Ice is out! No more icing your sprained ankle.
I am an endurance athlete. Most of you know that. I loved icing my muscles after training, racing and whenever I sprained a joint. I LOVED IT!!!!...
How to breathe
The Importance of Breathing As part of my research thesis, I studied the diaphragm muscle (primary muscle of respiration). This included different...
Ben’s fascination with the science of golf.
My fascination behind the science of the golf swing Some of my earliest memories are following my dad around on several golf clubs throughout...
Jacquelyn is swimming Lake Taupo 40.2km tomorrow – Tuesday 5th March 2019
Just received the news. My Lake Taupo 40.2km swim starts at 3am tomorrow! Send me your prayer requests and I’ll carry them with me –...
The sacrifices it takes to swim Cook Strait (or strive for any big goal).
May I start with an excerpt from my current favourite book entitled ‘Swimming in New Zealand’ by Annette Lees. ‘You’ve got...
Te Moana-a-Raukawa (Cook Strait Swim) Update: 14 months down/ 5 months to go!
14 months down, 5 months to go of training. Te Moana – a – Raukawa – North to South island of NZ. Here I come! On my tummy....
My 18 minutes in the snow in my bikini – Cook Strait cold training.
Handy to have your friend the photographer with you at all times! All photos courtesy of Michelle Hyslop Photography. Click here for more details....
I’d like to give up right now. Update on Te Moana-a-Raukawa/ Cook Strait training.
Sometimes you just feel like giving up. This is the opposite to a pep talk. It’s real. It’s how I feel right now. I feel like giving up....
Cook Strait Swim – an update on the challenge of my life.
My life is spent swimming these days. Combo of 6 hours in the pool, 6 in the ocean, 2-3 sessions in the gym each week. It’s only pre-season....
Hair clips and bra straps to change your neck and shoulder pain forever!!!
Quick Tips of the day. Tip A: Try keeping your hair away from your forehead because it stimulates the sensory nerves of your face and tells your...