Joe
Diverge is a brand new event on the Tassie race calendar and I couldn’t resist getting amongst it for the first iteration. I jumped in deep signing up for the 50k with little knowledge of what I was in for. I’d never ran any of the trails and went in completely blind. I had been … Read more
Buffalo Stampede was epic! Ziggy and I headed over and jumped in the deep end, both taking on the Ultra Grand Slam. It was a challenging three days of running. I somehow walked away with the win and Ziggy somehow finished after an epic battle. I’ve done a vlog of the weekend which you can … Read more
If you have followed this blog for a while, you know that one of my core values is keeping trail running cheap and accessible. While I love gear, I firmly believe that you shouldn’t need a massive bank account to get quality data and enjoy the trails. This mindset is what led me to look … Read more
Piotr and I headed off late in the day to fastpack into South Cape Rivulet to meet Lauren and her large cohort of hikers. She was completing the Port Davey and South Coast tracks. My job was to be her lift home so I decided to take the opportunity to test out my fast packing … Read more
I executed one of my best ever races at Gone Nuts. I went in with minimal pressure and it worked in my favour, somehow securing me the win! My goal was to test myself over the 100km distance in preparation for Buffalo Ultra Grand Slam. To test my fitness, pacing, nutrition, hydration and gear. I … Read more
It’s been a while since I did a general life update post. This one will fill in some gaps of things I have been up to in the last month since the Western Arthurs mission. I have been embracing the ‘yes man’ mentality and agreeing to do more things than I probably should. It has … Read more
I wake up violently shivering inside an emergency bivvy bag. It’s the middle of the night, I am drenched in condensation and dew, freezing cold and everything hurts. I look across to see Ziggy in a similar predicament. How did I end up in this depraved situation? I did it voluntarily of course, this is … Read more
I went bush walking over new years, a nice change from the typical high paced outdoors adventures. We tackled the Du Cane traverse over 5 days and were granted one of the best possible weather windows Tassie has to offer. It made for an enjoyable trip with spectacular views and pleasant conditions. I spent the … Read more
My introduction to Rogaining this past weekend was anything but gradual. I dove straight into the deep end with a 24-hour event. It certainly felt like a trial by ice (more so than fire!), but the experience was incredibly rewarding. Initially, it was planned as a trio with Ziggy, George, and myself, looking for a … Read more
Standing on the startline at Mt Zero, I was ready to fulfil my dreams. Nerves dropped away and all that remained was excitement to get going. There was plenty of chatter and banter. Ziggy debated an audacious starting strategy then we met Caleb Olson and asked to stroke his cooling shirt. Although we all knew … Read more