Yearly
Review
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| Favourite race of 2014 - Mt Arthur Wellington |
No races due to injury in right ankle. Spent a lot of my time on the
bike and rehabbing the injury with a return to full load late in December.
January 2014
Skycamp: Got my first look at Bright and the Buffalo Stampede
course……
Knapsack 6hr Lap Race: 4th male 60km 6hr 7min. First race
and long hitout for 2014.
February 2014
Running Wild Wentworth Falls 16km: 2nd place 1hr 24min
37sec new PB. Poured with rain but was fun and fast.
Orange Colour City Marathon: 4th place 2hr 59min 44sec. Snuck
a sub 3 in a last minute decision to run.
March 2014
6 Foot Track Marathon: 26th male 3hr 56min 41sec new PB.
Ran a planned and smart race to allow a good finish. Will be my last 6 Foot for
a few years.
Results
STS Manly Dam: 3rd place 1hr 34min 9sec. Tough run but
managed a good result.
Results
Lithgow King of the Mountain: 1st place 22min 5sec 1st
win ever!!! Up a big hill and back down. We ran way over distance but I managed
to get my maiden victory by getting away on the descent.
Orange Volcanic Mountain Challenge: 52min 17sec 7th
place. Finished well in a deep field.
Results
April 2014
Buffalo Stampede Ultra Skymarathon 2014: 12th place 10hr
32min 34sec. My big "A" race for the year. Very happy with my performance and I am
coming back with the intention of shedding some time and going sub 10hrs in
2015.
Results
STS Big Trail Run 46km: 1st place 4hr 3min 58sec. Dress
rehearsal for the TNF100. Was battling a hamstring problem and felt pretty good
until I kicked a rock up into my leg and corked my calf.
May 2014
Bathurst Half Marathon: DNF. Hamstring went at 5km. Very
disappointing and the start of rough times ahead.
STS Kamay Short Course: 1st place 30min 3sec. Ran quite
restricted but no mishaps with hamstring.
TNF100: DNF. The writing was on the wall after 3km and my hamstring
went out at 31km, pushed on to 36km but eventually turned back to CP2. Very
disappointing and a big reality check for me.
June 2014
Glow Worm Tunnel Ted English Bolt: 1st place 26min 52sec.
Hamstring was good and I was starting to feel better at this point. Fitness at
pace was quite poor.
July 2014
Mt Arthur Challenge: 1st place 39min 29sec setting course
record. A true mountain run, flat-up-down-flat, favourite race of the year.
Results
STS Manly Dam: 2nd place 40min 48sec new PB for the 10km.
Happy to sit back and wait until the back half to push it along. Nice little
battle and a strong finish.
Results
August 2014
Centennial Park Ultra: 50km Mixed Pairs 1st place 3hr 51min
46sec. I popped late on but happy to get a good fast longer run in. It was
great to run in a team with Kel.
Results
RunningWild Glenbrook: 25km 1st place 2hr 14sec. I was in
second for most of the 27km but pushed the downhill and managed to reel in the
win. Close to the best executed race of the year for me.
Results
September 2014
Edgell Jog: 26min 53sec 5th place and a PB. Hit the hill
a bit hard and blew up a touch towards the top. Felt confident throughout the
whole race I’d hold 1st local and managed this prize. Will have to
keep knocking time off in the future to get that podium!
Results
STS Duffy’s Forest: 1st place 1hr 19min 40sec. I enjoyed
the familiar trails of St Ives and really enjoyed a controlled and fun 20km run
in the bush.
Results
Canberra 101km Trail Run: DNF injury. I was going to plan and had
worked through a rough section when I kicked my foot and fell. Unfortunately
the pain never subsided and I pulled after persisting for 15km, very
disappointing and grounding.
October 2014
Sky Camp – I attended this time as a coach. I had a blast and we saw
the entire course across the weekend. A new perspective and view on the
Stampede was built and it is again my "A" race for 2015. I enjoyed rubbing
shoulders with everyone across the 3 days, it was an opportunity to be sponge
to soak in the knowledge.
STS Big Coast Run: 2nd place 2hr 14min 26sec. Ka-boom I
went on the sand. Put to the sword but happy with the run on beautifully tough
course.
November 2014
Carcoar Cup Half Marathon: 2nd place 1hr 17min 59sec. On
my own but pretty happy with the run. All boxes ticked with a view to run much
quicker in 2015.
So that’s the wrap for 2014. Plenty of races and new trail found. I
had a good year but it was up and down due to injury and form drops. I’ll learn
from everything and aim to come back better each time. I can’t wait for 2015
and I’m kicking my training off this weekend at Narrowneck where I’ll be
running with Kel to the finish.
At a glance;
Races –
22 (4 ultras)
Wins –
8
Podiums
– 4
DNF’s –
3 (2 ultras)
Best
Performance – Buffalo Stampede Ultra 12th overall
Big thanks to the following for doing what they do;
Kel - best wife ever!
Family - no way we'd be able to run without your support and time.
Up Coaching/Brendan Davies - Brendan has supported me from day one and continues to. Not going to get a better mentor in my opinion.
Mountain Sports - big supporters and great friends. Can't wait until 2015's events!
Sydney Trail Series - I love my monthly trail race in the city, new trails await next year.
Hammer Nutrition - backed me again at Canberra, looking forward to potentially working together on a permanent basis in the future.
Big thanks to the following for doing what they do;
Kel - best wife ever!
Family - no way we'd be able to run without your support and time.
Up Coaching/Brendan Davies - Brendan has supported me from day one and continues to. Not going to get a better mentor in my opinion.
Mountain Sports - big supporters and great friends. Can't wait until 2015's events!
Sydney Trail Series - I love my monthly trail race in the city, new trails await next year.
Hammer Nutrition - backed me again at Canberra, looking forward to potentially working together on a permanent basis in the future.
