Revenge starts here…

Revenge starts here…

Tonight at 6pm I’ll be starting my 6-month journey to Ironman 70.3 again.   You may remember how my previous attempt ended with me going for a little sleep in the ambulance and waking up in the medical tent at the finish line – followed by an ugly cry. So...
Looking Ahead (a.k.a. Escape From Robben Island)

Looking Ahead (a.k.a. Escape From Robben Island)

I’m literally counting down the days and hours until my cast comes off… Friday, 7 June @ 10am Needless to say I can already taste the freedom and smell the Veet that will be applied to get my leg silky smooth the moment I get back home. 18 days & 20...
Just one more sleep!!

Just one more sleep!!

Take four friends, one epic road trip that lasted almost 16 hours and two cheap-ass hotel rooms, and what do you get? Ironman 70.3 Race Weekend, of course! Three sleeps to go… We arrived here on Thursday night, having decided to spread the load over two days...

It’s come down to this…

I’m busy with the last bit of preparation before Sofie, Radesh, Megan and I leave for East London tomorrow morning at 4am. Our road trip is the culmination of six months’ worth of hard work, blood (literally), sweat, tears, laughter, fun, panic attacks,...
Flying the #EmbarkTri Flag on Reconciliation Day

Flying the #EmbarkTri Flag on Reconciliation Day

16 December is more than just a public holiday; it also happens to be my grandmother’s birthday (happy 88th birthday, Ouma!!). And yesterday, for the first time in many years, I missed my gran’s birthday party to participate in two races with her on my...