Dealing with Setbacks and Minor Injuries
The ball was rolling. My training was all going well, maybe too well. My run, swim and bike times were improving and I was setting PB in all three disciplines, I had won my first race of the year (S...
Training
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...