The O’Keefe Challenge The O’Keefe Challenge is a weekend of running, walking and cycling events held on the O’Keefe Rail Trail between Bendigo and Heathcote. The O’Keefe is an inclusive community event, where people of all ages and fitness levels are welcome. Community members are encouraged to be participate or be involved in other ways. […]
The O’Keefe Challenge
What is the O’Keefe Challenge? #Please note the following post is unsponsored The O’Keefe Rail Trail is my local rail trail and a place that I love for either cycling or walking. It runs from Bendigo to Heathcote, a distance of aboout 50k. The O’Keefe Challenge started off, a few years ago, as the O’Keefe […]
Walking vs Running
TO WALK OR TO RUN? Is it better to walk or to run? This has been an ongoing discussion over the years and I decided it’s time for me to look into it, as lately my dodgy knee has been starting to protest when running. I’ve spent the last few days googling and reading opinions […]
Grapest 5k Run
The Grapest 5k run was on in Bendigo on Saturday 11 February. My friends Helen and Yvonne, and I formed a team, and had been looking forward to it, and training for it, since late last year. The Grapest run is a series of winery runs, with Bendigo being the first. The venue was a […]
Kicking off 2017
Almost a month, since my last post which surprised me. I’ve promised myself to be more consistent in posting in 2017, so hopefully my exploits won’t become boring. For a change, I can report that I’m pleased with how my training is going. I find I need an event that scares the bejeezus out of […]
Guest Post from Jane Anderson
This post, for a change isn’t about me. It concerns my friend Jane Anderson, who I find incredibly inspiring, as I know you will when you read about her. I first met Jane, when I took my dogs to the Toolleen Country Retreat Boarding Kennels which she owns and operates. This is an amazing facility […]
Trying To Stay Positive
Unfortunately, the plaster hasn’t been removed yet. It was due to come off last week, but the x-ray showed the bone hadn’t mended properly, so they have given me an extra three weeks. I was really looking forward to it coming off last week and had planned to do all the things that have been […]
Training to run again
I’ve been visited by a couple of examples of inspiration over the past few days. My friend Jane is a huge inspiration. She has lost a huge amount of weight recently and ran her first marathon last weekend. Then there is the example, that has been all over Facebook, of 100 year old Ida Keeling […]