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JUST SHOW UPNavigating my injuries while trying to hold my body and mind together for this upcoming race has been one of...
24/05/2026

JUST SHOW UP

Navigating my injuries while trying to hold my body and mind together for this upcoming race has been one of the hardest things Ive done.
Training injured is exhausting - physically, mentally, emotionally.
Every single day feels heavy.

When you have come this far, sacrificed this much, and worked this hard, walking away isn’t an option. So you keep showing up, adjust the sessions, lower your expectations, fight the frustration, and try again tomorrow.

This is not the year I had imagined, and coming to terms with that disappointment while still trying to find purpose in the process has been hard.

But I will keep showing up imperfectly, refusing to let the hard moments erase everything it took to get me here. Always remembering Hunter, and why we started this journey in the first place.

Hyrox World Championship 2026
Stockholm
20 June | Women Pro Doubles t
21 June | Mixed Doubles

.PEANUT BUTTER COOKIESThese should be slightly cracked, a little salty and melt in your mouth good.1 1/3 cups stonegroun...
26/04/2026

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PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

These should be slightly cracked, a little salty and melt in your mouth good.

1 1/3 cups stoneground flour (lightly spooned & levelled)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp fine sea salt
2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened (not melted)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup runny peanut butter (well stirred)
1 large egg (room temperature)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Maldon salt flakes, for finishing

Preheat oven to 175C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Beat butter and both sugars for 2–3 minutes until light and slightly fluffy. Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Add dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated. Don’t overmix.
Chill dough for 20–30 minutes.
Scoop heaped tablespoons, roll into balls, and place on tray. Flatten with a fork to create a crosshatch pattern. Sprinkle with Maldon salt flakes.
Bake for about 15 mins until edges are deep golden and centres still slightly soft. Rest on tray for 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.

Fifty today.I have gathered yearslike wisdom in my hands,not heavy but certain.I laugh without asking.I love without fea...
12/04/2026

Fifty today.

I have gathered years
like wisdom in my hands,
not heavy but certain.

I laugh without asking.
I love without fear.
I choose kindness
to steady me.

Rooted in my family,
held by their love,
growing alongside them
this life we are building, together.
Chasing the things
that make us feel alive.

And I stand here now
not who I was,
but fully, fiercely,
who I have become.

.HYROX Cape Town 2026AG 1ST (40–44) | 6th overallIn one week I will be 50.Together we were 41.5.Last year I said don’t ...
07/04/2026

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HYROX Cape Town 2026
AG 1ST (40–44) | 6th overall
In one week I will be 50.
Together we were 41.5.
Last year I said don’t let your age define you.
This year I mean that even more.
Set the goal anyway.
The slightly crazy one.
Some things you don’t do alone though.
You do them together.
Let the younger legs pull you.
Let the experience steady you.
Proud of this one.
Grateful to have shared the arena with my cousin.
Quietly strong. Always humble.
A true athlete and an absolute gentleman of the sport.
you were my calm, my pacer, my encourager.
Forever grateful for this.

Thank you.
for being there and for your belief in me.
for your community. Can’t wait to get back.
for the Hyrox deviate nitro elite 4. So fast.
for not letting me fall to pieces. My glue.
you are my rock.

77 today.You taught me to jump hurdles,Leap fences, pe*****te wallsto arrive at my destination.So here I am.When we used...
28/03/2026

77 today.
You taught me to jump hurdles,
Leap fences, pe*****te walls
to arrive at my destination.
So here I am.
When we used to run together
our goal was 5 min/km.
You were super proud if I could hang on.
Every time I run faster,
I feel you beside me.
Even prouder.
Happy birthday, Dad.
You are so loved.

10There’s a toughness in youthat is impossible to ignore.But what I love most is what sits beneath.The kindness. The loy...
24/03/2026

10
There’s a toughness in you
that is impossible to ignore.
But what I love most is what sits beneath.
The kindness. The loyalty.
The way family matters most.
 
You are brutally honest,
but always from a place of truth.
You are not shaped by the world.
You know exactly where you fit in it.
You push yourself, mostly harder than you should.
Always chasing to be your best.
Fiercely competitive.
But never at the expense of others.
 
