Okay so if any of you follow me on Instagram (or have made your way here from my Insta - hi if you have!), you'll be aware that last week I had some really exciting news... Following an e-racing series put on by Movistar, I have been selected as a member of their e-racing squad … Continue reading Joining the Movistar E-Team!
Well, after 2020 shook things up a bit, I think it's safe to safe 01/01/2021 was a date we were all excited to see. January may not have felt too different to December 2020, but more hope has definitely been brought in with the start of a new calendar year! I thought it was about … Continue reading Training Update: January 2021
As we draw closer and closer to 2021 - and I'm sure many of us have never experienced quite so much anticipation for a new year to begin - I have started to look at races based in the UK for next season. I have a couple of reasons for this... Who knows when international … Continue reading Epic races and events in the UK!
Is talent a good thing? You know, I'm not sure. We are conditioned to believe that talent is the definer of how successful we will be in life - what on earth that success is I still don't know. From a very early age we are split into those who are talented, and those who … Continue reading Is talent a good thing?
Abergavenny Castle The last couple of weeks (months) have been crazy, and life seems to have run away with me a bit - tell-tale sign number 1: no writing. I was made redundant, moved out of Henley and back in with parents, and am now looking for a job. So when my mum and dad … Continue reading A Welsh Adventure
Cycling. Two wheels. A saddle. Frame. Brakes. Couple of gears. Helmet. And yet, it's a black-hole for money and a guarantee for abuse from drivers when out on the road. I've been told to get back in the kitchen, to f*** off back home, and to stop spreading coronavirus. I've had two motorcyclists reach out … Continue reading Being a cyclist: on the roads…
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."Eleanor Roosevelt The above quote feels pretty relevant to my "entry" into running. As a kid, I was pretty quick. I swam, so had good lungs, and I knew how to push harder than many other 11 year old girls. And I was competitive. At that … Continue reading This thing called ‘Running’
As I mentioned last week, this is the first part of me building into IronMan Italy and getting race ready. We don't know if IM Italy is going ahead at the moment, and won't find out until July 31st, so preparation must continue. My training week runs Monday - Sunday, but I'm writing these on … Continue reading 22nd June: First week of the cycle
My relationship with my mental health has taken me a long time to understand. Growing up in sport taught me so much; I was driven and self-motivated; I understood how to set goals; I could manage my time and knew how to prioritise; I could work as a part of a team; and I knew … Continue reading My journey with Mental Health
I haven't kept a training diary for years - I didn't even keep one religiously while I was rowing. However, with 3 months to go until IronMan Italy (which is still going ahead...) I thought I would pop some thoughts to paper. Especially as it's been a lighter week, which I entered into willingly and … Continue reading 15th June: Recovery Week
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