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Mark J. Keenan
WRITER, TRAIL-RUNNER, ENGINEER, HUMAN
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A Tale of Two Ultras
This 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. Keenan
Nov 7, 201810 min read


Two halves make a whole
Last year, I had planned to run the “whole truth” - a 50 kilometre, double loop, trail event held in Jarrahdale called Truth and...
Mark J. Keenan
Aug 21, 20186 min read


Trails, 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. Keenan
May 28, 20185 min read


Sounds of Zen
It could have been the start scene to any trail running event. The inflatable overhead finish gantry shifting in the morning breeze....
Mark J. Keenan
Feb 23, 20182 min read


What 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. Keenan
Feb 11, 20182 min read


Where'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. Keenan
Jan 31, 20183 min read


Puft Out
What’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. Keenan
Jan 7, 20182 min read


The 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...
Mark J. Keenan
Nov 22, 20173 min read


Happy birthday
Today marks three years since the day I decided to give up alcohol. A lot has changed in that period of time but one thing hasn’t. I...
Mark J. Keenan
Mar 16, 20173 min read


Running and writing in the forest
John Forrest National Park, on the eastern edge of Perth, is Western Australia’s oldest national park. It is a beautiful place with two...
Mark J. Keenan
Dec 14, 20162 min read


The Scotsman and the Goat
There’s a well known, but rather rude, joke that springs to mind. It involves a Scottish man and his indiscretion involving a goat....
Mark J. Keenan
Nov 27, 20162 min read


Running: Perth Trail Series
This is a post of mine that was shared on the Facebook page for a fantastic group called Perth Trail Series (www.perthtrailseries.com.au)...
Mark J. Keenan
Nov 15, 20162 min read
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