Monthly Archive: February, 2016

29 February 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Marilyn Bell

Marilyn Bell (aka Marilyn Grace Bell Di Lascio) is a retired Canadian long-distance swimmer. She was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954. At the time of completion in 1955, she was the youngest person to swim the English Channel. In 1956 she swam the Strait of Juan de Fuca, before retiring from distance swimming. However, her...

Categories Swimming Comments: 4

24 February 2016

Workout Wednesday – Milestones

“Milestones are important to remind us that no matter how far we have come, we will never convert to the metric system!” In amongst Zach’s humour, there are some wise words: “Your milestones don’t have to be the same as everyone else’s” and “Remember, you can’t spell ‘miles’ without ‘smile’”.

Categories Motivation Comment: 1

22 February 2016

Monday Morning Motivation: Candace Hill

It’s a few months old now, but this video shows why Candace Hill is one to watch for the future: Candace turned 17 just a couple of weeks ago. In June 2015, she became the first high school-aged female to break the 11-second barrier for 100 metres on the track. This result (and her great performance at 200m the following...

Categories Running Comments: 3

21 February 2016

Getting professional

OK, so I’ve been blogging for three years now,  I’ve won two national awards and I’m just about to go to my first blogging conference, so I thought I’d better get professional and get some business cards. I spoke with the lovely people at Aura Print who mocked up some fantastic samples. (As someone who studied graphic design, I’d previously...

Categories Product review Comments: 11

21 February 2016

#SwoleMates: Why working out with your partner is the best thing ever

I recently answered some questions for the fantastic Laura Farman-Williams, founder of Girls Gone Sporty. I was really excited to end up in her finished article about the benefits of working out with your partner. I’d strongly recommend that you check out the article: #SwoleMates: Why working out with your partner is the best thing ever Do you train with your...

Categories Cycling/Running/Swimming Comments: 7

17 February 2016

Workout Wednesday – Friendly competition

Today’s Workout Wednesday video by Zach Anner is about friendly competition. “Competition is basically a mental game – it’s really about pushing yourself to the limit. What would Bill Gates be without Steve Jobs? What would Steve Jobs be without Steve Wozniak? And what would Steve Wozniak be without a party sub?!” Does friendly competition motivate you?

Categories Motivation Comments: 0

15 February 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – I love playing…

I may not win races, but by constantly challenging myself, I feel that I’m winning at life. Are you competitive?

Categories Motivation Comments: 4

10 February 2016

Workout Wednesday – Polar vortex playtime

“You can’t just wait for your life to thaw out – you’ve got to shovel your own drive way… You can  make it happen… No avalanche is too great to get out of.” “Remember: the best life is not the one where you just weather the storm, it’s the one where you actually enjoy it!”

Categories Motivation Comments: 2

8 February 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – The story of Jacinto Bonilla

Think you’re too old to try CrossFit? Think again! Meet Jacinto Bonilla, the world’s oldest ranked CrossFit competitor: If you want to find out more about Jacinto and ‘Jacinto Storm’, watch this video: ‘Jacinto Storm’ is a workout “for time”, which means that you have to do all of the exercises using the correct technique as quickly as possible. The...

Categories Motivation Comments: 4

7 February 2016

Cycling in all weathers

At the start of the year, I set out my stall and said that cycling would be my priority in 2016. I’m not really living up to that so far. I’m still cycle-commuting every day, but I’ve not spent much of my free time on my bike. That’s something I definitely need to fix! I’ve been pondering the reasons that...

Categories Cycling/Kit Comments: 12