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(c) Israel Palacio on UnsplashWhat a wild ride 2018 has been for so many of us! I set a goal at the start of the year; it was for the podcast to reach 100,000 downloads. And we’re almost there! #Mindblown In a year of considerable change and upheaval, this podcast has become a source of stability - not to […]
Continue reading(c) Janko Ferlič on UnsplashIf you’ve listened to Sparta Chicks Radio for any length of time, you probably know this already - but I love reading! Back in 2016, I put together a list of 9 books by strong women you’ll love. Then earlier this year I was asked for a ‘reading list’ of books that cover […]
Continue readingIt’s funny how life seems to come full circle, isn’t it? Back in 2007, I qualified for the Six Foot Track Marathon. It’s a 45km trail race that winds across the beautiful and rugged Blue Mountains outside Sydney and has been described as the “toughest marathon in Australia”.A lot of people were surprised I managed […]
Continue readingThat’s such a loaded, emotional question, isn’t it? When said in that tone (you know the one!), it’s been used to challenge and even belittle us - so much so I get a little ‘antsy’ just typing it. And, whether you realise it or not, it’s also the cornerstone of self-doubt, fear, insecurity, unwillingness to […]
Continue readingPostscript: Thanks to a family wedding (my brother’s in fact!) and urgent surgery, this adventure has been postponed for 2 years until 2020. But I’m sure I’ll find another adventure in the meantime 🙂I feel nervous and unsettled as I write this on the morning of Monday, 29th May 2017. The date is significant. It means it’s “only” […]
Continue readingThere are two hashtags I’ve used more than any other over the years: #runyourownrace and #runyourownlife. In a race, it means running the race that is right for you based on your fitness, strength, background, fitness, strengths, goals and what is important to you. It means staying focused on your goals and not getting distracted by […]
Continue readingIt’s been an interesting year for me - and maybe for you too. They have been “failures”, tears, fears, massive self-doubt and self-sabotaging behaviour (which I’ve found in packets of Tim Tams, rolling over and going back to sleep in the morning instead of training and coming up with excuses as to why I can’t launch […]
Continue readingI sat on a hard wood bench under the shelter attached to a hut in (the appropriately named) Pretty Valley in the backcountry behind Falls Creek. I stared at the water slowly drip, drip, drip from the icicles lining the edge of the roof, intensely willing myself to fight back the tears and swallow the lump […]
Continue readingHow many strong women do you know? If you asked me, I would respond by saying every woman is a strong woman (because it’s true!). And while it’s a word your girlfriends might use to describe you, it’s a word we rarely use to describe ourselves. Kind, considerate, generous, loyal and giving are, I suspect, all […]
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Over the years, I’ve seen it in myself and I’ve seen it in the women around me.Women positively thrive and come out of their shell when they discover endurance events. I’m convinced it’s because endurance events force you to open the door to the parts of your personality you’ve hidden over the years and dig out […]
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