Murihiku Women’s Duathlon: race report 🏃‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️

This was a very special day for me.

The last multisport race I was able to take part in stood up on two feet before today was in 2012 (my last world champs – in Auckland) That’s also the last time I was really able to run. Ten years is a long time, and in reality I have not been back running very long at all.

Once upon a time this race wouldn’t have been a challenge for me at all. Today it was a giant challenge indeed.

⭐️ first multisport event on two feet post amputation (till now I have used the wheelchair)
⭐️ first time using the running blade in a race event situation.

Race distance: 500m-9km-2KM

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#224 My first gravel ride as an amputee

I have decided to make the most of Creo and her e-assist. So I got some gravel wheels as well, so now I can ride either on or off road! Here was my very first off road ride on Creo – dressed up as a gravel bike! I’ve never ever ridden a gravel bike.. not even when I had two feet!

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#218 update: pushing the rehab boundaries

It’s been a busy few weeks, sorry I missed last week’s video! Included in todays update:
*paracycling ride out opportunity
*PTSD
*another new socket!
*a new passport!
And more new personal bests!

#217 Celebrating this week’s wins: how to measure your own success

Measurement of success / progress has always been vital for me, a reassurance that I am doing the right thing and moving forwards with my rehab. Here’s this weeks celebrations – plus a few tips on how to measure success in a way that’s not simply data driven.

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#216 Yahoo! Leg progress at last!

Apologies for missing last weeks episode: sometimes life just serves us a curve ball and we need time to re-set. So, here’s this exiting update for of good news stories (and a few hidden gems of surprise!)

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