I got talked into doing this one! I had it in the back of my mind and then a friend talked me into it after a few beers. He’s much younger and fitter than me but we battled the hills together on the day with him finishing about 8 minutes ahead of me. It was […]
I clocked up my 69th Parkrun today (1st January 2023) which was also my 16th different Parkrun. It was a fairly easy route along the creek but the heat and humidity at 8am was rough on the old body! My official time was 30:01 but my personal time was 29:37. First run: 01/01/2023 PB: 30m […]
Last Sunday, my son and I decided to go for a short hike out in the Yarra National Park near Wesburn. Britannia Creek is also home to some small caves and some beautiful waterfalls. We didn’t get very far into the caves as they were very muddy after recent rain but I’m sure that we […]
I ticked off another one of my Parkrun personal goals today – 30 Parkruns in 1 year! Nothing special on the actual run. I just ran it at my home Parkrun – Lillydale Lake – at just over 28 minutes for the run. Nowhere near my PB but getting better as we head towards the […]
In July 2021, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, we got a short break from lockdowns and headed to northwest Victoria to visit the Silo Trail. Even our teenage kids loved the amazing artwork painted on the silos. Below are some of the photos I took with my drone. Our trip also included a […]