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Post-Race Depression
Have you ever completed a race or an event, and a few days after you felt down, lost or deflated? Chances are you could’ve experienced a case of the Post-Race Blues. Post Race Depression is more common than you think. For months, your life has been organised around this singular goal… Now,... Read Post
- depression, It's ok, Post-Race Depression, PRD
- 04 Jan 2017
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The Year that was for Team Skoda NZ – Team Report 2016
In September 2016, Torpedo7 partnered with Team Skoda Racing, promoting the sport and helping to grow some of New Zealand’s up and coming talent in road cycling. The progression of Team Skoda is getting better and better, and they’re amazing to watch. Read Post
- cycle, road cycling, Skoda, Track Racing
- 23 Dec 2016
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Nothing goes wrong outdoors in summer, right?
Written in conjunction with the Mountain safety Council. It’s easy to be lulled into believing that New Zealand is a true paradise in summer. Long days, BBQ’s, cricket on the beach or out the back of the beach house certainly have many of us looking forward to this time of year, for a good... Read Post
- adventure, exploring, guide, HIking, Mountain safety, New Zealand, Outdoors, summer, tips, trail running, Tramping, wilderness
- 15 Dec 2016
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Adventure Series: Becky Griffiths – A New Way Of Travelling – Part 2
Our journey from Sydney to Adelaide turned out to be a challenging month-long battle against the prevailing wind, which tested us both physically and mentally. It seemed like every Australian we met said they can’t remember the last time they had such a wet and cold Spring. Looks like we chose... Read Post
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Adventure Series: Becky Griffiths – A New Way Of Travelling
I’ll start at the beginning... More than a year ago Joe and I packed up our bags and left Shropshire behind to follow our dream of exploring New Zealand. We got ourselves a camper van and worked our way around every inch of that spectacular country. Having explored NZ by van for a year, we... Read Post
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GoPro Hero5 + Karma Drone
The much awaited Gopro HERO5 has been announced and we can now share the exciting new details with you. Both cameras will be available for purchase in the next couple of weeks so not long to wait! Read Post
- action sports, camera, gopro, hero5, new release, POV, pov camera
- 20 Sep 2016
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All you need to know about Australia’s Ski Fields
For a country that takes up a lot of land mass, the land down under has relatively limited space for hitting the slopes. That being said, there's still some amazing skiing in Australia to be enjoyed, albeit slightly shorter runs that you may find elsewhere. Read Post
- Mt Baw Baw, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham, Mt Perisher, Selwyn Snowfields, ski, Snowboard, Thredbo
- 01 Jun 2016
- Danielle Conwell
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Athlete Blogs: Derek Milne – Hellfire Cup MTB Stage Race
EVENT REVIEW – THE HELLFIRE CUP MTB STAGE RACE. A 4 day 7 stage mountain bike race consisting of relays , TT, hill climb, and adventure stages, plus an optional night stage. When: November 19th –22nd 2015. Every two years. Next date 9 – 12 November 2017. Format: Primary race... Read Post
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News From The North Face: Andrew Tuckey in Wales
At ultra distances, a runner explores so much of their local area, they’re quick to search for new terrain. Here, team ultrarunner Andrew Tuckey relocates with the family from Asquith, Australia to Bridgend, Wales where he finds less snakes and more terrain. ‘I don’t always know where the... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Kath Kelly – Port to Port Race, Newcastle, Australia
Torpedo7 Athlete Kath Kelly relives her experience racing the multi-stage Port to Port event in Newcastle, Australia. Read Post