With a marathon planned in less than a month, and Michiel’s knee still in a bad way, he is feeling frustrated. As his trainer, I have to manage some of the frustrations, and encourage him to carry on striving for Continue Reading
It was time to see a physiotherapist for Michiel’s knee. I have done everything I can to try and improve the problem, so let’s see what’s going on in there! We went to Sports Therapy in Nelson, and Continue Reading
Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European (Dutch) to ‘discover’ New Zealand in 1642. His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori. He is so famous here that he has many Continue Reading
I feel like the title says it all…90 miles of BEACH!!! So impressive. My favourite thing in the world is the sea, so when I heard of this place – we HAD to train here. Run day for Michiel, and perfect Continue Reading
Trainers. A lot of people use them as a fashion accessory (me included)…but did you know the right footwear is CRUCIAL to your workout/training? Take running, for example, the wrong shoes can have you in agony with Continue Reading
A few years back, I noticed I felt super fatigued, drained, and just overly tired, for no particular reason. After checking, I found out I was severely anaemic, low iron, and was given synthetic iron tablets, which Continue Reading
You remember Michiel’s brush with death last week? (AKA – his fall off his bike resulting in a cut arm & leg) Well, it’s almost healed! 5 days, and the scabs are falling off, revealing nice pink fresh skin Continue Reading
Michiel’s first real bike ride of the trip, he chose the route to “devils throat” (Garganta del Diablo). Recommended by Juan, he set off optimistic… During the challenging ride, through high speed hills & super Continue Reading
