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?
"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’
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
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…
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
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
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