Normal clothes on the left, kit on the right. Having only ventured into the world of sports a few years ago, it’s been a steep learning...

Team work: I wouldn’t call myself a soigneur, just a damn good girlfriend. If you can’t be in a race the next best place to be is the...

Couch, series, ice and sadness. Greetings from Rock Bottom! It’s been a while since I’ve put my thoughts into words but here in Rock...

3rd at National Duathlon Champs! Last week I road tripped to Montreal, a cultural hub in the French speaking Canadian province of Quebec,...

Despite a less than desirable start to my track experiences, when I decided to train for a half marathon last year I decided to include...

Standing amid a sea of time trial bikes and aero helmets at bike check in, I suddenly felt like a roadie with a pair of running shoes. I...

Home is where the heart is. Through all my travels, I have never felt homesick. I may have longed for pancake breakfast with maple syrup,...

Warmed up and ready to go! You probably never forget your first win but I wouldn’t mind forgetting mine, or at least parts of it. It was...

Mmmm…pain au chocolat. I’m pretty sure I’m the only cyclist leaving France in July but my time in the Ardeche has come to an end. My...

Standing in the shadow of Ventoux. As we warmed up on the Col du Madeline, the shadowy outline of Mont Ventoux looked somewhat...

Sunny afternoon on the Ibie river. Rest feels like a death sentence to many athletes. Most athletes are obsessive about training and...

Back at the bottom of the Meyrand for redemption. The last time I was on the slopes of the Meyrand, it was 8 degrees, pouring rain, and I...

Our “dryer.” My dad always says “tough ride, tough rider” and although the last ten days of riding in torrential rain were tough, it was...

Running sprint sessions are hard. In fact, usually before I start the first interval I run around for an extra few minutes, delaying the...

Silvermine Nature Reserve looks over the southern suburbs of Cape Town. Training doesn’t always go according to plan. Whether it’s work,...

Never give up? It was the best thing I ever did. Athletes always say “never give up.”  Most of the time, however, it feels like the...

On the menu is the standard duathlon distances of a 10km run, 40km bike, and a 5km run. The course will be in the heart of downtown...

I chat with Masters (60-64) World Cyclocross Champion Jim Laird and find out how he survived the mud, freezing temperatures and an...

I catch up with Ashleigh and find out the Olympics “is not all sunshine and rainbows. Ashleigh is the type of girl who is always busy. If...

Tour de PPA, Vissershok climb. [photo courtesy: Courtney Dyoll Yentruoc Lloyd] I’ve never wanted to quit a race before.  I’ve thought...