You will usually find me swimming, cycling, blogging/ vlogging, or wrestling with my spare legs! Come take a look.

Hi. I’m Melanie. I am a retired GB age group triathlete, who became an amputee as a result of a medical misadventure, in 2020. I have since represented New Zealand as an elite para-athlete in the sport of outrigger canoeing. The thing is, I am not quite done with multi sport yet, once I teach this partially formed left leg what it’s new job is! Come join me on my journey!

Latest posts

• Beyond the Surface: Learning to Speak Up When the Load is Heavy
  When 6 hours of work feels like a mountain. This week was a lesson in navigating PTSD, physical exhaustion, and the importance of speaking up instead of internalizing the struggle.
• Weekend workouts: holding myself accountable
  Weekend training summary; 3-4 Jan 2026
• 2025: The year the dust finally settled
  I’m finally ready to stop looking back and start looking forward. 2026 is for healing and showing up. See you there.
• Has the comeback already begun?
  It’s been an incredibly tough year for me, mentally. This is for a multitude of reasons and I feel like it’s possibly been the toughest one yet since I became … Continue reading “Has the comeback already begun?”
• 5 minutes in the cafe.
  When you read this, I want you to imagine each new paragraph is competing with the end of the last, like you are trying your best to read it all … Continue reading “5 minutes in the cafe.”
• Southland Storm: Lessons Learned from Extreme Weather Disruption
  While the rest of the world (and in fact NZ too) continue their lives in oblivion, Southland was brought to its knees on Thursday 23 October 2025 when a storm, … Continue reading “Southland Storm: Lessons Learned from Extreme Weather Disruption”