With only eight weeks till the next triathlon, I need to get it together when it comes to training. No more days off because I don’t feel like cycling, or opting for the run instead of the swim session. After Sunday, here are the things I know that need to happen: SWIM– more open water… Read More
Yesterday’s triathlon came as a surprise. Good and bad. We rocked up at the event at around 5:45am, I racked my bike in the ‘female under 30’ section, got numbered and looked around the area. Looking out on the water, I must say I freaked out a little bit, the 400m swim looked much longer… Read More
Getting ready for the first leg…nervous and anxious Counting down the minutes before getting in the water The gun’s about to go off…while I’ve got long grass wrapping around my limbsThe water was a lovely 26.2 degrees Celsius Running through to T1 2nd leg – 15km cycle Relieved to be at T2 and heading for… Read More
Firstly, today was the day of the official announcement as to which city was going to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Gold Coast was an excellent candidate but with some competition – no one was sure which way the votes would sway. But I’m happy to say that we won the bid and my… Read More
Distance: 5kmTime: 26:40Avg. Speed: 5:23km/hrMax Speed: 4:14km/hrTemperature: 30 CRoute: Crowded, there were hundreds of people doing the corporate run and some of the path was very narrow which meant slowing down severely. It was fun though and all for a good cause. I was hoping for 25mins or under but with the heat, body still… Read More
The Australian Government has been running a ‘Swap It Don’t Stop It’ health campaign to help Australians fight the obesity epidemic. According to a recent study, almost 40% of adults are overweight and 25% are obese. That’s more than half the population dealing with weight issues. It’s not only unhealthy it’s also sad that in… Read More
A day rest is great. Two days I can manage. Three days and I start to get withdrawal symptoms. Four and I’m itching to go for a run or hit the gym even though I know I’m not supposed to. I had a migraine for two days and only now I’m starting to feel as… Read More
I feel like I’ve been in a fight… my body bruised, battered and beaten. And it was just several friendly games of touch football in the sun. Today I’m feeling it much worse than yesterday, my head feels like it’s on fire and the migraine has not ceased since yesterday. Each body part hurts when I move… Read More
Twenty four teams. Six playing fields. One great cause. Opportunity International is an organisation that helps people in poverty stricken countries to start up their own businesses so that they can support themselves, their families and their communities. It’s not about giving handouts but by providing micro loans and as well as giving advice and… Read More