"I made it!". Usually the first thought I have when reaching that mount/dismount line after the bike leg of a triathlon. The thought of getting out of the saddle and stretching my legs and back properly after 180km's on the bike is something to look forward to, even if it means that next up is
Ok, so the vomiting finally ceased at about 15 weeks. I made a note in my diary about it. It literally says "You felt like crap for 15 weeks, rethink child no 2". I have officially moved into the second trimester in the creation of Coach Junior (Ok, so while writing this, I am technically
Please. Make. It. Stop. It is just after 2 am. I am on my knees in front of the toilet, dry heaving the living daylights out of my body. Again. I lost count of how many times my nausea had me running today. This cannot be normal? So I grab my phone and literally punch
So my 2019 racing season did not really pan out as I was hoping or training for. End of 2018 I won my age group provincially and was training to compete on national level early the following year. I was excited because I had a new training focus for 2019. Then Coach Junior happened.... Supporter
I love to race on familiar courses. Triathlon events in my country is limited, so if you plan your races well, you should be able to do 90% of the races offered in less than three years. I would love to say that I have done most of these, but after debit order day (which
Training SUCKED today. My swim was horrendous. There is no other word for it. My stroke was all over the place, my pace off with more seconds than I want to admit. What the HELL is going on? Nutrition is as it always is, so there is energy in the tank. I felt out of
My journey to my first Ironman was not easy. It was loaded with more downs than ups. This is my story and I hope you can learn something from my journey and think about this whenever you doubt yourself during your journey to the finish line. I never really thought of myself as an athlete…more