Mark J. KeenanMay 15, 201910 minThe 14 Hour Party‘Tomorrow is the big party day.’ It wasn’t going to be easy and Sam, the race director who said these words, knew it. Eighty kilometres...
Mark J. KeenanNov 7, 201810 minA Tale of Two UltrasThis is the tale of two ultras; a story which begins on the golden sands of a picturesque beach on the southern coast, and finishes, in...
Mark J. KeenanAug 21, 20186 minTwo halves make a wholeLast year, I had planned to run the “whole truth” - a 50 kilometre, double loop, trail event held in Jarrahdale called Truth and...
Mark J. KeenanMay 28, 20185 minTrails, trees and great people.Trails, trees and great people. Check. Check. Check. The Pemby Trail Fest had all of these. And more. The Friday night run was a cracker....
Mark J. KeenanMar 15, 20183 minThe Big CheeseWhile the Three Steps is the hill most people talk about after running the PTS Summer Series, the long course event with the largest...
Mark J. KeenanFeb 23, 20182 minSounds of ZenIt could have been the start scene to any trail running event. The inflatable overhead finish gantry shifting in the morning breeze....
Mark J. KeenanFeb 11, 20182 minWhat goes up, must come down.Snakes and Ladders is the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the PTS Summer Series. It is the run we all remember and talk about for weeks after...
Mark J. KeenanJan 31, 20183 minWhere's Wally?In 1987, English illustrator Martin Handford, released a book entitled Where’s Wally? The idea of the book was uncomplicated - it...
Mark J. KeenanJan 7, 20182 minPuft OutWhat’s more stressful than writing your first ever race report? Writing your first race report for an event that you didn’t attend! On...
Mark J. KeenanNov 22, 20173 minThe Whole Truth"There is magic in patience, you know." Zedd. The Sword of Truth, Terry Goodkind. My 2017 running goal, set at the end of last year, was...