When I started out trying to find my way as a disabled person, back in 2020, the first challenge I had to overcome was self image. Looking at a photo of myself with one leg missing took a lot of getting used to.
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#273 Challenge Wanaka 2024 race report: keeping it real
I have always tried to NOT be that person who makes life all look rosy and perfect, so with that in mind, here’s what happened today at Challenge Wanaka. Please note, this is a pretty raw and emotional video blog today.
Continue reading “#273 Challenge Wanaka 2024 race report: keeping it real”3 weeks to race day: Taper begins
At the weekend we headed to Wanaka to so the Ruby Swim. The plan was to practice the swim exit with Peter as my handler. We had run through it in practice and it was looking likely that it would be relatively straight forward.
Continue reading “3 weeks to race day: Taper begins”Bike legs and body parts: 4 weeks to challenge Wanaka!
It’s getting close! I now need to start thinking about race specifics, equipment I need and how I will do the transitions.
Here’s my 4 weeks to go update!
#270: challenge Wanaka: 6 weeks to go!
In this update I talk about
⭐️ training so far and how it’s going
⭐️ training coming up
⭐️ I start to look at race specifics