How did you get into running?
I was drunk and impressionable and then somehow signed up for the Gold Coast half. What was the last race you’ve done? Amsterdam marathon Would you say you’re more of an extrovert or an introvert, and how does it relate to your running? Both. Most of the time I run when it's convenient but I always feel recharged after a social run. What annoys you most? Smoking. So gross. Public lurgies are pretty feral too. What’s the running highlight you’re most proud of? Probably Amsterdam marathon. I didn't get the start I would have like with a crowd that big but I felt like I had plenty in the tank through the whole run. Do you think you’ll stay at your current distance awhile? Why or why not? Haha no. Definitely going to cut the long runs back over summer. What race is next for you? I'm going to say a trail run but I don't know where yet. Are you more of a “run to relax” or a “run to get it done with” type of person? Run to relax. Even with a structured session I like the headspace that comes with running. Your most favourite workout. Speed sessions - more endorphins! Your least favourite workout. Hill sprints - the only kind of run that has ever made me barf. What is your favourite regular course and why? Probably Mt Coot-tha even though I don't get there as regularly as I'd like to. What is your definition of a perfect run? When you hit that running flow early and get to float along indefinitely. If you see a puddle on the ground, do you run around it, over it or get straight into it? Straight in! What is your favourite book, podcast, social media or resource in regards to running or endurance sports I haven’t checked in for a while but I was hooked on Ultrarunner Podcast when it started up a few years ago. Not hooked enough to want to run another ultra myself but those nutcases are usually full of good stories.
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This month we spend 2km with new dad Mike Garrett
What’s your favourite way to spend a weekend? Beautiful Downtown Bramall Lane watching the red and white wizards Sheffield United, but it's a bit of a commute nowadays so probably parkrun and breakfast to catch up with folk on a Saturday and then a long run and Sunday Funday with a beer on a Sunday. What type of music are you into while running, if any? Very rarely listen to music whilst I'm running. If I'm on an early morning run on my own there is often football (soccer) commentary on BBC radio from back home so I'm listening to that. Otherwise it'll be a podcast about football, MMA or crime, or an Audible comedy series. What was the best running vacation you ever took and why? Probably the Madrid marathon a few years back which fell on the same day as El Classico (Real Madrid versus Barcelona) in Madrid. Marathon running followed by football, what's not to like! How did you get into running? Falling out with football after one too many knee surgeries meant I had to stop playing - and because of that I started to get fat! What was the last race you’ve done? SEQTRs about 5 weeks back. I've started to move away from roads to doing more trails in the last 12 months or so. What’s your favourite thing about running? Being able to eat pizzas and curries with a beer without thinking about putting on some timber. What annoys you most? Messy kitchens, badly cooked rice or eggs, and folk people tinkering with my cooking...and people who voted for Brexit. What’s the running highlight you’re most proud of? These keep changing - I completed my first 50k in December 2018 which was a great personal achievement, helped by a few Fortius buddies pacing me along the way so that's up there as a highlight. What race is next for you? I've entered the 50k Guzzler trail race for next July which is my main goal at the moment but I will be doing lots of shorter road and trails between now and then, including the Gold Coast 50k as a relay with Sophie Kennedy from Fortius. How much time do you spend running in a week? We've just had our first baby so at the moment it's a lot more limited than usual! As a minimum though I'll get a midweek hour or so, parkrun on a Saturday with running or cycling either side of it and a longer Sunday run. When I'm actually training though I'd get out about 4 - 5 times a week. What is your favourite regular course and why? Either the Sunday social river loop on a Sunday morning with the New Farm Outta the Parkers, or some trails in Mt Coot-tha. What (running related) are you most proud of in the last year? My wife did her first marathon down on the gold coast last year, she only started running to shut me up from nagging her and initially said she'd only do the couch to 5k. 2 years later she smashed a marathon out! Who (running related) do you admire most in the world? Anyone who enters marathons knowing they are going to be out there for 4, 5, 6+ hours. They are the real running legends. If you were to win a race price money, what would you do with it? I'd have to own up to being registered in the wrong age category as that's the only way I'm winning some cash! What race or run do you regret not doing in the last year? The half Guzzler (50k trails) but I'm entered for next year so it's all good. I also regret not doing the marathon in the Falkland Islands when I lived there as it's the most southernly marathon, was bloody cold and windy though. If you see a puddle on the ground, do you run around it, over it or get straight into it? Slow down or speed up so that when I jump in I can splash whoever I'm running with. If you could have a super power, what would it be? Renewable ACL's (Amen to that!) If you could go back to anytime in history, where would you go? 1966 - Wembley, England. It came home. What would be the title of your running book? Runny Runs What is your favourite book, podcast, social media or resource in regards to running or endurance sports? Marathon Training Academy is my only regular running podcast, other sporting ones include Crime in Sports, Football Ramble and the Joe Rogan show.
Every year the committee picks our club races for the year. These form part of our Club Male/Female runner of the year awards which will run from 01 October 2019 through to and including 30 November 2020.
Our Club races will be the ones where the club will monitor the results and record these for the Runner of the Year results. Other results can be included in the running (pardon the pun) for the award however you need to submit these via a special link below so that we are aware of the result and include a link to your result and photo if required. With the numbers of events these days its becoming harder for us to keep track of them all. SCORING INSTRUCTIONS
Any event where you wear club kit (Fortius Running Club Singlet or T-Shirt) or volunteer as a pacer will attract a single bonus point. You must race as yourself to earn points, if you race as someone else or someone else races as you, points WILL NOT be awarded.
