http://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Sports FanAtticenThu, 21 Jan 2010 11:30:25 GMT60http://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/216At the start of this year, I started thinking about what I could do to challenge myself in 2010. After some thought, I settled on running a marathon for the first time. Funny thing is, I had no idea...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/211There can be little disputing that Taupo is one of New Zealand+rsquo;s top event centres - this week, 28/11/2009, we have just hosted the 32nd Cycle challenge. This event involves riding a bike, (of ...Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/207I coach kids. Young adults. The Youth. In America, rugby is small. Its less than small. Rugby doesn+rsquo;t register with the consciousness of the youth except for negative stereotypes like +ldquo;cra...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/202Our second game of the season, and boy did Dunedin turn on a stunner! It wasn't an official DCA game - we weren't scheduled for a game for the long weekend - but it was still serious as far as stats ...Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/201It was 3rd time lucky for Dunedin club cricket - we finally got a game in on Saturday, after the first two games of the season were rained off.Although when I say 'game', I mean 'trudging around in mu...Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/187To a certain extent, if you play sport you are going to get injured - it may be a small sprain to the ankle or a major bone crunching collision. In this first instalment I would like talk about my in...Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/184I spent my Sunday watching two young rugby teams go head to head in the South Island Under 48kg competition. It was Otago (my cousins team) taking on Canterbury Country, in what turned out to be a ver...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/179On conclusion of the +ldquo;Hell+rsquo;s Pizza Little Devils+rdquo; ride, the atmosphere goes up a notch, as competitors ready themselves for the start of the main event, which is actually two events ...Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/178On an overcast and slightly wet Saturday morning the Jamis Day Night thriller took place in Taupo, with over three thousand souls converging on Spa Park. Taupo has been hosting the event for a number...Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsfanattic.co.nz/Grassroots/article/173On a fresh, crisp and clear morning, nearly 1000 people lined up for Taupo's 3rd Mizuno 1/2 marathon, held over as many months. This is the first year the competition has been held in this format, a...Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT