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WEEK 8: Run for a Reason training diary

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I have hit a bit of a roadblock.

I've got three weeks left of training for the HBF Run for a Reason and I am in a mental stall pattern. The beginning was exciting. The middle was the halfway point. And now I'm just about there but not quite.

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WEEK 7: Run for a Reason training diary

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So after Ruth told me that she would be cutting back to the 4.5km distance for the HBF Run for a Reason, it was time to dust off my iPod shuffle and get back to running alone again.

I pretty much always run alone - in different states, different seasons, and now a new country.
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WEEK 6: Run for a Reason training diary

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After going back and forth a lot over the past couple of weeks, my best mate Ruth told me something she really dreaded telling me. She was pulling back from the 14km and just doing the 4.5km distance in the HBF Run for a Reason race.

And even though at first I was disappointed, I soon realised what a good choice it was for her. From the beginning of our training, feet and knee trouble plagued her.

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WEEK 5: Run for a Reason training diary

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Week 5: Halfway there

Winter seemed to arrive out of nowhere.
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Week 3: Run for a Reason training diary

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It's not often that I get up at 6am in the darkness of a Sunday morning. But this past Sunday was different. This past Sunday marked a very important day.

It was race day.
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Week 2: What did I sign up for?

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I CAN'T WALK.

I can't sit. I can't move my arms. I can't even feel my eyebrows.

And you know who I blame? JACOB.

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WEEK 4: Run for a Reason training diary

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Apparently women and shoes is serious business.

I've never been the best in the shoe department (give me a pair of thongs or Cons any day) but it came to a head when I realised I would need new shoes to be a bridesmaid.
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WEEK 1: Tying my laces - again

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When The West Australian asked me to write about training for a 14km run, I agreed without really thinking about it.

You see, I ran my first half-marathon last year as one of the first things I did after moving to Perth from America and I thought 14km would be a cinch.
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My Reason...


Nathan, West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research.

kellie vladich - To participate in a good cause

Dean,City Beach - Fitness

Dot,Edgewater - To see if I can

Vicki-lee, Scarborough - I am in the process of getting fit and this is my first goal.

David Eacott - To run with the team

Beata,Rivervale - Motivation to get fit

Alex, Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation.

Frances,Winthrop - I enjoy a challenge

Alana,Osborne Park - To feel better about myself.

Ashleigh, Mt Claremont - A challenge

Louise,Kewdale - To challenge myself

Tasha, Woodvale - To get fit and raise money and awareness for a great cause!

Helen,Sorrento - Fun and fitness

Dean Frost - To have fun with like minded people

Aengus McLoughlin - To help a little...

Gemma,Kalgoorlie - To get out there and get healthy!!

Mat Bateman - Exercise

Beth,The Vines - Exercise as a means of supporting a cause or group is a fantastic idea.

John,Dalkeith - To prepare for a Marathon later in the year.

Daniel Dowsett - Because now I can and to change people's perceptions about who can be affected by Arthritis.

Pete, Perth - For a goal for finess

Fiona Callan - It's a good start to keeping fit

nicola knowles - Good way to spend a morning

Campbell,mandurah - Be with my mum

Melissa,Mandurah - To Raise Money and enjoy being fit and alive! :)

Tim Barnett - Sseeing if I've lost my fitness since the 12km City to surf run

Johanna,Padbury - To motivate myself to being healthier and fitter

Tim Hicks - Fun

Josie, Scarborough - To maintain fitness

Amanda,Bunbury - To prove that hardwork can help others!

Merle,Maylands - To get fit

Lachlan, Mandurah - I am a 3 year old with Type 1 Diabetes and would like to raise money for the illness

Gerard Dene Delower - To celebrate my hardwork in achieving great fitness

Michael,Rivervale - For fun

Brian, Seville Grove - A very exciting new way to experiance the city of Perth

Clint Westall - To set a goal and motivation for returning to exercise and fitness and health

Trevor,West Perth - Training for Ironman

Charlie Grey - Raising money for a good cause

Renee, Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes

Martin, Joondalup - Love running

Damien Langley - Have a run

Donna, Ocean Reef - To stay healthy & fit as I get older, and to run through the tunnel.

Allan,Morley - Fun and Fitness

Paige, South Lake - Get fit, and support a good cause.

