Bekele declaring he was going to break the world record.  On top of the glory of owning … Continue reading →

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Yet another Striders half – 09 Dec 2016

Posted on 11 December, 2016 by Ryan

Reading Time: 4 minutesYesterday I ran my seventh straight Johnson Arabia Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon. It’s clearly a race I don’t want to miss. Every year the event gets bigger and better. As I began running with the large community of Dubai runners … Continue reading →

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Another Striders half – 4 Dec 2015

Posted on 4 December, 2015 by Ryan

Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I enjoyed my sixth straight Johnson Arabia Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon. It’s always enjoyable, so much so that many describe it as the most beautiful in the world.  I love seeing so many examples of wonderful human achievement. … Continue reading →

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Another RAK half weekend – 13-14 February 2015

Posted on 17 February, 2015 by Ryan

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the second year in a row I ran in the world’s fastest half marathon. The “in” is important here. The RAK half marathon claims this title I think based on the top ten finishing times being faster than any … Continue reading →

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Dubai Marathon 2015 – Ouch

Posted on 24 January, 2015 by Ryan

Reading Time: 4 minutesMy new employer is big into health & wellness. I was caught up in the emotion and nominated with the team to run the full marathon, my third Dubai marathon in four years. This is a blog about a marathon … Continue reading →

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