Back in my homemade drink mix post I promised a reader I’d have a crack at homemade energy gels. It took a few batches, and one very sticky stovetop, but I’ve finally landed on a recipe I’m genuinely happy with. It’s my homemade replica of the Precision Fuel PF 90 Gel: 90g of carbs in … Read more
Hounslow Classic is such a cool event, even for those not running. Allview is one of the best race hubs I’ve ever stood in. Looking out over the Grose Valley on a perfect weather weekend, it’s a glorious place to hang out, whether you’re running or not. I’d never been up to Hounslow and had … Read more
Frenchmans Cap is an iconic white quartzite dome in the South West of Tasmania. I consider it one of the best single day mountain runs in the state. I’ve now run it three times and summited a total of five times. These big days out are core memories that I look back on fondly. Most … Read more
My prolific year has continued to deliver. In the past month I’ve travelled interstate twice, raced three times, bought a house, and boarded a plane to Vietnam for another race. I started drafting this post on that flight, hoping to get it down before race week swept me up. Sidenote: I’m finishing this post now, … Read more
Editors Note: This is a guest post by Simon Duke about his experience on Piotr Babis’ SW Traverse mission earlier in the year. It can be read alongside my piece on the mission to which can be found here. I hope you enjoy a different perspective on the epic journey. There are some places on … Read more
After a few good months of health and fitness I am yet again struck down with a cold. I snuffle as I type and lament the missed long runs this weekend in favour of recovery. But it has given me time to type this post out without having to rush too much. This is another … Read more
After my pitiful effort at the 24 hour Rogaine last year I sought redemption. The Winter Wander 6 hour was the perfect battleground. I signed up alongside Ziggy and had high hopes of an improved performance. Ziggy has plenty of orienteering experience, but he’d never Rogained. He was meant to be on the 24 hour … Read more
Training load is a baffling topic. After being confused by all of the different numbers coming from Garmin, Strava, intervals.icu and training peaks I finally decided to look in to what all of the numbers actually mean. Understanding the numbers was the easy part. The deeper I dug the more I realised these numbers are … Read more
There is something brutal but brilliant about winter in Tasmania. It forces you to soldier on, get outside, and embrace the cold. This week, I’m channeling that exact energy into a classic, old blog update. A lot has changed since my last post; I walked away from an 11 year career stint, took a short … Read more
Welcome to the first shoe review on trailflow! I’ve been wanting to get the Tarkine Bandicoot on my feet for a while. They are an Australian brand that genuinely cares about the environment and the trail running community, two things that matter a lot to me. Tarkine sent these shoes for testing, I’ve done my … Read more