#237 Departure in 48 hours
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.
Waka ama capsize training
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 […]
Final Para Waka ama camp: 2 weeks till London!
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 […]
Poem: Finding me amongst the mayhem
Self identity, what does it mean?Taken for granted, pre-assumedUntil your major beliefs are destroyedLeaving you in a barren battlefield. Like being airdropped into a strange town.Take time to look around.Find the familiar, find the new,Make […]
#236 Wensleys Cycles winter duathlon: should I / shouldn’t I?
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 – […]
Melanie Magowan 