The Rise and Fall (and hopefully rise again) of a Developing Athlete
It was clear from day one I came into the sport too late and on the back-foot, but I’m still determined to give it a go! My last season...
Summer Downtime
I have taken a well deserved two weeks off any real training. This wonderful break included HRR, Henley Festival, a quick trip to Spain,...
HWR: Thoughts and Feelings
Henley Womens Regatta - what a weekend of up's and downs! Thank you so much for all the kind words of support and tips about beating...
Highs and Lows of Sport
With all sport, not just rowing, you can experience serious highs and serious lows. Perhaps the biggest difference for me with rowing is...
Keeping Your Body at 100% Whilst Training – Part 1
Last week I asked on twitter what you guys did to keep illness and injury at bay whilst you focussed on your training. This was a topic...
Is there such thing as a crumb line?
If you think being a student is hard financially – try being a ‘full time’ athlete with no access to funding. No interest/fee free over...
Staying Positive Despite Injury
Wow, so I wasn’t really expecting to write this post so soon. I knew there was a chance I’d go through this, but not 6 weeks into the...
The Importance of Clean Sport
Come in, come in. Get comfy. Another instalment is on the way. Yesterday we had our annual 'Clean Sport 1' talk from British Rowing. If...
Final Frontier
This marks the last Thursday before I enter testing week at Leander. Somewhere in the back of my head plays the Star Trek opening credits...
Sports and Coeliac
Back in 2009 I was diagnosed with coeliacs disease, since then the struggle with balancing a gluten free life style with a healthy & act
