The sacrifices it takes to swim Cook Strait (or strive for any big goal).
Cook Strait Swim 2019 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...
Cook Strait Swim – an update on the challenge of my life.
Cook Strait Swim 2019 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. The work is yet to come. My new mantra: ‘I’ll just keep on going until I get there’. Today: 9 km ✅....
BLOG NO. 8: I’m so excited!
Posture I have a new trainer, her name is Valerie (See link below). I am inspired. I’m learning ‘how to run again’. In the process I’m also learning about Cross Fit/ low mileage running and using a strength/skill based approach to endurance sport....
BLOG NO. 5 ‘JACQUELYN SCHIRMER, YOU ARE AN IRONWOMAN!’ 7.3.2015
Training and Events 13 hours, 26 minutes and 37 seconds of swimming, cycling and running. 1.18 minutes of swimming. 7.01 hours of cycling 4.49 hours of running. (For the mathematicians out there, your final time includes the transitions so these not included). Was it hard? Sure. I...