Tannum Sands parkrun review: a muggy walk-jog with my girls through Canoe Point bushland, a confusing briefing, little hills, Tom the Turkey and Phoebe the dog.

Two parkruns, one town. I've run Hervey Bay parkrun and Point Vernon Foreshore Reserve parkrun twice each. Here's the one I'd choose, and why.

My second Hervey Bay parkrun: a flat run by the bay, a rhyming briefing, a course PB, market breakfast and a very photogenic pelican on Urangan Pier.

A 2:45 am alarm, my daughters on cheer-squad duty and 21.1 km beside the ocean. My GC50 Half Marathon recap covers brilliant crowds, troublesome foot pain, two laps and a smiling finish in 2:40:58.

On her 26th birthday, Kirraleigh completed Sydney Marathon 2026, almost six weeks after losing her dad. Seven hours, one minute and seven seconds, and one promise kept.

At my first parkrun, I could barely make it back to the car. Ten years later, I completed my 200th at Mt Clarence with my kids beside me. There have been PBs, road trips, volunteer mornings and plenty of walking along the way. This milestone brought pride, grief and a lot of memories.

Sydney gave me my first World Marathon Major star. Now the series has grown to eight races, and I am chasing every one of them, even as life keeps changing the plan.

Two Sydney Marathon weekends, one hotel I’d happily book again. Here’s what we paid, what the room was like, the breakfast, runner extras and why I’d stay again.

Ten years of parkrun and I finally collected my Z. Here’s what you need to know about Zillmere parkrun in Brisbane — course, parking, toilets, prams, coffee and all.

We came to Pirrama for a quiet Sydney Marathon shake-out run. Then 1,053 people turned up. Here’s the course, the chaos and whether I’d do it again.

My Beerwah at Night Half Marathon race story - 21.1km of trails, darkness, questionable decisions and a finish I'll never forget.

My second visit to Point Vernon Foreshore Reserve parkrun in Hervey Bay: freezing this time, uneven pavers, toilets on course and coffee straight across the road.

A year ago, Sydney was my first marathon. This year I'm heading back to watch my daughter tackle her first — on her 26th birthday. Same bridge. Very different runner.

Burrum Heads Beach parkrun review: a nearly all-sand out-and-back near Hervey Bay, tail walking with my daughter, plus toilets, parking and coffee.

Coffs Harbour parkrun review: a mostly flat out-and-back along the ocean path, breakwall and jetty, plus where we grabbed coffee and breakfast after.

From 13 runners in Bushy Park to a worldwide Saturday ritual. A look at how parkrun began, why it works, and why I keep coming back for the 5km and the coffee.

My first marathon wasn't just about the distance — it was about showing up, navigating doubt, and choosing to keep going when things got hard. This is the story of that day, exactly as it unfolded.