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Health16 Feb 202320 min read
RecoveryWomen’s healthResilience

Battles From a Female Triathlete: When Your Body Fails You

In July 2019 I had just completed Ironman Austria in Klagenfurt. My stomach had yet another meltdown and I needed to make some changes. After reading Stacy Sims’ book “ROAR” I was inspired to start tracking everything my body was doing, specifically around my menstrual cycle. There is some very good research in this area

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Health13 Mar 20223 min read
Health

My Mother the Pom Pom Queen

I raced my first half Ironman in May 2013 in Haines City, Florida. It was a chance for my mother, stepdad and my bestie to come and see me race. I had just moved to the UK and wanted a warm venue for my first venture into middle distance. The weather did not disappoint. As

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Health03 May 20191 min read
Cycling

Charity Ride For Bowel Cancer UK

Earlier this year I decided to join in on a charity ride with my company to benefit Bowel Cancer UK. Cancer has affected too many around us, and I personally have experienced too many loved ones fight the battle. There will be 12 of us starting from our Microsoft UK Paddington office and cycling all

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