I remember when I was about 8 or 9. Each New Year’s Eve my friends and I had a sleepover. We would play Monopoly, watch TV (Dick Clarke and the countdown/ball drop in Times’ Square), and make resolutions. I can’t really remember what on earth we resolved to do, at age 9. Actually, I can’t […]
(I originally planned to hit the publish button on Christmas Day, but got caught up in the festivities, and had a food coma partly induced by this cheesecake. I hope you enjoy the recipe and happy holidays!)My mother had what can only be described as a passion for cheesecake. Maybe it was because she was […]
A few weekends ago I went to the track for the first time since, oh, I think about 1984. That’s 25 years! I have often said that the whole “learn to run” thing is proving, well, interesting. Between waking up my muscles and improving my ankle stability and leg strength (I have a lot left […]
Last week when I went for my paratriathlon assessment, I had to sign forms. I signed above the line that said “Athlete”. Hm. I have never really thought of myself as an “athlete”. I mentioned this to my coach on Sunday. That evolved rather quickly into a discussion about when someone can be considered a […]
Note: This blog was originally published on 7 December 2009 and contained my reflections on the paratriathlon classification process and experiences that I had. After reactions from British Triathlon and upon reflection, the piece has been substantially rewritten – so much so that I have not marked the changes in the blog as per usual […]
It’s Wednesday. Since the summertime I have been using Wednesdays to spotlight charity fundraising – I started off with my own efforts, in the build up to my own events. As the summer went on, I was blown away by the incredible stories happening in the world of “athletic endeavours for charity” – I started […]
In August of 2009 I was reading my Twitter account, and one of the people I “follow”, Kelownagurl, posted that she was making some minestrone soup. Now, if you are on Twitter or follow me on Twitter, you will know that I use it for training motivation, London information, random bits of funny insights to […]
In part two of my series of sharing fitness tips, I bring to you the second simple but vital stretch I do to keep my hamstrings loose. This one once again comes from Michael Collins. Michael is a sports therapist, triathlete, Ironman, friend and supporter of mine. His insights and tips have been invaluable for […]
I feel like it has been ages since I wrote. Time has flown by. Or it has been lost when *I* have flown by. That is one of the odd things that happens when I get jetlag – time kind of comes in fits and starts. I call it “riding the jetlag waves”. I ride […]
It is Friday somewhere in the world still – so time to get back into the swing of things, and post a Friday food recipe! This week I am doing another guest recipe post (the first from Ali the Runner for her delicious chicken enchiladas, sopas, and flan). This week is from my friend Elizabeth […]