Introduction Motivation gets you started; Habit keeps you going. One of the many inspirational quotes you are likely to come across as you start, or return to, training, and for many people it is a truism. Motivation can be fleeting, or focussed toward unrealistic expectations, especially...
A common catch cry across fitness and outdoor exercise providers is the need for MOTIVATION to get people up and moving forward towards their challenge goals. This simple message seems perfectly good, and works well for many people but is there a better starting point? The...
In reality there is not one, but many mental battles we have to fight before we can 1) start to exercise, and 2) continue to exercise. First let us look at getting started with exercise. This is the first step for someone that does not exercise,...
Whether it be for new year, or just because you decide you need to change your life in some way at some other time, resolutions reflect a desire to CHANGE something about ourselves. Decisions to inaugurate change can take many forms but generally they signal a...
Some thoughts from Ross, one of our Adventurethon Team Members People often ask me why I take on physical challenges that seem unnecessary. Those that know me will be aware that I applaud efforts outside people’s comfort zones and promote two philosophies; enjoy where you are...
We came across this gem and liked it so much that we thought you needed to know what it held. Written for Trail Runner magazine by David Roche this article pulls no punches. It cuts through the glamour of social media and publicity images of...
This little gem has been borrowed from that awesome New Zealand event the Tarawera Ultra and was originally written by Vera Alves. Thanks Vera, I hope my interpretations and reinventions for the Aussies do the article justice. Now, I can hear a lot of you crying...
Get yourselves to Bairnsdale over the weekend of 30th & 31st March for an awesome weekend of adventure racing. Mountain bike, paddle and trail run around this amazing region in a three stage adventure race, or simply register for your favourite stage and lie back...
Adventurethon is SUPER Excited to announce some further information about the Murray Bridge Event in South Australia. April 13th and 14th 2019. REGOS OPEN 5pm this Thursday 21st February STAGE 1 of the Adventurethon Stage race – MTB @ Monarto Zoo Using the Zoo’s tracks and dirt vehicle...
