Year 2017: New Challenges & New Dreams
Try new things, try the things you are scared of. Learn, fail, fall, fail again. Make glorious mistakes, grow, keep going forward. Don’t worry it isn’t good enough or what others think. Push y...
Rock climbing
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...
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...
Wrapping up 2016: Looking Back and Forward
As the end of 2016 approaches, it feels like the right time to reflect on the year. And what a year 2016 has been for me!! 2016… So many events completed, challenges and goals accomplished, succes...
My New Lifestyle: You Only Have One Life So Follow Your Dreams
My New Lifestyle and Current Emotions “If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough” – Mohammad Ali Nearly two months into my new life without holding a “normal” job...
Sharing My Sporting Goals for 2016
I’ve been wanting to write about my sporting goals for 2016 for a while. I’ve been postponing this. Some of them are very clear in my mind, some still need to be refined. The truth is th...
‘Nuts and Bolts’ of Climbing in Swanage. It’s tricky for a French girl!
Climbing in Southern England: A whole new cultural experience with its own jargon I’ve recently been introduced to the beauty of climbing in Southern England. The climbing here never ceases...
How I mentally prepare for events
Here are some of my tips on how I mentally prepare before a race, competition or sporting event. 1. Accept my current fitness state Hopefully, I have been able to complete all the training I need. In...