2020 has been chaotic. It’s been full of contradiction and loads of sacrifice. For many it’s been scary and lonely. It certainly hasn’t been a year that we’d all like to repeat, but for our family we’ve found ways to achieve and smile through it all. We’ve supported each other to continue learning, to stay…
I’ve always felt extremely proud to be Australian. I’ve always felt extremely proud of the State in which we live, the opportunities which we’ve been fortunate to experience and most of all I’ve always felt safe where I live. After a lengthy lockdown in Victoria I am so extremely proud of our community and how…
During lockdown I was introduced to the Premax product range. It’s been enjoyable testing it out as we run through the seasons of Melbourne. We get it all down here, in more ways than one these days. If you haven’t tried it yet grab a tube of Premax Weather Defense. It keeps the skin feeling…
Every Sunday I’m keen to share my “I Love” speedy series! Products, tips, services or strategies that have helped me turn the perils of 2020 into a positive 2020. Enjoy! In January 2020 I was fortunate to venture to Osaka Women’s Marathon, where I placed 5th in 2:26:02, my first negative split marathon (73:38, 72:24)…
This morning I went out for my regular Saturday morning interval session. I warm up, complete a set of 1km, 2km or 3km efforts and then warm down again. I spend the warm up avoiding people, darting from footpath to lawn to bike path – weighing up the risk of passing someone on the run…
How is everyone coping? It’s been a rollercoaster for just about every human on the planet. A rollercoaster that just keeps rolling. We’ve made so much progress over the last 8 weeks to keep our COVID numbers down. However, we learned this afternoon that upon relaxing restrictions our cases in Victoria are rising and further…
How ‘regular’ life has changed for all of us these past three months. In our home we went from preparing for a third marathon (London) within 7 months to secure a fourth Olympic Games, to life in lockdown. We are fortunate to be an extremely close family and adjusted pretty well to home schooling, all…
I’m Lisa Weightman, busy Mum and Aunty, tech girl with 20 years of awesome tech adventures with IBM, high performance coach, dual Commonwealth Games marathon medalist for Australia and three-time Olympic marathon runner. Let’s hope we make it four-time in 2020 in Tokyo after qualifying just before COVID-19 in Osaka this year! I’m the owner…
My top 4 helpful tools for enhancing mummy life, whilst working and running too! v SOKA “Life’s too short to be in the laundry!” Stylish. Practical. Versatile. Universal. Sustainable. Ergonomically designed. Recyclable. The Söka tub allows you the option to soak and hand wash clothes separately, together, at different duration’s, using different soaking solutions. In…
Pete pulled out his Colour & Go Play Pouch and Bat Mask Play Pouch and announced over the weekend that he is packed for Chicago. If saw what’s in the pouches it would make for an interesting race without clothes! Subsequently I have repacked his Colour & Go Play Pouch just a little this week! …