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#215 Some of my planning and focus tips, plus my racing decision: REVEALED

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 13/11/202114/11/2021
  • amputation

I have been asked a heck of a lot – how I stay so positive and focussed. Today I drop a few of my strategies in there plus, reveal after a looooooong deliberation – what […]

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#200 Amputee lock down life: virtual racing

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 22/08/202122/08/2021
  • amputation
  • Video

Well it’s been an eventful week here in Southern NZ. A snap lock down with next to no warning, races cancelled and everything went virtual. Here’s how this amputee is spending her time!

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#193 Matariki, mind games & a balancing act!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 03/07/202104/07/2021
  • amputation

Matariki signals the Māori New Year and has connections with the lunar calendar. From next year it is being added as a New Zealand public holiday for the first time. This week I have been […]

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8 months today: the other bits

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 09/06/202116/06/2021
  • My news

Today marks 8 months since they they took my left leg below the knee. It feels like just yesterday, yet at the same time feels like a million years ago. So I decided to mark […]

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#167 The weekends events & behind the scenes: the Highlanders, a Duathlon & an ultra

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 11/04/2021
  • amputation

It’s been a hectic weekend, hence no video till now: sorry! I’ve been behind the scenes at my local super rugby team ground, popped into an ultramarathon and took part in a Duathlon!

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