From Struggling To Run Around The Block, To Melbourne Marathon Spartan.
Hi, I’m Steve, welcome to my blog, Run My Way Australia, and our ‘about us’ page.
My Story.
As a kid at school, I picked running as my sport through necessity, it was my way of surviving compulsory sports day at school every week.
I was always a small kid, and team sports invariably had me getting pummelled into the ground by the big kids. These bullies at school always took pleasure in picking on the smaller kids. So, I gravitated to athletic sports, especially running, it was the only way I could avoid getting regularly beaten up in team sports, such as football.
After school, I fell out of running, there were many years when I didn’t run at all.
Fast-forward to my late 40s when I finally realised that my health was declining, I was becoming overweight, feeling constantly tired, and was unhappy with my lifestyle and who I had become. It was becoming clearly obvious, if not critical, that I needed an intervention.
I decided to take up running again, I figured it would be my ticket back to health and fitness. Since I had been a runner in the past, I knew what to do, it was an obvious choice of exercise.
That first run was a complete disaster, and was the first revelation of just how unfit I had become. I could not even run around the block without ending up exhausted and in a lot of pain.
My running journey from that ‘painful’ point, has been a mighty challenge and at times, a real struggle. From ultimately succeeding and realising a twelve-year goal to become a Melbourne Marathon Spartan, despite suffering a stroke along the way, to now enjoying great health, fitness, and vitality, well into my sixties.
The lessons I’ve learnt and the experiences I’ve had along this journey are the reasons for this blog, to make this knowledge available to you, so you can improve your health and fitness, and achieve your own self-improvement goals.
To find out the full story of my running journey, click here, and for full details about my stroke and fight back, click here.
About Run My Way Australia.
At Run My Way Australia, I’m all about self-improvement through running.
Coming to you from the rural city of Mildura on the Murray River in north-west Victoria, Australia, I’ve had many years of running experience, with Marathons, Trail Runs, Tough Mudders, 5K Races, fun runs, and much more.
All that experience is right here on this website to help you.
Whether you want to lose weight, improve your heath, increase your fitness, or improve your running performance, everything is here to help you on your way.
Enjoyment of running, having fun, smashing your personal goals, and staying safe is why this website exists.
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Happy running and welcome!
Steve.