You don’t measure your success
by having to score the try.
You are equally happy to have set it up.
Team first, always.
 
You are just 10.
But your dreams are bold and certain.
Built on the confidence in who you are.
Happy birthday my boy.

50 looks good on you.You make it all look effortless.But I see it.
The early mornings. The quiet sacrifices. The way you...
22/03/2026

50 looks good on you.
You make it all look effortless.
But I see it.
The early mornings.
The quiet sacrifices.
The way you carry us, lead us, and love us.
Consistently, without needing recognition.
You are strength, but never loud about it.
You are steady, in a world that so often isn’t.
You are my the anchor, my perspective.
You have built a life around family,
not just for us, but with us.
The way you love me.
Through seasons. Through chaos.
Through all the versions of me.
Always backing me to be more.
The lessons. The resilience. The character.
The quiet confidence that only time can build.
We’re not slowing down.
We are just getting started.
Happy birthday, my love.
Here’s to the next 50.
Stronger, wiser, together.

.SIMPLE BANANA BREAD WITH SOUR CREAMAdding sour cream to banana bread is a small tweak that makes a big difference to th...
01/03/2026

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SIMPLE BANANA BREAD WITH SOUR CREAM

Adding sour cream to banana bread is a small tweak that makes a big difference to the final loaf. Here’s why -
1. It’s rich in fat and water, so it keeps the crumb soft and moist without making the bread dense or oily.
2. The acidity weakens gluten development, so the bread comes out softer and more tender.
3. Slight tang balances the sweetness.
4. Reacts with the bicarb to give more lift and a lighter loaf.

1/2 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup organic brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract 
3 large bananas mashed
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp bicarb
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 3/4 cups stoneground bread flour
 
Preheat oven to 180C and grease a loaf pan.
Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs and vanilla.
Mix in bananas.
Separately mix dry ingredients and fold in.
Bake for 55-60 minutes.

I remember this race so clearly.While I was soaking up the run and all the vibes, I was pushing through pain I shouldn’t...
25/02/2026

I remember this race so clearly.

While I was soaking up the run and all the vibes, I was pushing through pain I shouldn’t have.

Don’t get me wrong. I loved every minute. I stuck to the brief. I showed up. I delivered.
But was I really being honest with myself?

For weeks before this, I had been struggling with lower back pain and a strange, dull ache running down my leg. Although I knew something wasn’t right, I kept going.
More workouts. More sessions. More grit.
Because that’s what we do. We push through.

One MRI later and two bulging discs L2/L3 and L4/L5.

Selectively hearing what I wanted to hear, I told myself I could manage it.
I told myself to be tougher.

Until one day. I broke. I couldn’t take it anymore.
That was it. Enough.

And in that moment, my physio gave me a time out. My coach was with me 100%.

Instead of resisting like I always do, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief.

What had I been thinking? I trust my intuition in every other aspect of my life — in business, in motherhood, in relationships. It has saved me from myself time and time again.

And yet here I was, ignoring the very voice that knows me best.

So I stopped. I listened. I leaned into the pause.

I focused on recovery. On slowing down. On being present with my boys.
On rebuilding parts of my career I had neglected in the chase to be stronger, fitter, faster.

I stopped comparing my almost-50-year-old self to the incredible young athletes I train alongside. I stopped trying to keep up.

And in doing that, I realised something.

I am strong. I am fit. I am fast. I am almost fifty.

And in every single respect. I am enough.

Yesterday I ran Bay to Bay 15 km with no expectations, no reason to race, and no pressure on myself.The result? A solid ...
19/01/2026

Yesterday I ran Bay to Bay 15 km with no expectations, no reason to race, and no pressure on myself.

The result? A solid run — not too fast, not too slow. Fast enough to feel stoked with the time, gentle enough that my hamstrings stayed happy.

But the real win was the headspace.
The views.
The cheering.
The runners alongside me.
My boys high-fiving me in Camps Bay.

I compete a lot — mostly with myself — and sometimes the cost is missing these moments. Yesterday reminded me what it’s really about.

Official time: 1:09:32
50th overall
14th woman
4th AG

Proud of the stats, but even more chuffed that I followed the brief and truly enjoyed the run. 🫶

Thanks to
for my speedy shoes.
for always keeping me focused.

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