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Took a Hiatus

November 1, 2022 / MichaelO / Leave a comment

God! I hate that word! Hiatus. Sounds like a disease. I've been away for way too long and was itching to come back but was otherwise mentally preoccupied - beating myself up over a few things. I've been "away" before, but this has been way too long. Obviously our lives were punctuated by the global … Continue reading Took a Hiatus

Losing my running mojo

August 31, 2018 / MichaelO / Leave a comment

On 29th July 2018 I wrote elsewhere: Why did I post this ugly pic of a stovetop heating element? Today it reminds me that there are days where I feel like shit. I may look like shit. I'm not perfect. My running motivation is a little shot. My running journey has been shit the past … Continue reading Losing my running mojo

You’ve run your first 5k, now what?

January 11, 2018January 9, 2018 / MichaelO / Leave a comment

You've run your first 5k, now what? For many beginner to intermediate runners, this is the crossroad upon which you make a choice and take a path. That path may lead to another stretch distance, or that 5k is their bucket list achievement and that's what they're happy with. If you are choosing to stretch … Continue reading You’ve run your first 5k, now what?

What can I do better in 2018?

January 1, 2018January 7, 2018 / MichaelO / Leave a comment

My five ways to achieve running goals in 2018.

Marathon, done and dusted. Really about Gratitude. 

September 28, 2017January 9, 2018 / MichaelO / Leave a comment

Having completed my first marathon recently, I am still basking in the 'glow'.  Recovery week has seemed very long with only one short run logged.  Wow. Listen to me talk.  A short three years ago I couldn't even contemplate running 5ks. Now I'm talking about 5ks as a short run. It is a strange feeling … Continue reading Marathon, done and dusted. Really about Gratitude. 

20 Weeks later… and 42.2km to go

September 15, 2017October 6, 2017 / MichaelO / 2 Comments

Just two sleeps to go and I'll be on the starting gate for my first marathon event.  To think that I couldn't even have imagined myself running, let alone a marathon, just a short three years ago. This is also the culmination of years of watching the Olympic Games and my favorite event to watch is … Continue reading 20 Weeks later… and 42.2km to go

There is no spoon… in a Marathon

September 11, 2017October 6, 2017 / MichaelO / 4 Comments

With less than a week to my first marathon, my mind wanders and plays tricks. My body is puzzled about what to expect.  After all where the mind goes, the body follows. I had heard that the body cannot know what's coming. There is no spoon. A random movie cliche popped into my head. I … Continue reading There is no spoon… in a Marathon

A third of the way. Marathon.

September 4, 2017October 6, 2017 / MichaelO / Leave a comment

Does completing a third of the marathon distance feel like a third of a marathon?

Why do you run?

August 11, 2017October 6, 2017 / MichaelO / 2 Comments

As runners we get asked this question more times than we care to remember. Have you ever thought about why you run? A multitude of articles and books have been written about why we run and finding the purpose to run. Read them all if you wish but running is a very personal matter. No … Continue reading Why do you run?

What I learnt by forcing myself to run in the mornings

June 30, 2017September 1, 2017 / MichaelO / Leave a comment

I have chosen to run in the mornings. It has not always been my preferred time of day to run. Let's just say I'm not a morning person. I prefer the quiet and solace of the night to catchh up on reading, TV, work or paying bills. There is a kind of tranquility to the … Continue reading What I learnt by forcing myself to run in the mornings

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