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Sam Gardener Tiling, Kangaroo Point (2025)

09/04/2023

My first Dead Cow Gully backyard ultra. 7am until midnight, 17 yards, 113.9km. Loved every minute, everything was going well except laps 8-12 with cramping but got under control once the sun went down. DCG proved a tough beast swinging from 30 degrees to low teens after dark. Had some great support in the pit crew .okegardener & Hugo. Until next time

13/03/2023

We’re proud to officially announce the arrival of our latest Technical Sales Rep for Queensland, Sam Gardener!

Some of you may recognise Sam from his extensive tiling career, where his award-winning projects are lauded for their beautiful attention to detail. An inspirational tiler and true artist of his craft with years of experience under his belt, Sam knows the ins and outs of the trade like the back of his hand. We are thrilled to have him on board to provide the best tiling solutions to our industry.

When Sam’s not on the job site, he’s spending time with his wife and son, or training for his next ultra marathon. A passionate athlete, Sam brings perseverance, dedication, and willingness to go the extra mile in everything he sets his mind to.

Join us in welcoming Sam to the LATICRETE family! We can’t wait to see what he will accomplish in his new role 🎉

20/02/2023

I made the jump up to a 100km ultra a couple of weekends back at the Geoff's run. Training and motivation went really well going in and was sort of optimistic about finishing but absolutely sh****ng myself coming into it. The race started at 6 pm, and I had 12 hours to complete. From the get-go, I felt really comfortable. Pace was a little quick, but I didn't think I was burning much energy holding it. Had some great chats with other runners, which made me think my game plan of doing 3x3hour block and then just survive the last hour was totally wrong. But I continued to go off feel and it worked well. Nutrition held up well only needing quick toilet stop twice. At about 50km, I knew there was a blister coming, and any exposed rock i stood on nearly broke me with the pain. Up until 60km, I was sitting in second, and then I went into into the lead, which kept me very motivated to keep the pressure on. At 93km I finally let myself think I was going to finish and thought I need to know what it would be like lift the pace so i did my two quickest km's before telling myself to calm down and get to the finish. All in all, after I had finished, I was completely broken, so sore, and the blisters were so bad. But on such a big high for what had panned out. Finishing first in my first 100km ultra in under 10 hours was just a dream come true and excited for the gains from it. There is such amazing support at the event from especially from who crewed for me and had all the gear to make it as comfortable as possible. And also ran the last 23km or so with me at the end. Also the members of and partners who were such great support. And I always have so much thanks to .okegardener for supporting my madness. And always reflect on the joy given to me from getting me to have a usable body to run with. I bloody love you all.

12/01/2023

A really great month for me in December after competing in my second GC50. The race was amazing with standard big highs and then big lows and wanting to pull out. It rained the first 30 mins of the race which made it nice and cool but also having to change running style to stay comfortable without slipping. Ran in the 4hr finish group and was some great young guys in it that we fed off each other for motivation. We all finished pretty close to each other which made for one of the most enjoyable finishes when we were able to congratulate and reflect on the race and huge hugs which just made it all worth it being able to share. The time was just outside the sub 4hr I was aiming for but a 25min PB none the less. Straight after I set a goal of doing the rapha500 in one go. I was lucky enough to be with when he achieved this two years ago and always said I would be back to attempt it. I packed an esky with 9 ham sandwiches, 4x500ml V's 12 gels and about 8litres of electrolytes. My legs felt so heavy the day before that I thought I was no chance. But once starting and being around all the amazing triathletes from I was floating on a cloud. It was one of the most enjoyably days I have ever had on the bike. Ofcourse there was cramping and suffering and moments of doubt but once I was about 140km into it, I knew it was getting done. And just to see what it would feel like I did a small run off the bike which felt pretty good. After the run I was just on the biggest high and sitting alone smiling from ear to ear. Big changes also and exciting things to come. I have gotten so much confidence in what I can do from this month and maybe will keep asking questions of myself and looking for more ways to feel really uncomfortable.

12/09/2022

Was a great morning out competing in my 3rd attempt at a half distance ironman at mooloolabah, Sunny Coast 70.3. I was hoping to be stronger in swim for where my training was at but manage to keep a low heart rate so didn't waste alot of energy. And in theory was only 3mins behind where I had hoped. The bike started great. The legs responded straight away and felt like they want to go. There was next to no wind, maybe a slight cross wind that could be felt on the on the return back up the highway. The amount of people on the bike course was huge and it didn't take long for a group to get quite clustered and with some not very good riders, was dangerous a few times which resulted in losing my solid nutrition. Got through most of my gels and bottle of tailwind which kept me fresh. The support on the run leg was huge. The atmosphere was so good and kept me motivated to finish as strong as I could. With we set a goal of sub 4hrs30mins and new it would be a good battle to achieve this. With luck of the weather and working hard on my running over the last 12 months it all came together for for the big dance. I will keep building for bigger and better things but took so much confidence out of this race. Can't thank my family enough for the support I receive from .okegardener and once again my good friend who is a great influence on me. So great to see all the and athletes and supporters. It is hard not to get excited and find another gear with all the support.
This was a 42min PB since the last time I attempted this course two years ago. Pic taken by

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