I’ve always been a bit care free when it came to food, I would eat whatever took my fancy and basically I would maintain pretty good health and what could be reasonably considered a healthy weight. My mom was raised during a war and food rationing, it’s fair to say after that experience she took […]

Results sheets are usually the clear facts of racing. The first person was the winner, and everyone else just didn’t manage it that day. What a results sheet lacks is a story, a compassionate link to what all the individuals went through in any given race. Although we often only care who won, and who […]

When I decided to step it up from 50km’s to a 100 and from Open women to the Elite category this season I knew this wasn’t going to be easy and would require a lot of hard work. I didn’t realise how hard this step up actually was until I started racing. Going from racing […]

After just missing out on a podium spot at XTERRA Worlds last year, I was in the hunt again for a qualification slot to have another attempt at it. XTERRA Philippines was chosen as the target race for the reason that it was early in the season enough to have a backup plan in case […]

As the days reluctantly start to lengthen in London, and the first events of the year start to be weeks rather than months away, it’s time to start getting excited about the 2013 season! And that also means a fury of preparation – training, entering races, building bikes, and also setting some goals. For a […]

There was much anticipation at Forrest 0645 Saturday morning when the elite female field tyred the start line of the new Kona Odyssey 100km course. It was one of the largest and strongest female elite fields I have seen at this, or any other marathon MTB event in Australia. I counted 30 females at the […]

As a veterinarian working on equine athletes I often advise trainers on making decisions in regards to horse health including how long a horse should have to recover from illness or injury. My job as a vet is to try and make them give the horse as much time as needed to get back into […]

I found myself stepping back from the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com team the other day. It was kind of an odd move to make – the support, camaraderie and new riding experiences made possible by the team are excellent. It was a small matter of me not being suited to a lot of the equipment the team are […]

The end of one year and the beginning of another always result in reflections on life. On goals achieved and not achieved, on the celebration of new friendships made and old ones strengthened. Plus there is the joy in mapping out a new year, a fresh start and a new beginning. For me personally, 2012 […]