Given the current circumstance, I feel the need to throw my hat in the ring. And I'll try not to use the word "unprecedented" at all. Cycling inside and using a turbo is nothing new; a brief google search shows a photo of a penny-farthing stationary trainers from 1884, currently housed at the Národní technické museum … Continue reading Virtual Cycling: the new Marmite
As an Irish proverb so wisely states; laughter is brightest when food is best. And yet, food also seems to be one of the most controversial topics to delve into. My sweet tooth is no secret What is a "healthy diet"? How many calories is too many? Stop eating carbs. Start eating carbs. Don't eat … Continue reading Kitchen Adventures
Okay so maybe I didn't quite "dip" but more dove, head first, into a shark infested sea. But you get the jist. Coming out of two high performing sports, I didn't really get the whole participation thing. Swimming is what I had just "done" for years and the closest event you got to mass participation … Continue reading Dipping my toes in triathlon…
As an athlete, "go hard or go home" is instilled in your mindset. Training is supposed to be hard, and when it hurts you just push a bit more. It's a roller-coaster ride that is addictive and thrilling. Balance becomes finding something to do that doesn't require too much movement, or doesn't interfere with meals … Continue reading Re-finding balance
I've always found myself drawn to water, and it's something I've never been able to explain. I know others experience the same thing. The complete sereneness one experiences while sat listening to the sea as the sun rises, or feeling the water move beneath you as you sit on a board. And yet it is … Continue reading Wild Swimming: A water-based adventure
As I mentioned on my home page, I have been notoriously good at deleting blogs when I don't want to see their content anymore, or my life takes a different direction. However, I have also accepted my experiences in the past and understand now how much they have shaped who I have become. It's taken … Continue reading Retiring from rowing: 2018
If You Aren't In Over Your Head, How Do You Know How Tall You Are?T.S. Eliot The above quote seemed poignant given the years I spent wanting to be shorter, then wanting to be taller, and finally just not caring at all. Before writing this, I re-read my recap from Land's End to John O'Groats … Continue reading Virtual JOGLE: An inside adventure
Hello, it's been a while. As with most people starting a blog or a website, I absolutely had the best intentions to post weekly and provide plentiful updates of my adventures in New Zealand and beyond. Then life happened, mental health happened, a job happened, and writing drifted to the very bottom of my priority … Continue reading The Adventure Continues… and this time I’m not getting on a plane
First off, thanks to John Denver for the appropriate song lyrics. Second of all, an open and colossal apology to most of you. I hate goodbyes. I will do whatever I can to avoid them. “See you soon” is much more my style. So just that, I’ll see you all soon. In very un-Steph style, … Continue reading ‘Cause I’m leaving, on a Jet Plane
My first panic attack since December 2012; the start of this story. July 2017, Subotica Serbia. EUSA Rowing Games. The Final. The conditions had been worsening through the day, with the water-bottle marked lanes deteriorating into nothing and the safety launches few and far between. It's no secret that I was never 100% comfortable in … Continue reading Back where it all began…
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