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2012 Convict 100 MTB Classic

Posted on Nov 30, 2011 in Events

What: Convict 100 MTB Classic When: 5th May 2012 Where: St Albans Region ~ 105km North West of...

Feb 2012 – Kathmandu Central Coast Adventure Series

Posted on Nov 30, 2011 in Events, Running

The Kathmandu Adventure Series moves to the Central Coast to kick off the New Year. With a great combination of Coasteering, lake paddling, single track and bush running, this event has something for everyone and is guaranteed to leave you grinning from ear to ear.

2012 Australia Day Aquathon

Posted on Nov 30, 2011 in Events, Running, Wollongong

Australia Day morning means one thing at Wollongong and that's 'splash n dash' time... Signup for the 2012 Wollongong Australia Day Aquathon.

RunKeeper Stats September 2011

Posted on Oct 3, 2011 in Articles

I received some stats from RunKeeper the other day and decided to share it. What I found really cool is the number of activities tracked each day

Move For Mark

Posted on Sep 30, 2011 in Events, Running, Wollongong

Mark Scott well known local athlete was involved in a very serious accident whilst training on Saturday the 18th of June. We are hoping that the motivation and determination that makes him a great athlete and coach will shine through and help him to recover. On November 13th 2011 there will be a special event at Stuart Park, North Wollongong to help support & raise funds to assist with marks care.

Strength and Conditioning Training VO2 Vitality Style

Posted on Sep 26, 2011 in Training, Videos

The team at VO2 Vitality have put together a video of their trainers going through their paces performing strength and conditioning exercises. They will be having their new strength and conditioning classes running this summer. You can find out more at http://vo2vitality.com

Fitzroy Falls Marathon 2011

Posted on Sep 26, 2011 in Events, Running

If you're a runner looking for a challenge, then the Fitzroy Falls marathon is for you. This is because this event is difficult. To date, only 10 males have bettered 3 hours in the years the race has been running; and only 6 females have bettered 3hrs and 30minutes.

Inspiring: How Bad Do You Want Success?

Posted on Sep 22, 2011 in Articles, Running, Training

Chances are you have probably heard the opening parable before, but when paired up with the training video of an aspiring football player the message is pretty powerful. How bad do you want success and what are you willing to go through to possess it?

Kathmandu Adventure Series – Blue Mountains Results and Event Wrap

Posted on Sep 21, 2011 in News

The first leg was a mini rogaine around Euroka Clearing. Competitors needed to collect six checkpoints scattered around the clearing before transition to the kayaking leg. Teams then kayaked 3km up the Nepean River to Glenbrook Gorge. They then transitioned onto the Canyoning section...

Ultramarathon Mishap in Western Australia

Posted on Sep 6, 2011 in News, Running

Last a weekend, there was a mishap in a 100km ultramarathon event in Western Australia's Kimberley region. Two women, who were participating in the ultramarathon suffered burns to 80% of their body. One of them, Turia Pitt, is from Ulladulla on the NSW south coast.