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24.01.2022 RACE REPORT: This morning’s Happy Pace Running Back of the Pack IS the Benchmark Challenge saw runners and walkers complete a 5km main route with optional side streets / mini-legs(which were all hills who came up with this idea? ). After completing a mini-leg, runners then had to double back to the back of the pack before surging forward and moving onto the next mini-leg. Rob took out the Challenge at a blistering pace, followed by Mike Always Second Bullen . Special... mention to Nika who kept the Back of the Pack fast which meant that we didn’t have to double back as far . Well done Emma - who called out to me early in the Challenge This is so not necessary! and Julia - who came along for the first time today after waking up half an hour before we kicked off. This event is always a great way for the group to interact and see each other on the course. That said, as much fun as it is, it’s pretty gruelling and I’m always happy we only run it twice a year!! Normal running activities will resume next week Happy Pacers. Thanks for a great morning. See you next Sunday at 7am. Yvette xx See more

21.01.2022 More photos from this morning’s Back of the Pack Challenge. See you next Sunday Happy Pacers xx

17.01.2022 Busy morning / busy week getting new house and new school routines organised but it’s all going better than I thought. I managed to get out for a run around the Lagoon in the rain this morning to clear my head. The arthritis in my right knee has flared up. I have osteoarthritis in my knees and feet. I think it’s probably due to having a poor running technique in the past plus decades of poor nutrition which definitely took its toll. But I’m looking at it positively because... usually I have synvisc injected into my knees every two and half years to stop me from hobbling around and right now I’m at four and a half years since my last injection! I also have a better understanding now of how to manage it so I’m hopeful I can avoid injections at least for the time being My very funny sister called me while I was running this morning - hence the slight look of disbelief in that last photo as to what she was saying See you Sunday morning Happy Pacers - 7am at Avalon Surf Club See more

15.01.2022 Nth Av HILL REPEATS !!! Love them! Lots of options for everyone this morning. I had a slight panic when my girl @claudettethegood was running late - but to her credit she made it in time to run up and down Whale Beach Road with me which she was really happy about Fantastic to see new Happy Pacers fast becoming regulars. We love welcoming new people so thanks so much for joining us. NEXT SUNDAY is our first The Back of the Pack IS the Benchmark challenge for this year. It...’s a fun event where the entire group participates at their own pace and everyone is together on the course. I need to find the medals and trophy! Newcomers, come along to this one and meet the entire group. Plus our new WEDNESDAY WALKERS group will meet again this week at 7.45am at the Av Surf Club. Any questions, send me a message. Have a great week and don’t forget to Find YOUR OWN Happy Pace! Yvette x See more

14.01.2022 Very relieved to receive this email about the New York City Half Marathon I was supposed to run back in March. After already cancelling this year, I thought they might follow other races and just make it a virtual event where you just run 21km around your neighbourhood Here’s hoping 2022 goes ahead and the kids and I can spend time again in NYC

13.01.2022 Our Small Group Training Sessions kick off again this week! Winter's almost over so it's time to quit hibernating, get motivated, get strong and spring on into Spring/Summer! Check out the timetable below to see what suits. Casual sessions are only $20. PM me for details and address. Yvette x

12.01.2022 Back in Av with the Happy Pacers this week and it turned out to be a good solid sneaky hill loop. Thanks to Rob for coming up with it. I wore my new Hoka Bondi 7s. Omg it felt like I was running with a brick on each leg. Since early 2016 I have searched the Earth for Bondi 4s size 9.5. I’ve bought them online new and resorted to buying them second hand from some obscure parts of the World during the past almost 5 years. Finally it looks like I’ve reached a dead end. So I bought the 7s this week. It is so stacked and heavy. It looks like an orthopaedic shoe My knees felt great! My feet and hips were like what the hell is going on!? Anyway, @hokaoneone and @hokaoneoneaustralia I’ve said it before and I will say it again #bringbackthebondi4 !! See you next Sunday Happy Pacers. Have a great week!! Yvette x

10.01.2022 Dawn run around the Lagoon so that I could see the sunrise from this spot. Have a fantastic day Happy Pacers x . . to Smashing Pumpkin’s Siamese Dream for the two of us Coiff xx @janetgillam

10.01.2022 A small but highly enthusiastic group this morning! I wanted the water towers but the general consensus was flat run all the way today and I must admit my knees breathed a huge sigh of relief!! Windy out there this morning as the lack of Sydney warm weather continues. Looking forward to better weather next weekend and some hills - as my love/hate relationship with them continues. See you next weekend Happy Pacers 7am location TBC. Yvette xx

09.01.2022 I set out for an easy short run this morning and ended up doing 12km - mostly along the coast from Dee Why, Curl Curl to Freshwater. I think I just found my favourite new running route! It was also good to run along some of the streets I ran on back when I lived here 15 years ago. I saw Dad on the loop back and stopped in at his place for some water before heading back along the Dee Why Headland track. Still plenty of hills but thanks to living in Avalon, they didn’t feel too bad. Have a great weekend Happy Pacers and don’t forget anyone can join us for a run or walk/run this Sunday 7am at Av Surf Club. Yvette x

07.01.2022 Honestly the weather forecast right now is as confusing and unpredictable as the weather itself!!! I ran early in Dee Why, Matt and Mike ran long in Avalon, Helen ran at the gym and then we all met up for coffee in Avalon after. So good to catch up with everyone and kick off a new month. My Garmin tells me that the month of October was my highest ever step count of 425,000 steps. I think that’s interesting considering I didn’t run any half marathons. I guess packing up and moving house = hundreds of thousands of steps Anyway, let’s hope the weather starts improving Happy Pacers. for next Sunday 7am at Av Surf Club. Happy Birthday for tomorrow to Lyndall, Jo and Julie - all on the same day! Yvette x

04.01.2022 This morning’s medal presentation for our twice yearly Back of the Pack IS the Benchmark Challenge. More photos and race report to come. Well done Happy Pacers!! Yvette xx

03.01.2022 The sunrise just beat me as I ran to my favourite lookout this morning to watch it. Still spectacular though. See you at 7am Sunday Happy Pacers - location TBC. Have a fantastic day. Yvette x

02.01.2022 When it’s over so they say, It’ll rain a sunny day = one of my fave song quotes. Running in perfect sun showers around the Lagoon this morning. And everyone along the trail was smiling. Had to stop for 30 or so duckings making their way across the path. Finished the run with a huge rainbow across the water. Have a great day Happy Pacers. Yvette xx

01.01.2022 Sooooo hot out there this morning but we decided to run some hill repeats anyway We were all feeling it before we even started It became Happy Pace Running AND Swimming this morning as we jumped into the ocean straight after to cool down!! Some of our walkers walked in Av, some in Palm Beach but we all met up for coffee after. I took a fall on the smallest rock in the World jutting out on the trial on the way back. Thanks to Matt and Rob for coming along and walking back with me. Lucky we got those repeats in first. And to Mike for offering to put his Community Transport gear on and drive me to hospital Getting my wrist and elbow x-rayed now and knees and hands cleaned up See you next week Happy Pacers!! Yvette xx

01.01.2022 The sun is definitely starting to come up later now. I might have to start bringing out the head lamp again for my morning runs