Where the event is a double point event all points collected in the event will be doubled e.g. You ran a half marathon at a double point event in your Fortius Running Club singlet and finished 11th in your age category you would earn as follows. 11th Place = 6 points Half Marathon = 5 points Club singlet = 1 point Total = 12 points x 2 for double point event = 24 points for the event. 2020 club races
Below are the list of the Club Target Events for the 2020 season, they may be subject to change without notice. To submit your result to an event not listed below, complete the form below.
SEQ Trail Running Series - Bayview - 24 November 2019 Yeerongpilly on the Green Relay - 30 November 2019 SEQ Trail Running Series - Hinze Dam - 16 February 2020 SEQ Trail Running Series - Ewen Maddock - 01 March 2020 SEQ Trail Running Series - Daisy Hill - 15 March 2020 - DOUBLE POINTS Brisbanes's Great South Run - 29 March 2020 QUT Classic (Fortius 5km Championship) - Date TBA Runaway Noosa Marathon - 23 May 2020 Brisbane Marathon - 07 June 2020 Sunshine Coast Marathon - 16 August 2020 - DOUBLE POINTS Gold Coast Marathon - 05 July 2020 - DOUBLE POINTS Bridge to Brisbane (Fortius 10km Championship) - Date TBA Melbourne Marathon - Date TBA City to Surf - Sydney - Date TBA
Connor and fellow Fortius runner Mirjana recently met up with 120,000 other spectators along Prater Park in Vienna to watch Eliud Kipchoge rip through a marathon in 1:59:40. We managed to snag a great spot near the finish line in amongst a big contingent of very excited Kenyans. Right next to where the Austrian hosts kept the crowd and runners amped by blasting Vanessa Amorssi tunes.
But in every other aspect the whole event was very slick and there wasn't a lot left to chance. The pacing convoy were as steady as a metronome and swapped in and out and just past where we were standing. The course was pancake flat and had been resealed in places and the morning was about 10°C and completely still (wearing shorts wasn't my best decision). And the crowd went nuts every time Eliud flew past. If the whole track was as loud as our little spot then it must have been a deafening run. It was great to see a crowd like that getting behind a running event with so much enthusiasm. Connor went back later in the day for a run along the course – just a smidge off the 2:50 pace set that morning but only because he needed to save the legs for a marathon the next week. 😉 inspire health services westendWe are pleased to announce another great partnership for Fortius Running Club Members.
We would like to introduce Inspire Health Services West End to our list of affiliated providers. Fortius Running Club members can get the following discounts;
As an additional sweetener to those members who renewed in the month of October or in November our new partner Inspire Health Services is offering a voucher which includes
To check out their website in more detail please click the below button or drop into their HQ at Montague road, Westend and speak to Zac.
Presidents reportWell that’s a wrap on our second season as an official incorporated QLD running club. Our AGM was held on Saturday 19 October at the conclusion of St Lucia parkrun It was the time to reflect on our season and what was achieved as individuals and as a club. Membership was slightly down from the previous year. Fortius Running Club was established in 2017 and Our vision remains: BUILDING STRONGER RUNNERS Many of our members benefited through the discounts we were able to receive through our partnerships with various races in and around the South East Queensland area and some achieved outstanding PB’s or reached their goals because of the hard work you put in. Congratulations to everyone. I would like to pay special mention to the committee who work behind the scenes keeping this club running. I’d like to acknowledge the outgoing committee members from this season, specifically Pat and Aaron who had a big part in getting the club off the ground in 2017. Here’s to a bigger and better 2020 season! The full report can be found in Team App. Simon Brooker President Fortius Running Club 2018/2019 new committee for 2020We would like to thank the outgoing members of the committee who are not continuing on in 2020. Thank you Shona, Pat and Aaron. In 2020 we have a smaller committee with the following persons being elected to roles for the 2020 season President - Simon Brooker Secretary - Jo Fack Treasurer/Vice President - Atul Arora Club Development & Membership Coordinator - Paul Clayton Social / Events / Merchandise Coordinator - Sophie Kennedy runner of the year awardsCongratulations to our runners of the year this year. Female Runner of the Year was awarded to Sophie Kennedy, Runner up was Jo Fack and in 3rd place was Robyn Innes Male Runner of the Year was tied between Franki Chan and President Simon Brooker this year, runner up was Aaron Breed and in 3rd place was Mike Garrett Presidents Award 2020Mirjana Draagutinovic Mirjana has only got into running in the last 12 months and after originally running 5km in just under an hour has challenged herself over and over this year to eventually get her 10km time down from around 2hours to just over 90mins now. Mirjana has benefited from our motto of building stronger runners and embodies the all-inclusive nature of our club. Photo gallery from the agmIt has been a busy few weeks with events and back on Sunday 13 October was the Melbourne Marathon and the first round of the SEQ Trail Running Series. Fortius Running Club was represented well at both events. melbourne marathonIn the Marathon we had Atul Aroa finish in 03:22:08 NET time and was 153rd in the M35-39 age category Joe Garbellini finish in 03:37:29 NET time and was 112nd in the M50-54 age category Rick Larkin finish in 03:49:54 NET time and was 238th in the M45-49 age category It looks like Atul ran so fast he lost his shoes too In the Half Marathon we had Todd McLennan finish in 01:42:46 NET time and was 45th in the M50-54 age category Nice work gentlemen! SEQ Trail Running series - enoGgera Long Course
Mike Garrett finished in 1:13:02 and was 24th in the M30-39 age category Fatima Castillo finished in 1:52:25 and was 44th in the F40-49 age category Short Course John Carran finished in 53:46 and was 14th in the M50-59 age category Erin Burns finished in 1:00:19 and was 16th in the F30-39 age category Jo Fack finished in 1:02:17 and was 29th in the F40-49 age category Well done team and thanks for putting in Fortius Running Club as your team to help us earn valuable club points.
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