“Mummy, why do you do so much sport?”
Mummy, why did you get up so early to go for a run in the dark? Mummy, why do you climb so high?” So many questions…. So few answers… To my beautiful children. Even before you could talk, I coul...
Author: Camille King
Quitting My Job to Chase My Dream
Another day in the office in a skyscraper in Canary Wharf… perhaps one of the last … I come out of the meeting with my boss thinking “What have I done?”. I’ve just resigned … My head is bu...
Spend Your Time Wisely… Surrounded By Those Who Inspire You
I was very fortunate to spend last weekend in France in the company of my teammates from Team Trail CimAlp. It was one of the most inspiring weekends I’ve had in a while. Spend your time wi...
Boston Marathon – No Matter How Long The Road Is, Never Give Up
“At mile 20, I thought I was dead. At mile 22, I wished I was dead. At mile 24, I knew I was dead. At mile 26.2, I realized I had become too tough to kill.” Unknown My Race in Numb...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… Our Adventure ‘Racing Around the World’
In 2007, Rob and I decided to take a year off work (hmmm, a recurring theme – I’m definitely not made for the corporate world!). We felt young and free, we wanted to make the most of life, we want...
Little Things Make Big Things Happen
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” John Wooden With more time than before to train and to push my sporting limits to the next level, I’m n...
The Power of the Mind – Lessons Learnt Competing in the British Climbing Championships
“What defines us is how well we rise after falling“. I competed in the British Climbing Nationals a couple weekends ago. It was an incredible experience. It was also very humbling and I ...
Using Flow to Maximise your Performance
I was very fortunate to participate in a study this year for the University of Portsmouth on the impact of flow on climbing performance. I was delighted when Cameron, the training coach from t...
Balancing a Family Escape in the Mountains and Training for Boston Marathon
Boarding the plane on our way to the mountains… the children are over-excited and squabbling over the window seat… They are still young and enthusiastic by the prospect of family adventures in t...
It’s Hard to Talk About Yourself…
Just over 18 months ago, I started this online and social media journey to share my sporting adventures with my friends. So many friends actually seemed interested in my crazy sporting adventures as...
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