Running for 24 hours!! By Perry Newburn After struggling for ideas on what to write about I thought lets cover what its like to run for 24 hours – for me anyway – around a 400 metre athletic track. This would not be most people’s idea of fun but I actually looked forward to it. […]
More Ramblings!!!! by Perry Newburn Running, for me, has to be fun and enjoyable – I know, I sound like a broken record but most people wouldn’t do it and carry on with it if it wasn’t. I have been asked the question many times – “ what sort of distances should I do if […]
A Ramble From The Heart!!! by Perry Newburn Why do I run? As in the last blogs I have given you all a glimpse of how running has helped to reshape my life, how it has helped me to survive, and how it has helped my Mental Wellness. It has been a passion of mine […]
By Perry Newburn So after finishing my run around NZ in November 2012 I had my next goal to look towards. Goals for me are extremely important – they give me something to work towards. I have come off runs before with nothing planned and have felt flat, unmotivated and its been a real […]
So, initially the seed was sown after following Dean Karnazis’ Run Across America. This of course became the DREAM. However I began to think of what could be done in NZ of a similar magnitude. A few people had run the length of NZ ( a distance of approximately 2000kms) but what could be done […]
What does it take to be an Ultra Marathon Runner? So the step into the ultra arena happened (approximately 10 years ago) and after that first 67 km (a run through some beautiful countryside) I found that I definitely enjoyed them!!!! – strange I know. I,m not sure what it was – the challenge maybe, […]
Who is Perry Newburn? Here is a bit of background as to why I came up with the name “Run for Life.” Yes, it could be a name of a book I started to pencil together last year. One day I may get it finished. Here is the brief version… I grew up (not too […]
