The big day came and started well, I went to bed the evening before at 7pm and, although I woke up a handful of times throughout the night, I was able to get back to sleep reasonably quickly. Kristen and I got out of bed just before my 3.30am alarm and started ticking tasks off the morning … [Read more...] about Rottnest Solo Swim 2020

Well the race is only a week away and this past month has flown by. Eeeek! On Australia day I completed my last 10km race at Sorrento, with nearly 200 people looking to qualify for Rottnest, or test where they were at physically, it was another big mass start. I began much further back and … [Read more...] about 1 week out

You might not know this but when Ciara is not teaching Pilates, she runs a small business making gift hampers and candles! Not satisfied with the traditional hampers on the market, Ciara started @cratefulaustralia in 2015. Ciara' s hampers cater to different dietary requirements without … [Read more...] about www.becrateful.com.au

  Wow! Such a big month in the journey to Rottnest. I’ve swam 45km in the past 3 and a half weeks including my first open water event in Rockingham.  Two weeks before the event i tried to do 10km in one day, split between two pool venues and multiple sets. It was not successful, primarily … [Read more...] about It’s getting real now

I was telling Brittney about a conversation i had with one of our clients. This member was telling me how the studio community feels like a family to her, that she feels accepted, welcomed and seen. I just loved that description of asked Brittney to try and write a blog about the atmosphere of The … [Read more...] about Family

  Today is world Mental health day. Its also one month since my first blog post about my Rottnest channel swim endeavour and my own mental health story, so, i felt it was fitting to write my first update for those following along…   Firstly, a bit more about what today is all … [Read more...] about The Water to Rotto