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#237 Departure in 48 hours

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 04/08/2022
  • amputation

Not long! I’m now on the countdown to departing for the UK. Although I have competed internationally before, this is very very different. Here’s why.. and some thank yous also.

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Waka ama capsize training

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 01/08/202201/08/2022
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Capsizing a Waka ama is surprisingly easy, but getting it back upright and getting back in is a bit of a skill. I have never been fully submerged wearing the blade and have never capcized […]

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Final Para Waka ama camp: 2 weeks till London!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 24/07/202225/07/2022
  • My news

I always find these camps pretty tough from a PTSD / Autism point of view. It feels quite intense, being with people all the time, sleeping, eating, training all in a group with no personal […]

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#236 Wensleys Cycles winter duathlon: should I / shouldn’t I?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 17/07/2022
  • amputation

I had planned to do this again this year. But I haven’t been running lately plus I don’t have anyone to by my handler. So should I still try it? And if I do – […]

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Trauma talks: Amanda Wilson 10/7/22 Invercargill

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 13/07/2022
  • amputation

This talk was something I saw on a friend’s Facebook page, reposted from someone she knew through horsey circles. Obviously I do not rotate in those circles so Amanda was completely unknown to me. I […]

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