From a Snail to a Cheetah

The snail, a slimy slow creature that seems to never get anywhere and when it attempts to run it can't.  I think this is a great description of the old me, I was slow and I felt a bit lost and I really couldn't run. The cheetah, a beautiful striking animal with power, finesse and ultimate speed and intent.  That is what I'm striving to be. I have begun a transformation, from a snail into a cheetah, or thats how I see it anyway.  Things have changed a lot over the past couple of ...

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Albarracin

With the dreary, drab, cold of English winter still haunting my body the contrast of the warm Spanish spring was just what I needed.  Ive been training hard, slogging away, making gains. I've also now got my car, known as Patricia, and have therefore been managing to head out into the peak district a lot more in the last month. This was good preparation for my trip to Albarracin with two friends from Sheffield. I always find it so exciting going to a new area, there's so much to try and so ...

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2014 round up

This has been an interesting year as things have panned out slightly differently to how I had originally thought.  However as the year draws to a close I can say I am the happiest and most psyched I have ever been.   The international competitions took a bit of a back seat, allowing me to get outdoors a lot more.  I’ve really enjoyed being able to do that, and work on things I wouldn’t have otherwise had the time to do.  I still managed a 3rd overall finish in the junior ...

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A Leprechaun Museum and The G-Force Comp

Last minute changes of plan, offers of places to stay and the enticing opportunity of a visit to Ireland swung the deal for me!  In the next couple of days I was off to  Dublin, a new destination!  The Friday morning dawned, and so did the alarm.  At 4:30am to be precise, a lovely start!  My Dad had kindly offered to give me a lift to the airport, which meant I avoided the madness of trying to catch public transport a such a silly time.  I arrived into Dublin along with the rest of the ...

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