Feeling ready to go after our coach Szymon rang me up to give me a final 1:1 pep talk before the race. He was in the car with his lovely family in Poland and they were all wishing me luck and cheering me on (well, the baby was crying for a cookie, but ...
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Posted on April 19th, 2017
Travel day has finally arrived! After much preparation and list-checking, we are in the air and en route to South Africa (we will be there by the time you read this).
I dropped off the kittens at the vet yesterday, much to their and my dismay. I actu...
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Posted on April 19th, 2017
Our custom jerseys from Owayo arrived in the nick of time!
We are super happy with the quality, although they are both a little...shall we say "snug" on us. Hopefully by the end of 900kms, we will fit into them a little better.
The image on the fro...
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Posted on April 11th, 2017
I have a recurring nightmare where I die and my last thought is: "Wait!! I did it ALL WRONG!! Give me another chance!" It is a horrifying feeling to regret your entire life, and having experienced that in my nightmares, I do not want that to be my actu...
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Posted on April 6th, 2017
A remarkable Paddy's Day spent riding in the Rasen Sports 24-hour Umm Jurn XC Mountain bike race this weekend. A very successful race with lots of learning for everyone and another gold medal to add to the winnings. Hugs to everyone who wished us well ...
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Posted on March 20th, 2017
Tomorrow, Friday 16 March 2017 will likely be the longest day of my life. This is something I have often said about long work days, and one horribly long and difficult MTB ride we did in 2013 in Nepal (which I am still trying to erase from my memory). ...
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Posted on March 16th, 2017
My fourth Inland Sea Race (now Al Adaid Desert Challenge) and I finally came away $800US richer (the cheque says $750 but I actually got $800) with a first place finish in the toughest race in the Arabian Gulf! And more importantly, smashed my previous...
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Posted on March 4th, 2017
Just 2 months to the start line! That's 57 days away!
I've had a minor setback in my training this week with a back issue from the gym on Sunday. But I'm resting up and hoping to get back on the indoor trainer tomorrow for an easy-ish session.
Off n...
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Posted on February 22nd, 2017
As part of our cycling immersion and mental prep for the imminent 24-hour race and JoBerg2c, we've recently re-watched Inspired to Ride. This excellent film, follows a bunch of ultra-endurance cyclists riding the inaurgural 4,223 mile TransAmerica race...
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Posted on February 11th, 2017
Checking out Strava this week, I realized I have already ridden 801 MORE kilometres than I did in January 2016! So, feeling pumped for this new sense of accomplishment so early in the year.
This time last year, I was recovering from pneumonia and my ...
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Posted on February 2nd, 2017
