Have you ever competed in a race?
I have, and I can tell you, it’s hard work. I first competed in the Melbourne City2Sea, a 14km fun run, back in 2012. I had taken up running that year, and it was my first real challenge – having never run anything over 10km before. In the lead up to the race, I followed a plan that slowly increased the distance that I was running, so that I was able to complete the race.
The following year, I did it again, following a training plan and getting myself ready for the big day. Then last year, I convinced myself to get out in the rain and run it one more time, this time 15km.
Each year, in order to reach my goal, I needed to prepare. You can’t just wake up on a Sunday morning and go, “I’m going to run from the MCG to St Kilda today. No, you need to put in some preparations beforehand. You need to put in the hard yards, run the kilometers, and get your body ready for the race. Continue reading “Preparing for the Work”
Ben Clapton 