Occasional blog by Roger Hanney, type 1 ultramarathon runner
Having an exceptional weekend at the University of Melbourne’s Creswick Campus attending AcT1vate 2013. Had the chance to present today on Ultramarathon and Type 1, not a typical combination. Lovely, friendly audience, really appreciated the photos of some of our running adventures last year, great 6-minute clip by Allan Bolton from exT1D reviewing the sum […]
Read More Hi HypoActive!Stoked and disappointed. Disappointed that someone outside Team Born to Run has written our year of desert running up before I got to it, but damned if Meghan Hicks hasn’t done this piece justice in her typically superfine style. Stoked, of course, that it is Meghan putting keyboard to screen (who does pen to paper […]
Read More Our Grand Slam Year, in iRunFar.comSweet!! In time for Christmas, it’s the latest taste of Racing the Planet in Antarctica from Team Born to Run and the Born to Run Foundation, courtesy of award-winning cameraman James ‘Hot Knees’ Holman.
Read More New Antarctic Video – Born to RunIt has been a long time since I wrote here, and it’s going to be just a bit longer yet. Just thought I’d post some fresh pics of what I’ve been up to, because the last 2 months has been MINDBLOWING in the extreme. First, in early October, I went to New Zealand with Hoka […]
Read More Grand Slammed? And then some . . . . 2 incredible months.Last night was a really special evening for all of Team Born to Run, our supporters and friends, and the production team behind the Big Red Run, due to be held in Australia’s Simpson Desert in July next year. Organisers and ambassadors told of their personal connections to type 1, legend Pat Farmer delivered a […]
Read More Born to Run Foundation launch last night in SydneyIt’s been an odd year so far. Have never done so much running, but at the same time so little racing. Even with the benefit of large altitude training blocks, the focus has been on improving and maintaining endurance for our desert races. North Face 100 in May was meant to be the release for […]
Read More On the way to the 4 Deserts Grand SlamSliced by hot awesome partner when they’re making their own lunch to take to work -Large Mushroom -Half Tomato -Fennel Stalks Add -Rocket -Baby Spinach -Sprouted Beans -Diced non-animal-rennet Cheese Dressing -Sambal Olek faceburning chilli (because it’s cold outside) -Lump of miso paste -Half large avocado -Doubledash of blackberry vinegar Seriously tasty, enjoy with a […]
Read More AWESOME and SUBSTANTIAL Vegetarian SaladFive years ago I was most of the way through a Masters in Environmental Law at Sydney but losing the drive to see it through. Now, I run up to 280km per week and race ultramarathons in exotic desert locations around the world. What happened? The answer isn’t what you’d expect, believe me. Aged 33, […]
Read More Insulin, Running Shoes, and Penguins
run, eat, sleep, run. 