It happened 20 minutes into the first session on the Friday evening at training camp.I was at Snow Camp; a training camp to help prepare participants for the Big Foot Snow Trail Marathon (Australia’s first marathon on snow) at Falls Creek in September.Bruce started discussing gear requirements for the race — specifically how to walk and run […]
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The call came just after lunch – a celebratory birthday lunch that involved a glass of red or two. It came from an amazing women I know called Andrea who heads up a local businesswomen’s organisation. She had a question for me ~Would I agree to strip off for a “Calendar Girls” inspired photo shoot to promote […]
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Truth be told - I normally hate reading posts like this! So often full of airy-fairy, non-practical fluff or suggestions that take massive amounts of time (which, busy lady, I know you don’t have) or massive amounts of money (which you’d rather spend elsewhere). So why the heck am I writing one? Because I know that self-care […]
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What impact do you have on the lives of the people around you? I suspect the answer is more than you can possibly ever imagine. I’ve mentioned our #10kStrongWomen mission on the #SpartaChicks Facebook page a few times recently but wanted to take some time to explain why I was inspired to create it, to tell you how […]
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I saw this video recently and loved it. I’ve often asked this question of myself and other women I know. Take a few minutes today to watch this insightful and honest video and then leave a comment below answering this question:What advice would you give to your younger self? And to what extent are you now following […]
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A #SpartaChick knows……being brave is scary but always worthwhile …you don’t need to sacrifice your own goals or be a martyr to be a loving mother, sister, wife, daughter or friend …to wear sunscreen. Adventure is important but not at the expense of your skin and health …you can’t give to others when your tank is empty (on […]
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We met her on our first night in the Cook Islands. No sleep during the 6 hour overnight flight left us so tired, even 2 naps during the day wasn’t enough. We decided to have dinner at what we always jokingly call “nana-o’clock” (aka 6pm) so we could have an early night. We were about half way […]
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I’m a little fired up about this; you have been warned! There are a lot of topics we don’t generally talk about at dinner parties or around the BBQ. Sex, politics and money are common ones. But there are a number of other important topics women rarely talk about in private (and certainly not in public)…Our fears […]
Continue readingI’m certain you know the feeling. You’ve got a huge and intimidating goal. You’ve had it for months - maybe even years. It could be a race or event or it might be something completely different - skydiving, applying for that job you’ve always wanted or learning French. And just before the big moment, you suddenly get […]
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