News from the Trails

Woman Mountaineering
Inspiration

Living my dreams

Living my life by design, my reality today is the dreams I had in the past. I decided I was going to climb mountains and

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Trail running on the West Coast
Kit & Nutrition

Selfcare – Hydration 101

Are you hydrating enough? And, NO! Coffee doesn’t count, it is pretty much the opposite!   It doesn’t matter if you are a full-time athlete or

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Kit & Nutrition

Sun Protection in the Wild

Picture this. A mid 80’s summer day. Sun loungers in the backyard, ice-cold cola SodaStream (because soda stream was the best, along with Raro!). The

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Naseby 100 Mile Race
Inspiration

Small Steps

100 miles, 160km – sounds like a long way, and it is. Here’s the secret though, it is achieved through a bunch of small steps,

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Inspiration

Just don’t compare

Here’s one for my comparers. You know who you are.  You’ve probably worked yourself into a right state at some time or another because you

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Climbing Maungatika
Trip Reports

Maungatika Summit

Stop the press: I wasn’t scared on this one! Read on for a trip report a bit different to my regular! Being prone to being

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Tanya Bottomley Ultra Runner
Personal Development

Ask a different question

Sometimes, I just need to look at situations a little differently, particularly when I’m in a rut, frustrated or annoyed. Sometimes I just need to

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Hiking on the Routeburn
Inspiration

Live your dream life

There is a Chinese proverb that says ‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.  The second best time is now.’ 🌲🌲

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What are your goals?
Inspiration

Goal Checkpoint

This is just a quick one. Goals checkpoint! Get those pens ready! 😉 It’s psychologically proven that if you put your goals down in writing,

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