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The older I get the better I was... but after many years of idle burrowing the candle of desire is still burning and I have come to realise that running is as much a part of me as my heart and lungs... In Christmas 2008 I was 82kg and was not running a step..This is my journey , the journey of the wombat...Dogged...determined...persistent...and maybe a little grumpy.. but like the wombat my journey is territorial, its about running and I am going to work to protect it...Come along for the ride and see if I can become the wombat warrior. 2009 was a mixed bag for the wombat's journey.A top ten placing in both the Bridges and the City Surf brought a small sense of achievement but also a degree of frustration.... I think I can do better and better I will in 2010. A better run in the Busso Half iron man in support of TV in his swim and bike ride and that was about the extent of my racing. Lets see what happens in 2010 as "My journey Continues". Now in 2011 the wombat will continue his journey, but not alone the wombat has a youngling who knows how to dig. 2015 and its a new beginning , time goes on and the journey to the 2016 World Masters is under way.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

IT’S NOT SO MUCH THE JOURNEY, BUT RATHER THE PEOPLE THAT YOU MEET ALONG THE WAY......

The last run of the GGS XC 2013 season was  tonight. The squad ran easy from the gym out along the Govo River Run course that heads out to the brick works.

Tonight's pass easy and I actually managed to run with the boys tonight and actually passed a few, this however is a small consolation as they really were just going through the motions for our last run of the season.

Tonight's presentations were bitter sweet as the close of this season draws a close to the end of an era. Long time distance coach and a man who is responsible for building the culture of the team to what it is today, Darryl White, has decided to hang up the shoes and step inside from his coaching role with the team.

Darryl has been a mainstay of the Guildford Team for many years, building the team from only 8 runners in the early years (9 seasons ago) to a squad of 45 runners. In that time, he has earnt the respect of the boys through his hard work and honesty, but, more importantly, through his passion for the sport.

Darryl and his trusty offsider (His wife Wendy) have marked the course for every home fixture, opened their home to the boys for training at Helena Valley and played a significant part in developing and shaping many a boy’s character over the years. His catch phrase of ‘Just One More’ has become a part of the culture of the team and the boys past and present wish to thank him for his dedication and endeavours through the years in building the team to what it is today. He was pivotal in the development of ‘Project Garmin’ which saw the school purchase 20 Garmin watches for the team and, in doing so, added another level to the training program for the boys and further developed that sense of belonging across the the team. The squad hopes to one day, invite Darryl back to celebrate the team winning the PSA Moyes Cup.


Thank you Darryl for your contributions to, not only the school, but to the building of runners who have the courage and persistence to set goals and work to achieve them.

Guildford PSA Cross Country Award Winners

Most Improved
  • James Holmes
  • Shannon Lislois
  • Guy Taylor
Encouragement Award
  • Isaac Ward
  • Robert Watson
  • Blake Hillier
  • Aiden Sivic
Most Courageous
  • Kristian Montgomery
Top Ten 
  1. Jackson Passeri
  2. Benjamin Armstrong
  3. Angus Line
  4. NAthan Wytkin
  5. Marcel Niutta
  6. Declan White
  7. Thurston Hewitt
  8. Robert Watson
  9. Peter Siedentopf
  10. John Spadaccini
Most Outstanding Performance
  • Jackson Passeri - Senior recipient
  • Angus Line - Junior recipient
Champion Boy ( Challenge Cup Trophy)
  • Jackson Passeri
Congratulations to the GGS XC 1st Squad for a fantastic season of improvement. 
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