by tanyabottomley | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Inspiration
As the heli flew towards the coast it was clear we weren’t going to have the bluebird day of our last recce. Dark clouds hung low in the sky ahead of us, and as we drew closer my heart beat faster. It’s amazing how other people’s perceptions can colour your own. On...
by tanyabottomley | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog, Inspiration
It was about 18 months ago that I wrote out a plan of all the mountains I wanted to climb. At the time I had no climbing or mountaineering experience, I had just been looking at these peaks and felt a strong desire to summit them. I’m excited to have ticked off the...
by tanyabottomley | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Inspiration
‘I believe I can fly…whooo…I believe I can touch the sky…’ R.Kelly This was a running ‘theme song’ of mine for many years. I can recall many a moment, pushing through the hard times and singing this one to myself with tears in my eyes as I overcame difficult times to...
by tanyabottomley | Jan 13, 2022 | Blog, Inspiration
My word of the new year is INTENTIONAL. What does that mean? Well, for me this means to actively create a life I truly love. To serve others, to nourish my own spirit, to add value to the world and to be present in my daily life checking in to see if what I’m doing...
by tanyabottomley | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog, Inspiration
What? You’re telling me to quit??? Yes! Well, kind of… We have all had those times where we struggle to find the motivation to train. It’s too cold, too hot, we’re a little sore or we just can’t be bothered. There is pretty much no such thing as a bad run, and you...
