Monday, March 23, 2009
FAITH WORKS!
I prayed. I pedalled. I came first in the final race of the Tassie downhill series and first in the series overall for the females. Woohoo! What a fantastic first season of racing for me - a national championship and a state series win! Faith + fast = fun!!!!
Friday, March 13, 2009
FITNESS OR FASHION?
I am fed-up!
Recently I've had quite a few people telling me I've lost weight - which for some women might be a great complement, but for me it's not, as they are usually implying I am too thin. In the last six months I've dropped from 56kg to about 53kg. I wasn't fat to begin with, but now I have even less fat but more muscle. It's starting to get a little annoying. I'm having trouble finding pants to fit me as I'm too small. And people keep telling me I need to fatten up to look better. Finally, the guy at my local bike shop told me I was too skinny as I was asking him about hiring an exercise bike for those winter months when it's too cold and too dark in Tassie to get outside to ride before or after work, which I enjoy on our fabulously long summer days. So - I thought - what's more important - fitness or fashion? Should I fatten up to look good and risk losing my fitness? I feel good being this light and fit. I am fitter than I have ever been in my 47 years. And it is all thanks to faith and downhill mountain biking!
Fitness or fashion? - the answer is easy - FITNESS!! It's much more fun and combined with faith, helps me go faster!
Recently I've had quite a few people telling me I've lost weight - which for some women might be a great complement, but for me it's not, as they are usually implying I am too thin. In the last six months I've dropped from 56kg to about 53kg. I wasn't fat to begin with, but now I have even less fat but more muscle. It's starting to get a little annoying. I'm having trouble finding pants to fit me as I'm too small. And people keep telling me I need to fatten up to look better. Finally, the guy at my local bike shop told me I was too skinny as I was asking him about hiring an exercise bike for those winter months when it's too cold and too dark in Tassie to get outside to ride before or after work, which I enjoy on our fabulously long summer days. So - I thought - what's more important - fitness or fashion? Should I fatten up to look good and risk losing my fitness? I feel good being this light and fit. I am fitter than I have ever been in my 47 years. And it is all thanks to faith and downhill mountain biking!
Fitness or fashion? - the answer is easy - FITNESS!! It's much more fun and combined with faith, helps me go faster!
Monday, March 2, 2009
MY FRIENDS - THE FLYING FLATMATES
My friends, Leigh and Emma, from Hobart came 1st and 2nd in the fifth and final round of the Australian National Downhill Mountainbike series on Sunday first March!!! And first and third in the series over all. YAY!! PTL! Well done girls.
http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/03/02/58771_sport-news.html
These girls are such an inspiration for me. They are always supportive and encouraging me to ride and race. I love them! And they deserve the success they'd had this season.
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