On Monday I raced the Capital of Texas (CapTex) Triathlon in Austin Texas. I originally signed up for this event to race the Open Physically Challenged wave which would occur alongside the USA Paratriathlon National Championships. However, due to the roll out of the new International Triathlon Union classification system for paratriathlon, nationals was moved […]
On Tuesday I had a whirlwind day – up early, to Paris for a lunch meeting, back, gym to get in a quick run, home to have a quick chat about some home improvement things, then off to the cinema. One of those days when life seems to go at a full-speed-ahead pace, with just […]
Last Monday evening we wanted to have a wholesome “Meatless Monday” dish that would be quick, easy and tasty. Thankfully I had received a recipe card in my vegetable box from Riverford which had a great idea – Dal with spring greens. What is Dal? Basically it is yellow split peas (or red lentils) cooked […]
Sometimes life goes fast – too fast – and before you know it you don’t know where to start. And sometimes we need to take a pause in order to start anew. And in the pause we can stop and reflect. Today is one of those days – it is the 60th anniversary of when […]
This morning I hit the pool before work for a one-on-one session with my coach, Tim Denyer. I have trained with Tim and Red Top Swim since late 2011, and since that time have improved my swimming enormously – including 12 minutes off my previous 5k personal best! I think this is due to both […]
The last weekend of March is here! Can you believe how fast time has flown?! And time has flown since I have done a “5 for Friday” post – since the beginning of September 2013 to be precise. So without further ado, here are five things that have caught my attention recently, that I want […]
On Thursday I posted my goals for the Swimathon: think tall and long in the water; have fun; and get as close to 1 hour 40 minutes as I could. Why is it when you sign up for something you think an early start will be great, no big deal? And then when the alarm […]
I can’t believe my 5k Swimathon swim is tomorrow! The start to my year has been OKAY when it comes to swimming and preparing for the Swimathon. Not ideal. Just okay. I spent a lot of time on the road, and got to know some new pools. A few hotel pools. And this gem in […]
On January 5th we hopped into my friend Jeremy’s car and headed off to south Wales. Not an ideal day for a road trip, with high winds and rain, but we had a mission: collect 3Spot. Back in October I received a message from a breeder – his dog Duchess a Korthals Griffon had nine […]
This weekend I had what I can only describe as some completely bizarre and random things come into my inbox. They left me shaking my head. What to do when you find yourself the recipient of bile? Thanks to my friend Fredrik for sharing this image with me… The sending of online negative messages is […]