Scooter Diaries
RIP Pinky :( PS I give you full permission to make fun of this get up...I don't even know what to say...trigeek chic??Welcome Sebastian! (like the crab)
View ArticleThe Simple Life
Time is flying. That is such a cliche line. Maybe I'm having too much fun, maybe I'm old...I don't know what it is but the weeks just seem to be ticking over like days! 2 weeks to Mooloolaba now!...
View ArticlePinch Poke You Owe Me a Coke
It's getting increasingly difficult to think up titles for my updates as every week is generally the same. I thought this one sounded catchy despite having no relevance to anything.I'm sitting at the...
View ArticleMmmm Pavement!
I've had many questions regarding my DNF yesterday so I thought I would send a quick update before we drive off. I had a really rough swim and was just not having a great day. Coming into a WC smashed...
View ArticleRain Rain Go Away
Over the past year or so my racing has not had much "luck." Although I don't really believe in luck that much, (I think sometimes it's easier to say "bad luck" than take responsibility) if you look at...
View ArticleCourier Mail Article
Kirsten Runs Craig DownIF bloody-minded determination translated to success, Kirsten Sweetland would already be a triathlon world champion.Having defied science and the repeated knockbacks of one of...
View ArticleNope, It's Not a Joke
I almost cannot believe I am writing a post about another DNF. When I got up off the pavement yesterday I actually started to laugh in disbelief. There is no way that just happened… I'll rewind a bit...
View ArticleArigato Gozaimasu Ishigakijima!
I don't really know where to start with this post! I guess I can start with thanking the people of Ishigaki for being such great hosts. I met some of the warmest, most generous people here. The town...
View ArticleAnother Lesson in Patience
This is a never ending lesson for me that started when I was a toddler. My parents bought a tape that sang"Have patience, Have patience, Don't be in such a hurry, When you don't have patience, You only...
View ArticleLack of Blogging...You Know What That Means!
Everyone knows when something is wrong with an athlete by a sudden pause in blogging. There is no hiding it's just it feels like there is nothing to write about. I am not going to lie, I'm in a bit of...
View ArticleClimbing Back Up
Finding blog material has been quite difficult these days! I have had a really rough time since my crash in Sydney and I've been out of commission pretty much since. Just one thing after another. I am...
View ArticleHappy Days
A lack of posting doesn't allllways mean bad things I guess! I haven't been great at regular posting but that is because I have been training regularly and spending lots of time with my friends and...
View ArticleBaby Steps
It's been a long time since I raced a WCS…well finished a WCS. 2 years actually! I've only completed 2 Olympic distance races in those 2 years as well….scary facts! But true nonetheless. I know my...
View ArticleHeidi
I have another nickname to add to my list! Staying in the Swiss mountains, wearing braids in my hair and apparently looking young...I have picked up the name Heidi from the Swiss Triathlon staff. That...
View ArticleRed Bull Joyride
One of many RedBull events I have to see one dayRed Bull Joyride - Official Event Video | Vital MTBMakes me think twice about thinkin I'm cool after riding up the curb or down 2 stairs.
View ArticleCricket Sounds
I received a nice message from a fellow Canadian athlete this week asking if my lack of blogging had to do with the fact that things aren't going well for me right now. This is a common and usually...
View ArticleHappy Days
The continuing cricket sounds on my blog can only mean one thing....happy days! I feel like after a few months, it's time to write something or resurrect the blog. Even though Twitter has taken over...
View ArticleReturn of the Vigor
Vigor is a common word used in our squad. Vigor is Joel's favorite word to use in training. We have the vigor meter used to describe the feeling on the day, the vigor mobile which is the van that...
View ArticleYou Win Some. You Lose Some
Saturday was the final day of camp and the Clermont ITU Pan Am Cup. It should have been a fun race after a great camp and a lot of great sessions. Unfortunately my performance was a little different...
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