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Inspiring stories: Cycling over 3000km after back surgery!

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by Jacquelyn Schirmer | May 13, 2020 | Life Goals, Video Posts

Simon and Lyndal cycled the Tour of Aotearoa this February. They are both back surgery patients who had chronic pain. They had to give up their jobs prior to the surgery as it was debilitating. Hear their story of how they transformed their lives. We sponsored them...

Ben’s fascination with the science of golf.

Ben's Blogs

by Benjamin Giles | Mar 28, 2019 | Ben's Blogs, Golf swing, Life Goals, Movement, Posture

My fascination behind the science of the golf swing Some of my earliest memories are following my dad around on several golf clubs throughout Vienna. To be frank, I mainly went with my dad to the golf club to eat Twix’s out of the pro shop and wait for...

Jacquelyn is swimming Lake Taupo 40.2km tomorrow – Tuesday 5th March 2019

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by Jacquelyn Schirmer | Mar 4, 2019 | Life Goals, Training and Events

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 – well, on a piece of paper in the boat next to me! Just 13-15 hours of meditation! ** I ended up doing the...

The sacrifices it takes to swim Cook Strait (or strive for any big goal).

Cook Strait Swim 2019

by Jacquelyn Schirmer | Jan 26, 2019 | Cook Strait Swim 2019, Life Goals, Mental Health, Training and Events

May I start with an excerpt from my current favourite book entitled ‘Swimming in New Zealand’ by Annette Lees. ‘You’ve got to be a bit crazy to do swims like this. I feel fear, yes. If you’re alone in the ocean, in the dark, with the...

Inspiring stories: Cycling over 3000km after back surgery!

Ben’s fascination with the science of golf.

Jacquelyn is swimming Lake Taupo 40.2km tomorrow – Tuesday 5th March 2019

The sacrifices it takes to swim Cook Strait (or strive for any big goal).

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