This year, I endured my first winter in Australia. It may sound like a small feat, but for six years I have followed the sun around the globe while chasing the running calendar. Winter in Australia makes a lot of peop...
Articles by Lucy Bartholomew
I’ve often been told that starting with your why is the best place to start anything. Once you have that, the what, where, who and when doesn’t matter so much. And when two people share the same why, you have more than c...
As I write this, we are three days into a six-week lockdown – the strictest lockdown Victoria, Australia, has ever seen. All businesses, bars, supermarkets, pharmacies and petrol stations are closed. In regards to the ou...
I have been in the sport of long distance running for eight years and I can reassure you that I am still learning, re-learning and then frustratingly, learning again. And I’m not the only one. That’s the beauty of this s...
“Tough times build tough people.” That’s what I keep telling myself and those around me. Let me preface this with that whatever you are feeling during this time of uncertainty, if your races are being canceled, if life h...
“Iconic” refers to something having the characteristics of an icon. For trails around the world it means showing off the beauty in well-known, historical areas. When people think of Australia, if it’s not for the coffee...
I have found myself coming to terms with writing “athlete” when asked about my profession, which still makes me feel a little nervous, proud, excited and slightly like a fraud using the title in the company of other grea...
Spring is in the air. But what does that even mean? In one half of the world, it’s spring. For the other half of the globe, it’s autumn. As I sit here in Australia, sweating my way through summer, spring feels like a lon...
What is Hardrock? The 100-mile run starts and ends in Silverton, Colorado, and travels through the towns of Telluride, Ouray and ghost town of Sherman, crossing 13 major passes (or peaks) at an elevation of 12,000 – 13,0...