Mary, Como - The challenge

Leith, Subiaco - improve fitness

Natalie McRobb - To maintain my fitness and raise money for Cancer research

Paul,Geenwood - To regain fitness

Cheryl Forster - A challenge

Abbi Lindstrom - I am currently getting fit at the moment and want to have fun whilst doing it

Peter Knott - Why not

Adrian Kirk-Burnnand - Support my partner

Kate,Shenton Park - To support my favourite charity - Diabetes Australia

Sharon, Baldivis - As health care professional to give an good example, but really mainly to have fun and get fitter.

Liam,Canning Vale - To do my part to help those stricken with illness and who require the genorisity of others.

Emily,Rivervale - Because it's for a good cause

Ali,Bunbury - Its a good cause and I enjoy jogging

Patrick, Ballajura - Health and fitness

Lynn Murphy - Keep fit and achieve my goal

Margot, Victoria Park - Fun

LISA NOEL - To commit to exercise and have fun with my family

Susan,Mullaloo - For those who can't and those who won't

Gareth, Canning Vale - To keep up with my fitness training

Jenn Morris, dual Olympic gold medalist - In memory of my dad who passed away from cancer, for my mum who is a cancer survivor, and because I want to promote the benefits of being fit and healthy

Asha, Maylands - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal

Rita,Balcatta - Its all about multitasking - giving back to WA and getting fit at the same time!

Jodie,Leeming - Because I can and so many others are unable to and would want to if they could!

Kylie Corney - I enjoy running

Paul,Success - Encourage work mates to get fit and get involved.

Charlie Condipedero - To get fit

Renee,Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes

Giedre, Coolbellup - To have a reason to keep running and stay fit

yvonne clarkson - To keep fit and to help raise money for a cause

Kathy,Mt pleasant - As a personal challenge

Aengus, Heathridge - To help a little..

Melissa, Mundijong - To have a comittment to stay on task to keep healhy for the rest of my life.

Myriame White - As a personal challenge

Kevin Fitzgerald - Get fit, and because my lovely girlfriend is filling this out and entering me without me knowing

Moya, Belmont - To raise money for the participating charities.

Wayne,Karrinyup - To challenge myself to make the 14kms without stopping

Sarah Kane - To encourage my two young boys to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle

Denise Kirwan - Fitness and family bonding

Ryan,Como - Fun and fitness

Donald Wee - To stay fit and motivate myself by just finishing the 14km run

Sonia, NORTH PERTH - Helping raise funds for the Heart Foundation, and working towards a fitness goal!

Nadia,Osborne Park - To get fit

Lorna Smythe - To help raise funds for the charities

Rex Luers - Teach my kids about charity and enjoy the run

Kelly Lockley - Supporting my loving mom

Cath, Rivervale - Because I can't wait to run through the tunnel.

Tamara Blake - For fun

Michael Davies - Because my wife wants to do it :)

Giulia Brookes - To support a good cause

Dr Duncan Jefferson, HBF Family Doctor - To care for myself and to care for the community.

Eve, Kalamunda - To provide incentive to run in the mornings

Jai James-Dentith - To actively participate in a well-recognised community charitable event

Hannah,Mount Hawthorn - To Run on a different course around the city

Alex Noor - After the induced stress from building this site, I need a healthy outlet!

Gemma,Carlisle - Regain fitness, community participation

Edwin, Cannington - Health fitness and fun

BARBARA ANTONOVICH - To get some exercise, have fun while doing so and the money goes to charity

Jade, port kennedy - this year is my year the year for change 2010 is the start of somthing new!!!

Anji Mollison - To have fun and challenge myself

Dan Riggs - Because it is a challenge

Melissa Ellis - To have a reason to train consistently!

Luke,Naranda - Personal challenge and something to involve my friends and clients in

Mitchell,Kallaroo - I'm a good at running!

Bart,Innaloo - Motivation to regain fitness

Andrea, Padbury - Motivate myself to keep running and staying fit

Carolyn,Busselton - Fitness

Eve,Perth - Maintain fitness

Andrew Mostyn - Looks like fun and I need the exercise!

Jan Thomas - Improve my fitness

Katie, South Perth - To get fit and raise money

John Waterfield - For fun

Amy Wooding - I like walking

Tim, Tuart Hill - To give me a fitness target.

James,Nollamara - To remain fit and healthy and challenge myself

Dale,Bindoon - Its a great cause.

Anna,Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation. Did you know in the time it takes to do this run 8 people will die

Wendy Parker - To do my first fun run!

Rhiannon Geddis - Health and support of the Heart Foundation

Vincent, Lesmurdie - To be active

Maja Pietranik - To prove to myself that I can

Lou, Woodbridge - Because it gives me a good incentive to keep running and stay fit.

