I asked Darren Smith to share his story about paratriathlon, and classification. Darren is a paratriathlete and has competed at the International Triathlon Union Paratriathlon World Championships in Vancouver as well as Budapest. I met Darren on Twitter and we have exchanged messages about our lives as challenged athletes for almost 2 years now. Darren […]
I asked Clare Cunningham, 2009 World Champion Paratriathlete (TRI4 classification, or arm impairment), if she would be willing to share her thoughts on the Paratriathlon Paralympic decision. Clare kindly has contributed this guest post. I met Clare only briefly on the British Triathlon Federation Paratriathlon Open Day in late 2010. But I think I have […]
On December 11th, Paratriathlon was added as an official Paralympic sport, from the 2016 Rio Paralympic games. This marks a huge milestone for triathlon. It shows that the sport is now inclusive, open to all types of athletes. It is vital for challenged athletes, adding a clear goal and internationally recognisable milestone for many. And […]
Sometimes when I run I have nothing running through my head – a complete zen experience. Other times I have song lyrics. Today I had one word, kind of on a repeat. A two syllable word. One syllable for the right foot, one for the left. Over and over. For about 7k. That word? Thankful. […]
In November I was asked by Katie Morse if I would like to trial (for free) and review her new product, The Regimen, for a one month period. I replied that I would be delighted to, as The Regimen is an online core and plyometric based workout program, and would have a nice fit into […]
Back in November I was completely blown away. Jocelyn Wong, one of my favourite professional triathletes (because of her blog, her “living the dream” spirit, her massive achievement of completing 18 ironmans already before the age of 30, and her drive to be the best), suggested me as a feature for her Team website. Team […]
…is not a good thing on cycle cleats. Today we went for a great ride in Suffolk. I layered up (top tip – old moth eaten jumpers make for great cycling layers!), made sure I had on neoprene cycle booties (this is another foot saving tip for cold weather), and we set off. On our […]
Welcome to 2011! Today I decided to celebrate a new year with a “runnette” – a short run along the heritage coast, along the springy turf. I focused on just enjoying each step, each moment. It is so easy to let the mind wander – but rather than wander, I took it in with wonder. […]