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...
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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...
Breakable but Unstoppable: 9 Lessons I Learnt From My First Mountain Race Ultimate Trail 55
1. Choose a race that suits your bigger goals I’ve been wanting to run a race in the mountains for a while. Not that easy logistically so it has taken me some time to organise. The one I chose i...
How I’m Reconnecting With Running?
By trying to constantly improve my running performance, I realised I have been so focused on my running, my splits, my pace, my PBs, I’ve totally forgotten to enjoy it! In the last couple of months,...
London Marathon 2016 – A Unique Experience
We’re off again…. Packing, unpacking, repacking, they seem to have become part of our routine…. It’s our 5th consecutive weekend away travelling as a family! The jetlag is still going stro...
Race Report – Winning The ‘Race With Rowan’ 10K Trail Run
The morning alarm goes off. Yawn. It feels early even though it’s already 7am. I’m tired and feeling a bit queasy… It can’t be another bug surely? I’ve just recovered from a cold l...
An Inspirational Week to Kick Off The Year!
This week has been a source of inspiration. I’ve been inspired by so many people and settings in so many ways, I don’t know where to start… 1.CimAlp It was the first meet of the tr...
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...
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...
Chasing My Dreams – Competing in the British Lead Climbing National Championships
My Sporting Past – The Fire Within I’ve always been active. I enjoy taking part in sport. Any sport. That is where I’m happiest. In my younger years, I qualified for the French Nation...
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