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Parkrunning

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jontsnz

Two long years ago I was slumped forwards, hands on knees, gasping for breath and grinning wildly. I’d just run an 18:11 parkrun, dropped 1km from the line after a ding-dong duel that had been on almost from the start. … Continue reading →

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The 100km running week

Posted on October 31, 2013 by jontsnz

I am edging tantalisingly close to cracking the sub-18 for 5km, with an 18:05 PB at Main Beach parkrun a few weeks back. Surely, it’s mine? Any week now! Unfortunately, the desire to hit this goal has started to have … Continue reading →

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He’s BACK! Again. But for how long?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jontsnz

I just found an unpublished blog post, written by me, one year ago – almost to the day. I was celebrating the return of my run, after a long battle with injury. It was never finished. A few days after … Continue reading →

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Parkrun comeback

Posted on January 28, 2012 by jontsnz

Last May I shredded my calf fighting for third place in the 9th Main Beach parkrun. I didn’t get third but I got an 18:11 5km PB, …and months of recovery!! Today, 8 months and 33 parkruns later, I returned! … Continue reading →

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Making sense of a triathlon race result

Posted on May 17, 2011 by jontsnz

A race gives you a chance to get out on a beautiful scenic course, with other like-minded people, and have a fun day of exercise in a safe environment. A race gives you a chance to dig deep, deeper than … Continue reading →

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