I can’t even begin to tell you how emotional this day was on so many levels. Putting myself back into the sporting circles I once competed in as an able bodied athlete made me so proud of what I have already achieved. Yes… I cried as I crossed the finish line.. and I’m allowed!
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#110 Road Trip: preparing for my first event as a para-athlete!
I’m so excited, scared… such a mixture of emotions. I think it’s the para-unknown. I remember a disabled athlete friend saying to me a while back how you have to learn real fast to put a lot of trust in strangers.. I’m now feeling that completely! I’ve chatted to the race organisers, we will work this first one out together!
Continue reading “#110 Road Trip: preparing for my first event as a para-athlete!”#109 Mini-Rant The financials you don’t think of till you’re an amputee
So, the socket isn’t right, the financial assistance I should be able to claim is being argued.. and I have to go back to Dunedin again… although I’m not totally sure how I finance it. Yep, I’m ANGRY 😡 it should not be THIS HARD to be disabled. Here’s what happened today.
Continue reading “#109 Mini-Rant The financials you don’t think of till you’re an amputee”#108 Leg day v2: the big reveal!
I was told this morning that the new leg was in the post… what happened next far far exceeded my wildest expectations!
Continue reading “#108 Leg day v2: the big reveal!”#107 Swimming, working and the quirky liquor laws in New Zealand
As I was filming my day today it suddenly occurred to me… that the alcohol licensing here is quite unique compared to England!
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