September - another channel relay, ending the Dover training season on a high and now time to rest and recharge.
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August - what a scorcher to start and windy to finish. 2020 really is throwing everything at us!
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Where has the year gone? July was a busy one for me with the start of our very different Dover Training season. How was it for you?
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How did you get to do what you do for a living? Do you do something that you dreamed of as a child? Did you find yourself following a path that evolved? Did you discover something you were good at or loved and changed path? Some other way? Here’s a bit of background from me.
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As things start to open up again, this blog captures how life was for me in June and also some of the Covid-19 headlines as the pandemic continues to unfold.
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Our lives are literally filled with routines and habits. Once in a while something big happens to change all that. It may seem difficult at the time, but at these times some real magic can happen.
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On Monday I attended a webinar run by the Royal Society of Medicine on Covid-19 and elite sport. It was fascinating. This is what I learned and the how I have then compared it to what I know about swimming.
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Settling into the new normal. In this blog I reflect on what May was like for me and review some of the world Coronavirus headlines for the month. It seems I did an awful lot of cycling on my new e-bike!
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We started the month in lockdown and that is how it also ended. This is our new normal for now.
Video conferencing has become normal. Cycling has replaced swimming. The statistics that we see each day are hard to comprehend. The NHS workers are our new heroes. Queuing at the supermarket has become normal. We are lucky to enjoy our ‘Once a Day’ exercise opportunity.
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