Highlights of my greatest achievement have been captured on video! Even though its long its missing some legs and all night footage, but it has some stacks and shows just how much the team helped me through. I couldn’t be prouder of us and the effort we put in to cover 116km in 36hrs.
GeoQuest 2016
Saturday morning started very early at 4:30am. We packed the car while Matto made us bacon and egg rolls. These mostly just got held and nibbled at with us all too nervous to eat. Our support team Lani, Pete and Tyla drove us to the start and helped us get Kayaks ready and ran through …
One Week
Team Meeting = check Packed = check Nervous = check With today being one week till the race I’ve spent it packing and running around collecting the last little bits and pieces (ice packs, bike parts, small dry bags and wool socks). Sydney is expecting 200ml of rain this weekend so it’s miserable outside, but …
Night Rides
We are about to embark on the greatest adventure we’ve ever been on, and this is the part I love the most. As we ride our bikes in the dark and pouring rain I laugh hysterically. This is my favourite part, getting to do the things normal people wouldn’t do. The places we go and …
Tortoise and the Hare
“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still” – Chinese Proverb Last week Ross and I raced the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race in the Royal National Park. We started far more prepared this time with bags packed, easily marking out our maps, contacting them and allowing time for a proper warm …
Loyalty
“We are not a team because we work together, we are a team because we respect, trust and care for each other” – Vala Afsha By being consistently surrounded by people who understand the love of the outdoors it’s not till you meeting someone from “off the street” that you realise just how crazy all …
12hrs:65km
“Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going” – Jim Rohn Our team has changed again now with Andrew out due to an ankle injury. Rose has been keeping the spot warm until her uni timetable is announced, and Evan (GeoQuest Support) from Narwee Rover Crew is on stand by, ready …
First Race
WE SURVIVED OUR FIRST ADVENTURE RACE!! Last month we completed in “In 2 Adventurers” race through Belanglo State Forrest, where we were already camped for Dragon Skin (see next post). Race Specs: 25km Mountain Biking 10km Trail Running 1hr Prep time with maps 6hrs Racing The Rover Scouts 1: Heather (GeoQuest Racer) & Rose (GeoQuest Support) The …
The Right Direction
“Direction is so much more important than speed, many are going nowhere fast” – Unknown Being sick sucks. I’m so mentally ready to be out there training and pushing myself but I so need to focus on getting better. While I’m taking it easy I’ve decided to still be productive and stop procrastinating. It’s 15weeks …
GeoUpdate
WELL what can I say – its been a big few weeks! Training was going well with two 20km rides in a weekend. Day two was hard, I was stiff and tired but after the first few kms I warmed up and it got easier, endorphins kicked in and I’m back to feeling invincible. We …