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
Week 15: Hero to Hormonal
This week kicked off to a great start and by Friday I was feeling like a strong, confident woman who could do anything. Then I woke up Saturday and my internal channel had changed to ‘You can’t do this’. WHY?? I want to see if I can figure out what triggers this change in mindset… Continue reading Week 15: Hero to Hormonal
Week 14: Loosing It
This week has felt pretty stressful. I’ve lost my routine, momentum and motivation. Having my first weekend off since July has really thrown me out of routine, add to that some sick cows and Mother coming to visit, its been a hectic week! In amongst all that chaos there has been some excitement; I was… Continue reading Week 14: Loosing It
Week 12: Overwhelmed
Last week’s stomach cramps seem to have disappeared, hooray, but I felt like this week has been a whole other level of struggle. I have felt emotional, overwhelmed and stressed, but as per my goals last week I have upped my veggies, tried to get more sleep and began practising mindfulness. It all started on… Continue reading Week 12: Overwhelmed
