Category: CR Blogs

Private Podcast available; Go to the post & click on the link. I clearly remember the date I tore a muscle in my left calf, because it was New Years Day. A “welcome to 2024” run that didn’t quite go according to plan when it delivered this unwelcome gift. Still, I was an experienced runner, … Continue reading Injured

When I first started running, I was reluctant to call myself a “runner”. Even when I’d completed my first race, I wouldn’t openly describe myself as a “runner”. It wasn’t a label I was ready to wear. I’m not really good enough to be known as a “runner”, I thought, but then I read an … Continue reading What’s In A Name?

When I tell people I’m a Christian or when I tell them I’m a runner, I quite often get the same response. Sometimes it’s only in their eyes. Other times they are more vocal. “What do ya wanna do that for?”, “Well that’s a waste of time”, “You know it’s bad for your knees”. The … Continue reading Who Is Listening?

Have you ever run all through the night? From dusk ‘til dawn? No, me neither…but I think I might like to! Don’t get me wrong, this is just a fantasy (well, at this stage, at least). I’m a long way from being able to run for that length of time, and besides, it’s the wrong … Continue reading Night Run

One of my favourite places to run is the Karangahake Gorge. There are so many options when I run there. I can stick to the undulating riverbanks with their spectacular scenery, or I can push into the hills for more of a challenge. There are good tracks where you’ll see quite a few fellow runners, … Continue reading On The Right Track

Over the years I’ve given, and been given, countless bits of advice about how to run, how to train, how to recover, what to eat… etc. etc. Some of the advice is soon forgotten but others really stick. They become mantras in your subconscious. You give them a home and they decide to stay. Here … Continue reading Paradox

I often think about the lessons that running “offers” me. I say “offers” because I don’t always learn from these lessons. I’m not talking about lessons in pacing, cadence, training technique or running style. I’m talking about lessons in life. Many of these “life lessons” compliment my Christian faith. From the sheer awe and wonder … Continue reading Helping Hands

I’m driving home. The sun has just set. There’s hardly any traffic on this rural road. The road ahead is clear, and there’s one car behind me. It’s a little too close, and its headlights are a little too bright. It is annoying me…….but also reminding me. It took me back to a race, on … Continue reading Tailgater

I have a friend who says exactly what she is thinking. She doesn’t seem to notice that she’s being quite blunt. Sometimes, it can be a bit awkward when she says things out loud, that the rest of us would only think in our heads. Often she will make sweeping statements just to get a … Continue reading No Filter

I’d just completed another training session with my friend, Te Huia. I was about to leave, and I was exhausted again. I knew why. It was because of the way Te Huia learns. He has learning difficulties, which means verbal instructions like “engage your core” or “exhale when you flex” are not going to register … Continue reading Follow Me