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  • Building a Backyard Sauna / Part 1: Project Overview

    Building a backyard sauna has been one of the most rewarding DIY projects I’ve ever undertaken. After months of planning and construction, Ziggy and I…

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  • Fast 5k Project: Getting Faster at Ross

    The Ross 5K was a race I’d been anxiously anticipating for weeks. After setting a challenging goal in my last post, I was determined to…

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  • Fast 5k Project: Preparing for a PB at Ross

    Fuelled by an audacious goal – a 15 minute 5k – I’ve entered a 5k race and undertaken a 12 week training block. I am…

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  • Save your Socks: A Simple Guide to Darning

    It’s a waste to discard expensive running socks simply because of a small hole. I had a collection of six pairs with various holes and…

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  • 11 Ways to Avoid Running Injuries

    Injuries are a runners worst nightmare. Over the years I have had many scares but thankfully have avoided serious injury. Along the way I have…

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  • Running the Overland Track in Wild Conditions

    I never expected to be running the Overland Track in torrential rain and high winds, but that’s where I found myself. Accompanied by Ziggy and…

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A Tasmanian trail running blog. Mostly Tasmanian tales and the occasional jaunt to the mainland for some long runs.

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Race Reports

A runner on the way to Frenchmans cap

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Tasmanian Races

I’ve compliled a calendar of all of the great Tasmanian trail running events with the links to the official pages and race reports for the races on this blog.

Runners on the summit of Mt Wellington

Porch to Pinnacle Challenge

Hobart Trail Runners

The Hobart Trail Runners Facebook group is a great place to meet other local runners and find group runs to get involved in. They have a social run every Wendesday evening. Check the group to find the location of the run.