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To help get you through social distancing we at Fortius Running Club have created a 12 week challenge to give you something to aim for and work towards during these tough times.
For just $20 you will get a connected community, Strava group with weekly leaderboards, and a nice little medal bling at the end once you complete the 12 challenges. Click the button below to join up via our team app page. Challenge Starts Wednesday 01st April (yes we know April Fool's Day)
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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. 
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 westend We 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.
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