Pat Farmer might be a name you recognise from Australian politics. He was a federal member of parliament, representing the Liberal seat of Macarthur in south-west Sydney from 2001 to 2010 and served in the House of Representatives. Now away from politics, Pat has created himself a global reputation for endurance running and ultra-marathon racing which has seen him break numerous world records, including beating the long tropics run (6307 kilometres in 83 days) by 16 days. His most … [Read more...]
May 30, 2012
Slow and steady like a donkey
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At the weekend I participated in the HBF Run for a Reason fun run and achieved a personal best - conquering 14 kilometres non-stop jogging in 1 hr 53 mins 55 seconds. Slow, yes. Walked it, NO! I was so happy and thrilled with my result, knowing I had run that distance all the way. It's the furthest I have ever gone. Overall, I secured position 7512 out of 9406. The original goal was to run 11 or 12 kilometres and then walk the remainder but when I got to the 11 kilometre-mark, I asked myself … [Read more...]