Dianne Doick - I love to run and if is for a good reason, all the more better!!!!

charlie Dossetter - Fun

Emily,High Wycombe - To get back into fitness and to support 2 people i know with cancer

Amanda, Joondalup - to show support for being physically active and raising funds for such important charities.

Vera Baxendale - Keep fit

Michael,Bayswater - Staying motivated to keep fit

Anthony, Subiaco - To support Heart Foundation and enjoy a fun event

Michael Hammond - It's a good cause and a good challenge

David,Mundaring - To raise money for much needed charities and to be apart of something that has a positive affect

Darren Williams - To commit to being fit

Lauren, Como - To give back to the community.

Greg hutchinson - I need the challenge of a reason to run

Deanne Hunt - To honour my dear friend Erica, who lost her battle against cancer last November

Janie, Ocean Reef - To set myself a fitness goal

Lynn,Northam - Keep fit and achieve my goal

Elise, Gooseberry Hill - to honour my gorgeous mum!

Tim,Churchlands - It starts and ends at the WACA!

Scott, - I'd like to get fit again. It's nice to have a goal

Vanessa,Winthrop - Why not?

Sean O'Neil, WA Triathlete of the Year - For the physical challenge and to support an activity that everyone can get involved in.

Larry Archondakis - Because my daughter made me

Gordon, Nedlands - feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society

Stewart, Willetton - To lose weight for my daughter.

Celia,Osborne Park - To get fit and have fun

Asha Salathiel - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal

Julee,Doubleview - To support run and for health and fitness

Jude, Mirrabooka - To join my team for fitness, fun and fundraising

Debbie Vavtey - To get fit

Natasha,Leda - To run

Andrew Tan - To get healthy

Sarah Doudle - Fitness and cause

Trevor, Weslshpool - to improve my fitness & well-being

Ilaha Graham - To contribute to charity fund

Mike Pauly - To make people aware that walking or exercise can reduce the effects of osteoarthritis dramatically and to raise money for Arthritis WA.

Andrea,Clarkson - Goal setting

Ronnie,Subiaco - Something to get fit for & give to a good cause that's personally relevant.

Rita,Bedford - Fitness and support a good cause

Fiona Wilson - General fitness

Sharon, Booragoon - I want to be fit & healthy when i'm older

Melanie, Maylands - Ultimately for me. I'd love to be able to run 14kms!

Annette, Willetton - To help raise money for cancer foundation

Suzie - Because I refuse to allow Arthritis and pain to stop me achieving my goals

Kerry Southerland - Good training for my first Marathon on 20th June

Nasianah (Anna) Haryanto - To reduce my stress levels, keep healthy and raise money for charity

Nancy Cole - To support a good cause, have fun and get fit

Stacey,Willetton - To improve my health and fitness for a better future whilst raising money for charity

Bronwyn, Daglish - To get fit

Zoe Cooper - Because it is for a great cause

Claire, Morley - To challenge myself with my running and at the same time to help raise funds for charity.

Nathan,West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research

Kar Mun,Canning Vale - Having fun

andrea booth - Running makes me happy

Keith Webb - For the challenge

Maurice,maida vale - To help raise money for charities

Elizabeth, Mt Lawley - To set a new exercise challenge

Marcus,Ellenbrook - I want to stay fit and to be active enough to enjoy my kids...

ANGELA, East Fremantle - Im a bridesmaid very soon !!

Camila Rivera - General fitness and to help charity

Jacinta,Stirling - Because i seriously need to exercise

Holly Johnson - To get fit

Julie, Willagee - Fun, fitness and fundraising

Julie,Joondanna - To lose weight and feel great!

kent, Guildford - Health!

Veronica, secret harbour - To have fun

Amanda, Yanchep - I want to prove to myself I can do it !

Natalie,Stirling - To get fit with my family.

Rebecca Gardner - For a challenge

Kathy,Mt Lawley - God knows. Failing that, to ward off death and disease

Ebony Rissler - To raise money for the cancer council

Justine, Subiaco - To raise funds for Heart Foundation and promote healthy lifestyle to friends

Jessica Hunnam - To help raise money for the Asthma foundation

Michael Caddy - For entertainment value

Ingrid,Roleystone - To promote health and fitness and also to support another entrant who is training for this event

Doris Matias - Fitness

Natasha,Halls Head - Health & fitness

Greg Woodbridge - Fitness

Cathie Burns - Training for a marathon, and being part of a community based event

Olivia,Perth - I love to run and having a goal to work towards is great

John, City Beach - Give me a goal for all the training and jogging I do.

