Women Blogs

Coming back after injury!

It's now just over 7 weeks since I injured my right knee (see previous blog) and the good news is I seem to be "fully" healed and can run, rid

MTB Crash at Rapid Ascent X-Adventure!

Last weekend I was in Dunsborough for the X-Adventure offroad triathlon. 3 events were held over the weekend, with both a Short Course and Kids race on the Saturday and the ...

Women's Tri Hillarys 2013

Today's women's triathlon at Hillarys was a family affair with Chardae doing the Tadpoles race, me doing the Long Course, and Leah & David there to cheer us on....

Albany Half - Race Report

Last Saturday I did a half-ironman distance triathlon in the beautiful SW WA town of Albany. This was my third triathlon of this distance so I knew what to expect in many ...

Training & Injury Management Update

The good news is I'm still on track without injury so should be right to compete in this Sunday's City of Joondalup Triathlon,...

2012 Interclub Triathlon (Mandurah)

Last weekend I participated in the Interclub Championship, an annual event held in Mandurah since 1994, organised for friendly inter-club rivalry....

I just said I'd like to run a marathon - I must be crazy!

I saw a post on the Impossible to Possible facebook page today that made me say I'd like to "run a marathon". I have NEVER said this before today....

My Running Rehab Plan

Monday 8th October was meant to be the start of my 6 week rehab plan but it didn't initially go as planned but I'm only a week behind as I'll explain later. This plan,...

Test Results & Going Forward

So here I sit in late September, finally with a clear picture of what has been ailing me since January. Those that know me have some idea of how rough it's been not being able ...

7 mths of knee pain GONE!

I have been nervous to put this out there, but it seems true... I am now running pain-free after 7 horrid months of agony....

My First "Run for a Reason"

Last Sunday I did the 14km run in the annual HBF Run for a Reason. I've been seeing another physio since doing the Half (now 3 weeks ago) to get a second opinion on the ...

Off Season is GO Season!

Now that Busselton is over and winter is approaching, I've focussed on a whole new routine. Gone is my familiar triathlon training routine of swim/bike/run/bricks,...

Busselton 70.3 Done and Dusted

I finally made it….Conquered Busselton, well finished anyway….It was one of the most exhausting, exhilarating, exceptional, exquisite, enduring, energetic, evil, euphoric,...

My Race Story - IM70.3 Busselton

Probably like most competitors the night before the race, I didn't enjoy listening to the terrible storm during the night. No matter what the morning's conditions would bring,...

Busselton Half Ironman - 5 more sleeps

With less than 1 week to go to the Busselton 70.3, I am feeling really relaxed. Maybe it’s the calm before the storm, I’m not really sure....

Week 15 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

After a very solid Peak week, Week 15 started with some weariness but that's great as it's also week 1 of my 2 week taper....

Week 14 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

Week 14 started with the Coogee Triathlon on Sunday 15th April - plus I had my biggest volume week of the season. This is PEAK Week!! (so too, should last week have been,...

Week 13 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

So here I am at Week 16 - race week but I am a bit behind with my blogs so I'm going to do a few quick retrospective blogs, starting with this one for Week 13, which was Easter....

Week 11 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

Week 11 didn't start so well and had various ups & downs but by the end I'd completed 10hrs 47 of training, with 1 full rest day. 3 running sessions, 2 swims and 3 rides....

Week 10 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

Sunday I had to miss my long run (cough cough) as we had a 4am start to get our expo stuff setup at the Point Walter Men's Only triathlon (work)....

Week 9 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

This was scheduled to be easy week but given my modified running I figured I'd only knock back the ride and swims but try to keep forging ahead with my running....

Week 8 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

It's been a challenging couple of weeks again but I'm still hanging in here! I've had a few people comment that they enjoy reading my updates so I'll try to put a bit more ...

I'm so happy I want to shout it to the world!

So it's nearing the end of Week 7 of my 16 week program to the 70.3, and I am very happy to report that the patella support knee brace seems to be working and I have managed to ...

Training continues - but injuries bite me!

Since writing a blog a few weeks ago for the start of my Busselton 70.3 training (Weeks 1 & 2) I've now completed my 5th week but things have not b

Progress - Week 4 Day 1

Hello All, I know I have only just added my first blog but had to share my great news. Since starting my calorie counting and exercise program and as of 7th Februrary....