It’s ‘how am I going to do it?’ Not ‘can I? If I? Should I?…It’s how? In October 2019, Melissa Urie became the first woman to line up at the start of Uberman. Described as the world’s most challenging ultra triathlon, it consists of a 34km swim, 644km ride and 217km run which Mel finished – becoming […]
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Every other time I’ve stood on the start line, I’ve felt like an Imposter. This was the first time that I’ve walked in and thought “yes, I belong here”. I had no hesitation about that.Uberman is described as the world’s most challenging triathlon. Consisting of 34km swim, 644km ride and 217km run, the race takes competitors […]
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I say that I’m lucky a lot. No one is lucky that much. There’s a lot of hard work that goes behind this. Let’s start taking some credit for that, rather than dismissing it as luckOne of the main themes that run through many of my conversations on Sparta Chicks Radio is around the concept […]
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I’ve wanted to make sure that I’m enjoying the journey and the goal in the end – completing Epic 5 – is that little bit of excitement. Whereas I learn what I can and I learn more about myself in the journey and be proud of what I’ve achieved along the way, because then how […]
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I like the challenge of being able to complete something that a few years ago would seem completely impossibleThere were two reasons I launched Sparta Chicks Radio back in 2017. I wanted to discuss topics that weren’t otherwise being discussed and to bust some popular misconceptions around training and racing. One of those misconceptions is around age […]
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Life is for living and making the most of it. If you’ve got those dreams, whatever they are, then you just go out there and you chase them and you get after them because you only get one chance.Mel Nicholls was a healthy, fit and active 22 year old when she was struck down by […]
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We can do so much more than we think we’re capable of. When you really want to do something, you’ll find a way – somehowI’m excited to welcome Sarah Davis back to Sparta Chicks Radio this week! Sarah joined me for the first time on the podcast almost two years ago this month to share her […]
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I love the mastery aspect of sport. I love the process. I love deeply involving myself to a point where I am solely focused on what I’m doing, not necessarily on the outcome of what I do. And I think that makes it quite easy actually to be a breaststroker and perhaps be the last […]
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(c) Attacus CyclingYou can do it. We’ve talked before about the Imposter Complex and all the excuses and all the diminishing reasons that we put forward don’t stand up because you put yourself up for these things, and you can do it.How do you achieve the seemingly ‘impossible’? That’s the core of my conversation with return […]
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This is another first for Sparta Chicks Radio; it’s the first time we’ve had a “supportive dude” on the show! Michael Scragg is an experienced endurance athlete in his own right. After breaking his neck in a downhill mountain biking accident in the early 2000s, Michael made the switch to road cycling and ultimately into triathlons. Since finishing […]
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