#172 Leg day no 5: hydraulic ankle Q&A

With this leg came a significant ankle upgrade. I was so excited to try this! I already had heaps of questions about it so I have included all of these in today’s video blog. On top of all that excitement we have also started work on a cycling leg!

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How life changes in an instant: thoughts and reflections

When I woke on Saturday 20 February, 2021, I felt this day was different. I felt nauseous, light headed, I had butterflies. Why on earth am I nervous? 1900m is NOT a problem for someone who swims further than that almost every time she visits the pool. But, this day was different. This day will go down as a landmark in the history of my life. This day is definitely different.

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#130 ‘A’ race time: Challenge Wanaka the day before!

Although this will be my third event, post surgery, it is actually the one I entered BEFORE the amputation and is the largest of all the events I am entered for so far. Until today, my cyclist team mate had no idea what had happened. Here’s the day before race prep

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