Turia Pitt, Author at Turia Pitt

Perspective Relationships

Ten years on from the fire, this is what I remember

In September 2011, I was trapped by a grassfire during an ultramarathon. This is what…

Turia PittSeptember 13, 2026

Perspective

Let me take you to New York…

Let me take you to New York. It’s 2016, a few weeks after I’ve competed…

Turia PittJuly 16, 2026

Mental Load Running Safety Self Care

A small break

I woke up at 4am to go down to Pretty Beach. The idea was that…

Turia PittJune 10, 2026

Mental Load Self Care

How to find that pesky present moment (AKA tips for mindfulness)

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, or the middle of the day (or the…

Turia PittMay 18, 2026

Mental Load Self Care

if you’re tired, read this

Have you noticed that when you’re tired, your inner critic gets louder? You know –…

Turia PittMay 18, 2026

Mental Load Perspective Self Care

an unexpected surgery

A Friday morning in 2022. 6am. The phone rings. It’s Michael. I’d been down the…

Turia PittMay 5, 2026

Books Culture Family

I wrote a book with my Mum

Being away with my Islander mother is an exercise in Tahitian. A flurry of activity,…

Turia PittFebruary 1, 2026

Perspective

I lost my engagement ring

“She might not live.” That’s what the surgeons told Michael, way back in 2011, after…

Turia PittJanuary 20, 2026

Running Safety

The results of my running safety survey

A few weeks ago, I sent out a survey about running safety. I was curious…

Turia PittMay 9, 2024

Story Archive

Dealing with hard times

Here’s my guide to getting through hard times. Accept it. A hard time is a…

Turia PittJuly 23, 2023

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