I remember my first Triathlon like it was yesterday. I was so emotional walking my bike down to transition that I had to keep my riding glasses on, so no one could see I was crying. I had worked and trained so hard for this moment and I was in the process of fulfilling a […]
This Valentine’s Day, trying switching up things up a bit and give yourself some extra self love (you can still give love to family, friends, pets etc). Feed your inner athlete with new self-indulging opportunities that can raise your self confidence, self awareness, knowledge, skill level or style. It’s not always about chocolate and flowers. Here are 5 Valentine’s gifts […]
2015 is in full swing and I can sense there is a great deal of EPIC in the air - a good sign that there have been some pretty amazing and ambitious goals set for this year! From aiming to increase your race distance or your training load, or simply biting the bullet and starting a sport you have […]
Life does not play out in one linear path, it comes with ups and downs and lots of curves (pun intended) and hopefully along the way, we learn lessons that allow us to make changes to improve and enjoy our life even more. No one knows this more than Jill, our featured plus size athlete for January. Since she started running […]
Writing this Happy New Years post was very challenging. I felt pressure (self imposed) to write a powerful, motivating and the best inspiring post you’ve ever read, to rival any TV commercial or banner ad that is promising “a new you” this year with their diet, fitness or weight loss program. Everyone is excited, full of energy and promise that “this is going […]
I know that this month’s post was meant to be about the power of Mindfulness in enhancing training efforts, and indeed that post was prepared and ready to go - until I felt a very strong need to discuss something else. So I apologise for the diversion in topics but I hope you still find […]
Some people get a thrill from shopping. Me? I get a thrill from signing up for an event or race. Katie K Active’s Virtual 5K registration has been extended and I’ve signed up. Here are 10 reasons to sign up and join my team ‘Born to Reign Athletics’: You can do it any day of […]
I’m struggling. It’s been 2 week since I’ve been back from my Turkey vacation and I’m hurting. Let me tell you what I’ve learned and some tips for when taking an active vacation. I’ve always had a fiery attitude since I was kid. Before someone would even tell me that I couldn’t or shouldn’t do something, […]
I recently got on Instragram. What can I say, I was stuck on a Blackberry and finally moved over to the iPhone. Hold your applause, please. As I searched for like-minded individuals to follow, I started noticing that on a daily basis, I looked forward to seeing the latest workout pics from some specific women. They motivate me because […]
You get to choose which starting line you are preparing for. It can be BIG like an open water swim race, or there can be mini starting lines each day, like fuelling your body so you can swim afterwork. Whatever you define as your starting line, remember that you deserve to be there standing shoulder-to-shoulder with […]
