Over the weekend (30th March 2024) I did my longest run of 30 km and it’s my PR. My previous longest run was 25.6 km set on 16/04/2022. My initial goal was to just beat 25.6 KM so I set a goal of 26 KM but during the run, I still had energy at around […]
Another year has quickly gone by and what a year 2023 has been. Like most other years it is time for me to review 2023 and set (copy) the same goals from 2024 as I didn’t achieve most of those goals. These are the articles I published in the previous years: ANNUAL REVIEW 2022 AND […]
When I go on a holiday, I always try to explore the surrounding areas during my daily runs. I recently visited Lake Conjola with the family and ran to various locations. On my 10 KM run, I actually ended up running on Buckleys Pt Trail which leads to Buckleys Beach. On this trail, I ended […]
Wow, how time flies so fast. It’s been 3 years since I started running at least 5 KM per day. You can read my full journey here: RUNNING EVERY DAY This year had its challenges as I caught COVID but still managed to run. I just had very mild symptoms. What I learn through this […]
Today, I’ve reached another milestone in my running journey. It’s the 1000th day I’ve been running 5 KM per day – I haven’t missed a day and yes I’ve also been running in the rain! Running every day has become one of my daily habits and every day after the run I feel as though […]
As part of my running journey, I have decided to do more uphill runs. On my daily 5KM runs there is a small hill that I normally run and the grade is 12% for around 100 metres. I don’t find the hill too hard to run but a few weeks ago there was someone that […]
Happy New Year all! It’s now 2022 and time to publish my annual review and goals for this year. This is the article I published last year: ANNUAL REVIEW 2020 AND GOALS FOR 2021 Let’s recap the goals I wrote down for 2021: increase traffic to this website and other website I manage increase YouTube […]
On the 14th of October 2021, I hit another running milestone. I managed to run at least 5 KM every day for 2 years – that’s 731 days since I first started the running streak. I’ve remained consistent and for 1 year I ran at least 10 KM every Saturday. I did also run the […]
Yesterday, the NSW government announced stricter COVID-19 rules regarding wearing masks when outdoors and today I decided to run my daily 5KM with a face mask. Since cases of COVID-19 in NSW has been increasing in some of the Local Government Areas (LGAs) the state government has implemented stricter rules to avoid the spread of […]
Are you stuck at home and can’t get to the gym? Did you know you can do daily workout exercises at home or outdoors? Did you know that exercising is not only good for your body but your mind as well? Working out can help your brain stay clear and focused, lower your stress levels, […]
It’s been 1.5 years of running 5 KM per day. During this process, I learnt a few things about myself and about the mentality one needs to keep running 5 KM per day. I wanted to share these with you and put some of my thoughts into this article. Firstly, if you haven’t read some […]
I made it everyone! I’ve run at least 5 KM per day for the past 365 days. What a journey it’s been and will continue to be. Some of my friends have asked me whether I will stop when I hit 365 days and I honestly don’t know. Since I have formed this good habit […]
I had to throw in the towel and admit defeat. I honestly didn’t feel good knowing that I quit but I think it was the best decision – I had to listen to my body. Here’s a breakdown of what happened: My friend suggested we do a fast run on the 5th of September (Day […]
I got myself a cheap Fascial Gun (model Manyeli SK 668) – there are a few terms that are being used to describe the same device (fascia gun, percussion massager, massage gun, muscle gun, fascia gun massager, deep tissue massager), but basically it’s a massage device to help with muscle recovery. You can buy similar […]
Our fitness training group decided to start a 30-day burpee challenge last month and I finally completed it. I did something similar back in November 2017 and you read about it in this article: November Burpee Challenge The challenge consisted of doing daily burpees (starting at 5 burpees a day and increasing it by 5 […]
I’ve lost count of how many days I’ve been running at least 5 KM per day. After doing some calculations, I worked out that I hit the 300-day mark on the 9th of August without even realising. Ever since Strava decided to remove the weekly summary feature on the free plan, I haven’t been able […]
Have you joined a Strava challenge, completed it and was waiting for your Trophy but never received it? This happened to me a few times so I gave up and didn’t join any further challenges until my son Jayden worked out what the problem was. He too is on Strava and he completed the 5 […]
Do you use a running belt? Hate it how the belt bounces up and down and it makes the belt lose? Do you have to tighten it several times during your run? I’ve had this happened to me a few times and I finally managed to find a belt that pretty much stopped the bouncing […]
I just noticed that I’ve hit the 1000km mark milestone. I don’t believe I’ve ever hit this mark in the past and I do hope I can continue this next year. I keep reminding myself that the World Health Organisation recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week – so that’s what […]
If your Samsung Health is no longer synching with Strava, check to make sure they are still connected. A few weeks ago I had constant issues with Strava not receiving my runs from Samsung Health and after some troubleshooting, I discovered they were no longer connected. Something stopped the synching and if you’re running into […]