This week was supposed to be taper week ready for Xterra Rotorua on the weekend, my final race of the season and the one I’ve been working towards since January. Instead we are locked down in our homes amid the Corona Virus pandemic, oh and its also my Birthday! Xterra, along with so many other… Continue reading Life In Lockdown
Tag: anxiety
Anxiety and Covid-19 Pandemic
What’s Happend So Far… Covid-19 Coronavirus was first detected in China back in December 2019 and on January 7th it was officially identified as Coronavirus Disease 2019 strain by China. Since then it has rapidly spread around the World, causing chaos in over 100 countries. To give a brief outline of how rapid this virus… Continue reading Anxiety and Covid-19 Pandemic
NPMTB Club Championships
Sunday 15th March 2020 The coronavirus or Covid-19 has swept the world into a pandemic frenzy. This may be my last race, or even my last post, who knows?! The governments seem to be cancelling everything at the moment, but not the New Plymouth Mountain Bikers Club Champs! We’ve put too much work into this… Continue reading NPMTB Club Championships
It Was Going So Well…
I’ve been a bit quiet on the old blog the last few months, opting out of my weekly updates. Partly due to the fact that I was just getting on with my training and didn't feel the need to write about anything as I was just getting it done. Then, partly because I’ve been pretty… Continue reading It Was Going So Well…
Mitre 10 Mega MTB Race
Saturday 25th January 2020 The Mitre 10 Mega MTB race is part of the Taranaki Cycle Challenge, including the BDO Around the Mountain road race. It was a last minute/peer pressured decision to enter the 50km MTB race. I thought I’d be able to handle it and do alright, but XC (cross country) racing is… Continue reading Mitre 10 Mega MTB Race
Week 19: I Can’t
I can’t do it.I can’t swim in the lake.I can’t bike on the road.I can’t run those hills.I can’t do this race on Saturday.I just can’t. So this week was full of negativity and gloom and doom. I have a bit of a knee injury and have drastically reduced my running. I’m pretty sure its… Continue reading Week 19: I Can’t
Week 16: Period Power
After the whole peanut butter drama of Sunday, I still wasn't feeling great on Monday, but managed to at least show up for my training, even if I didn't quite have it in me to complete the swim set. But its better than crying at home, which has often happened on a Monday when I… Continue reading Week 16: Period Power
