#R2AD, Week 6: The Heartbreaker

I made a tough decision a few weeks back regarding work and training. This meant I have put my career on hold (temporarily) while I chase this dream of competing as a black belt. I wrote about this a little in #R2AD, Week 1. My plan was to give this year everything I had to…

#R2AD, Week 4: Adapting to change

Following on from a successful week of training, diet & routine I was challenged with change. I LOVE routine when prepping for a goal.  I lean on it heavily, just as anyone would. Dodgy excel spreadsheet of training week? Check.  Meal prep and plan and favourites and things I can’t feel flexible about? Check.  Routine:…

#R2AD, Week 3: The food, the bad and the ugly

BEST! WEEK! EVER! Laaalalalala! Okay sure, I miiiiiiight be writing this while high on training endorphins aaaannnd I might be starting to finally feel fit again after putting in all the foundation work…aaaand it is a crazy fun rush to feel fit again….Hush you. I know you get weird after good training too. Don’t deny it….

#Road to Abu Dhabi

Follow my journey to Abu Dhabi and the World Pro held in April 2017. This year I will prepare for my 4th time appearing as an Australian representative after successfully winning the opens at our regional trials. This will be my first Abu Dhabi Pro at black belt and with it I will become the…

#R2AD, Week 2: Its not you, its me.

Failing to plan is planning to fail. Or any other such Insta-quote you wanna insert here. And I absolutely take full responsibility for failing real good this week. I figured if I surrounded myself in the very best people all the prep work would lock into place easily and simply and all I had to do…