The Longest Day
The story of Mel Brandon's Faultline Miler, told from the crew car, and why what she did was not a fluke or a miracle but the product of years of hard work.
The Definitive Guide to Race-Week Workouts for Every Distance
What to run in the final week before a 5k, 10k, half or marathon — session options for each distance, and how to pick the one that suits you.
Pacing the Auckland Marathon: How to Master the First Half
The Auckland Marathon is a race of two halves. How I paced the hilly first half on the way to my PB, with course notes and fuelling tips to set up a strong finish.
Running on the Edge: Mel Brandon at the World Champs
An interview with Mel Brandon after her unforgettable race at the 2025 World Long Trail Championships in Canfranc, Spain: the build-up, the unknown second half and racing into fading daylight.
Gold, Grit, and Grace at the NZ Road Relays
Pre-race nerves, a forecast that finally behaved and a team where everything clicked. Our day at the New Zealand Road Relay Championships.
Why relays matter...
After months of injury I stopped running altogether. What brought me back was not a lightning-bolt moment. It was a mate, and the pull of running for a team.
Ultra Trail’s Untapped Truth: Why East Africans Could Redefine the Sport
UTMB one night, the Sydney Marathon the next morning. Watching both back to back got me thinking about what could happen if East Africa's road talent turned to the trails.
Finding Your Why: What Do You Want From Running?
My running started as a simple health project, then my reasons changed. How your why shifts over the years, and why it pays to know your own.
Boston Marathon 2013 - The Race That Changed Everything
My story of the 2013 Boston Marathon, from scraping under three hours to qualify to a race day that changed everything.
Motivation vs Discipline - The Runner’s Reality Check
Motivation gets you out the door; discipline keeps you going. Some honest reflections on the difference, from my own running and a few mates.
Followers Don’t Make You Fit: Ditch the Runfluencer, Find a Coach
Setting up a Facebook page for my coaching filled my feed with runfluencers and generic plans. Why followers don't make you fit, and what a coach gives you instead.
Science Says Your 40s and 50s Might Be Your Fastest Years Yet
Peak speed fades with age, but your personal bests don't have to. How better pacing, mental strength and smarter training can make your 40s and 50s your fastest years yet.
My Greatest Race Wasn’t Mine Alone
My greatest race was not a marathon or a PB. It was a relay leg I was not even meant to run, and it still means more to me than any other.
12 Weeks Off-Road: A Road Runner’s Foray into the Trails
I swapped my Vaporflys and the flat loops of K Park for Speedgoats and a hydration vest. What 12 weeks of training for the WUU2K 65km taught this road runner.
Karori Park: The Glorious, Glitchy Field of Dreams
Wellington's favourite running loop, its Saturday regulars and its quirks, plus the truth about the distance. Karori Park is not quite the 1km loop you think it is.
Chasing Seconds, One Carbon Plate at a Time
Every runner has a gear graveyard. A light-hearted look at super shoes, spending habits and whether the next pair really holds the secret to a faster you.
The Art of Listening to Your Body: My Hard-Learned Lessons from Chasing a Dream
After winning the masters grade at the 2019 Auckland Marathon in 2:35:36, I learned the hard way where the line sits between pushing your limits and pushing past them.
Being Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Unlocking Your True Running Potential
How hard can you really push? What years of Wellington Waterfront 5ks taught me about the mental side of racing, and learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
My Journey: From Post-Baby Wake-Up Call to National Masters Champion
From a photo that shocked me as a new dad in my early 30s to national masters champion. How my running started, and what kept it going.