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...
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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...
Racing in the 50km World Championships trial in China & Recovery Tips
The Race I was so thrilled when I found out I had been invited to compete in the 50km World Championships trial in China. The race was the Lake Fuxian 50km Ultra and it doubled as a trial for the Wo...
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...
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...
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...
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...