<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Running On My Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running On My Mind is a site to explore those things that keep us up at night. Important things like which running shoes to buy and why we run.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:50:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[John Forrest Trail Run 13km 2023 - Race Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Australian Marathon Club's, John Forrest Trail run, a 13km (or 5km option) race through John Forrest National Park]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/john-forrest-trail-run-13km-2023-race-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63eaf4f380facbb311d0024e</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 09:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_ff19fc15925e4d43a106ea05bd2cfe49~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comeback Kid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other working titles for this update were, The King Has Returned, and Phoenix Rising, but they were perhaps a little bit dramatic.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/comeback-kid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e1bdb2272e868052f62012</guid><category><![CDATA[Running Injuries]]></category><category><![CDATA[General Running]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:02:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_33ed4629736e4a9cbb109204b23e8d0f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busselton Marathon 2022 - The Good, the Bad and the (very) Ugly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busselton Marathon 2022 coming back from injury with only 11km under the belt. What could go wrong? Read on to find out. ]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/busselton-marathon-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62281f00ccba2fefc5eef611</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:59:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_401ecdf83dd045f2b18856c87a2d1824~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project #RunH2O]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I’ve decided to do is to continue to run in the pool up until race week and yes, that is ALL of my training will be running in the pool]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/project-runh2o</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e90a6761f9b900160ac334</guid><category><![CDATA[General Running]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:53:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_5747342fca034b4d9386dcf0ccb2cdb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 - A Year in Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time last year I was injured depressed and on the verge of quitting on running following scans and tests that couldn't find the issue.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/2021-a-year-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d2541d8f3fab0016c77569</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:57:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_256f29ea3568489a8bad32c4c1741a44~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_613,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fremantle Running Festival - Half Marathon 2021 - Race Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another West Australian Marathon Club event, I entered the half marathon at Fremantle Running Festival as the last of the bigger 2021 races ]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/fremantle-running-festival-half-marathon-2021-race-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a87954eac3e200168bd8bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:56:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_fbf21f4b42b3427f9f41f0a72f17a6cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_601,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Gilmour Track Race 10km 2021 - Race Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The John Gilmour Track Race 10km is an annual race managed by the West Australian Marathon Club and Canning Districts Athletics Club.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/john-gilmour-track-race-2021-race-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6184e3e09f909c0016e26ca3</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_178a61a26ed5442ba98d6dd6f086dc4d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth Marathon 2021 - Race Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A very short lead up and last ditch attempt for 2021 at Perth Marathon, managed by the West Australian Marathon Club.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/perth-marathon-2021-race-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616fb778044cd8001624e0ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:09:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_8ae35ae2187643fcac676371cbcaeeeb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Speed, the Next, Next 2.8%]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all spend money on running faster to some degree, but what if there was a way to run faster, for free, whilst being happier? Read on.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/free-speed-the-next-next-2-8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615ea3531d52010016981e72</guid><category><![CDATA[General Running]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_ee83010189e04c279e3ab5bdffe58e0a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of balance, priorities, and how not to achieve this]]></title><description><![CDATA[It almost feels like de ja vu, being a week out from a marathon and being sick but this descent into madness started a few weeks ago!]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/the-importance-of-balance-priorities-and-how-not-to-achieve-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611f68abd5a34700151f9ea4</guid><category><![CDATA[General Running]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_fdc721329dd34c4b8c4ec7628709a5a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth Half Marathon 2021 - Race Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth Half Marathon runs along the south side of the Swan River, over the Narrows Bridge, down towards the UWA before doubling back.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/perth-half-marathon-2021-race-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61073e7ba5b8520015608e6c</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_5af1bf285b644bfdb80dee4c74ce6501~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race the Train (previously Choo Choo run) 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting at North Dandalup, a tiny town south of Perth, you run up into the hills and along the Munda Biddi trail then down into Serpentine ]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/racethetrain2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ffc8addc6ad200158bbb94</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_5acec55424444f96a5895b1166bab498~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best of You for You, and for Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been up at 4am in the dark, in the rain, cold, hungry and the appeal of a warm bed is overwhelming but I’ve been running and I love it!]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/the-best-of-you-for-you-and-for-running</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ed05e80c3e8f00150e058e</guid><category><![CDATA[General Running]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_a0360dbeef834990a2cd524bac64b295~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running Towards Anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running towards anxiety is a brief look at how I use running to assist with my mental health and wellbeing and I'm keen to hear from others.]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/running-towards-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d8394c5866c90016a5e3ac</guid><category><![CDATA[General Running]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_a28d00c3a87a44ab95c48d4ea05e2f57~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rottnest Island Marathon 2021 - Race Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first real attempt at a marathon, there was definitely the temptation to find a fast or easy course, but where's the fun in that?]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/rottnestmarathon2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c6e3c8c19cf8002b0566c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Race Reports]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:43:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_ffb95ceb056a47a7926d6756bdadfa5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear, loathing and self doubt. The build, and taper week.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will smile on the hills, into the wind and when my legs are cooked, because to do anything else seems selfish and stupid, to be honest. ]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/taperweek</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60bf065b0909760015e68e80</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_435a6e3145954acf9553de58d67483a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoes: Atreyu Running - 'The Base Model']]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently posted a photo on Instagram of my most recent and unique shoe purchase and received a lot of messages and questions about...]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/review-atreyu-running-the-base-model</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a66e0d89f6240015921131</guid><category><![CDATA[Running Shoes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_ba12f4513ab94d08a03058021efb89ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_946,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An introduction to Running On My Mind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To those that don’t run, the early mornings, late nights, and poring over various Garmin graphs and reports is insanity. However, for...]]></description><link>https://thomasheal6.wixsite.com/website/post/introductiontorunningonmymind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609b53b8990f1c001639bef2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f1e33_f93e06c5f2314eff91741f97dea7b48e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Alexander</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>