Murray,Marangaroo - Is to be fitter and this gives me a goal.

Clare,Osborne Park - To improve my fitness

Stephen, Stratton - I run for Life for myself right now, happy to run to help out other people.

Helen Oostryck - Charity

Karen, Jolimont - To raise money for a great cause.

Melanie, Cottesloe - To get in shape.

Caroline,Halls Head - I want a reason to get fit

Charles Blennerhassett - Enjoyment

Cameron Tuohy - Training for NYC marathon

Sally, Kensington - So I can run through the tunnel!

Avril Fahey, Western Fury - I am a strong believer in maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle, and not letting chronic disease get in the way.

Ben Horgan - Because I want to inspire people to make the most out of any situation.

Vicki Milosavljevic - To have fun, to help a charity

sarah, perth - This is for something for myself not my children and husband but something that I want to achieve fo

John,Yokine - Enjoyment

Marguerite,Nedlands - Motivation to train! Socialise with friends!

Sue Lomax - My sister has cancer and I would like to raise money for this horrible disease

tina bristol - To experience the atmosphere of my first running event

Rachel,Leederville - Preparation for a marathon

Amberlee, Shenton Park - To be physically active, to belong to a team, commit to a healthier lifestyle and be mentally health

Su,Cottesloe - To achieve a fitness goal

Ian,Glendalough - The Challenge

Rob Day - To run

Phil,Bassendean - To run through the tunnel

Zachary Gonzales - Raise money for charity

Tess,Osborne Park - To keep fit and help raise money for charities

Terry, Heathridge - To enjoy the beutiful Perth outdoors and keep fit.

Fitzi, 96fm - To reduce my risk of developing type 2 diabetes and to raise money for Diabetes WA.

brian dempsey - My reason for tating part is to push myself

valetta boddy - Fun and fitness and to support my team mates

Andrew, Mandurah - My 3 year old son has Type 1 Diabetes so we want to raise money and awareness towards Diabetes

Craig,seville grove - To prove to myself i can do it

Tammie Mackay - For fun and fitness

Rachael Williams - To help raise money for those who need it!

Adam,Como - To stay active and support the cancer foundation

Annkathrin, Subiaco - Support the heart foundation

Kirsty,Ellenbrook - My reason for taking part is to raise money for a good cause

Zachary,Gosnells - To help raise awareness of the kids with asthma

Gordon, Fremantle - to feel better about myself and contribute to charity.

Natalie Burgess - To raise money for a good cause

Kath, Capel - to achieve my goal of entering a fun run, and this way I have the incentive of raising funds for a g

Alison Wise - To encourage my team and acheive a challenging goal

Vicki,Mt Hawthorn - Because I know I can do it! (with a bit of training).

Valerie, Sheldon - To lose weight after my daughters wedding

Alana Kennedy - To support a community event that promotes a healthy lifestyle

Hayley,Greenwood - For my fitness

Andrew, Canningvale - To feel good about myself and show my children their dad isn't totally past it!

Danelle,West Leederville - To have fun

claire, south fremantle - To challenge myself

Howard Sattler, 6PR - I don't have any serious health problems but I want to prevent them happening. We spend so much trying to patch people up when we should be working towards making sure if doesn't happen in the first place.

Michael, Gosnells - I like running.

melissa hahn - Gaining some fitness

Jonathan,Carramar - Encourage me to get fit

Tamami Corrie - Challenge myself

Jake,Scarborough - love to run oh yeah

Elaine Baker - Cause I am a good girl & listen to my fiancee & do as I am asked :-)

Jaedon, Guildford - To run 4.5km

Erica, Subiaco - To raise money for the Heart Foundation.

Lynda Fowkes - A personal challenge and to keep fit

Rob Bransby, HBF Managing Director - Because it delivers on my two key values in life - maintaining good health and giving back to our community.

Jennifer,Mt Lawley - Just because I want to

Lorelle,Woodvale - Fitness

Willa Hutchings - Gratitude for my fitness and health

Sarah, Narrogin - To act belong commit

Sophie Hughes - Because i want to help

John, Belmont - personal fitness

Joanne, Bertram - Feel Better, Get Fit.

Joseph Poropat - Fitness

Matt, Karrinyup - Wanting to regain my fittness and feel better about myself

Gordon,Nedlands - Feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society

Elishia, Yokine - I enjoy the excercise but most importantly it's raising money for a great cause

Deirde Wiltshire - To help raise money for Heart Foundation


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