“Darlin', don't quit your daydream
. It's your life that you're making. 
It ain't big enough if it doesn't scare the hell out of you. 
If it makes you nervous, it's probably worth it
. Why save it for sleep when you could be living your daydream?” -Daydream by Lily Meola The backstory: Back in early 2021, [...]
My name is Michelle Hooper, I am a mother of two vibrant little girls (3 & 5) and reside in Perth. I feel I represent the everyday mum who juggles between work, kids, training & life. I am no elite, far from it (kinda like it that way). My running journey started after having my [...]
There are bigger and faster marathons in the world. But there remains something religious about Boston; the qualifying, tradition, storied history and screaming locals. It’s the marathoner’s holy grail and an experience of a lifetime! What’s so special about Boston? It’s the world’s oldest annual marathon first run in April 1897, having been inspired by [...]
When I heard about this event and then noted that it was in May just a few days before my birthday I thought that there could be no better way to well celebrate than by completing an Ultra Marathon in Western Australia’s famous wine region. I am finally finding my previous form. It’s been a [...]
 I haven't really raced a distance road race since Canberra marathon in April so I came to Berlin with an open mind about race day. Berlin Marathon 2017 hosted 44,000 runners from 120 countries. Whilst the Germans are known for their efficiency, the magnitude of the event combined with voting in the German Federal [...]
Running is a sport that brings so much emotion in all of us. For women, there are so many reasons why we run. It might be to conquer fear, it may be to break a PB, lose weight, time with friends, fulfil spiritual enlightenment....whatever the reason, we run because, well, we love it right? We [...]
Here I am, served up on a platter. What I care about, that which is important to me, doesn’t matter. Guilted existence, fear and obligation. Complete denunciation of my passion, happiness and aspiration. Living is not defined by breath and blood flow. It is purpose, experience,exertion- not taking it slow. Death comes in many modality. [...]
The other day I was saying to a friend, "I went out this morning for a run and I felt so sick that I just had to walk a few kilometres and go home. I thought I might have Hepatitis A from eating those frozen berries, so I went to the doctor for a blood [...]
