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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

Making Kefir - Instructions

The following step by step instructions was written by me with photos of my culture. I hope that you'll find this useful. If you wish to find out more about kefir,...

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....

The Perfect Green Salad

Had a crazy day yesterday fitting in too much and I ended up arriving home late for lunch with no idea what to prepare - all I had was this desire to use a perfect avocado ...

My experimental raw green pasta sauce

Everyday lunch is a challenge. Whilst I am perfectly happy to munch on a big salad every day, David gets a bit bored with the same textures so sometimes I try to whip up ...

Todays yummy lunch

I'm actually pretty pleased with this - chicken vegetable & quinoa soup! Bake a few chicken fillets on oven tray (about 15mins)....

My Raw Food experiences

A few months ago, I was introduced to some raw vegan foodists and thus began a whole new journey of discovery about food. I've always been interested in nutrition, cooking,...

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 ...

Kicking the Coffee Habit, Making Kefir, and going Green!

A few things in my life I wanted to change this year included getting on top of my hydration (always a problem); put a stop to my coffee addiction; and control my evening sugar ...

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....

My 8 year old just got her first road bike

We've feeling very lucky to have picked up a wonderful junior road bike for Chardae through another family in the tri club....

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,...

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,...

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 12 Update - My Busselton 70.3 Training Log

Week 12 started out in much the same way as Week 11 ended - crazy busy! After a 3.30am start to work at the Fremantle Corportate Teams triathlon for the first half of the day,...

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....