Tag: swimming

Long rides long swims and a glimpse of winter sun!

This is a deceptive photo, because it feels like it has been raining and blowing a gale for way more than 40 days and 40 nights here in the Southern Hemisphere. On top of that, it will be about 12 weeks before we start to see the weather improve and spring start to arrive, AND no Christmas to break up the dark long winter! I much prefer the seasons the other way around!

This week also marks our last public holiday till October, making winters in the Southern Hemisphere feel really really long indeed!

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A response to the jealous haters: Life after a knee replacement

I have spent most of my knee injury journey putting a positive spin on things, so when I was asked recently (on more than one occasion) was I making this whole thing up, you can image my reaction!

In response to my most recent 7 month vlog update, I have received the following comments:

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A week in the life of a come-back athlete!

For the first time in what seems like a lifetime, I have managed fitness each and every day of the week this week! This makes me incredibly happy and symbolises for me another reason why this hellish operation was worth every bit of the agony I have and are still going through.

Having a target to aim for definitely helps but actually this will be the first time in – like – ever, that I have been self coached! That set sup a whole heap of doubts right there, even though I should quite clearly know what I am talking about, since I do it for a job!

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Defying the impossible: staging my sporting comeback

We’re coming up to the six month mark with this bionic knee and some really interesting things are starting to happen. According to the info I was told about a knee replacement, I am now smashing and defying what is meant to be possible so I have established some big goals for me and this knee! Continue reading “Defying the impossible: staging my sporting comeback”