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    Ironman 70.3 Dubai 2022 – Race Report

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    It’s been just under a month since I’ve raced Ironman 70.3 in Dubai on 5 March 2022, and I think I’ve recovered enough to be able to write a fairly objective race report. The race was a roller coaster of…

    March 31, 2022

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2 x IRONMAN
BESTSELLING AUTHOR
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
I swim, bike, run. I also speak, write, and do. I push limits and boundaries. I challenge the norm and defy the status quo. I break barriers.

Don’t change yourself.
Change the game. 

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Always stop to admire the beauty of nature...even Always stop to admire the beauty of nature...even take a snap or two of the lilies. They, like life, are fleeting. 

But we forgot to evens take a selfie 🤦🏽‍♀️

#trailrunning #slowaf #runforfun
OUR GIRL GANG WON THE PRISON BREAK MAXI ESCAPE GAN OUR GIRL GANG WON THE PRISON BREAK MAXI ESCAPE GANG RELAY 🥳

How to podium at a triathlon when you're not fast:
- enter a category where the competition is low
- race your heart out and have fun
Follow us for more triathlon tips 😆

So we need to change our name now because apparently you can't be #SlowAF if you're winning triathlons (ok ok category, not a whole entire triathlon) 😂

Top step of the podium baby! That was fun. 

Oh oh and @hikingnerd76 had to cross 7 time zones, 4 countries in the last 48hrs and flight delays and still got to us in time. Reliable AF 💥

Well done @fadeelahk for taking part in your first triathlon and klapping it 🥳

#swimbikerun #maxigangrelay #prisonbreaktriathlon #teamslowaf
GIRL GANG... ARE YOU READY?? Don't look for me o GIRL GANG... ARE YOU READY?? 

Don't look for me on Saturday, I will be in prison. Brandvlei Prison to be exact. But don't worry, I will be breaking outta there with my girl gang @fadeelahk and @hikingnerd76 ... a #slowAF maxi escape team effort. We've studied the maps and plotted our escape routes, but we didn't tattoo the maps onto our bodies. I mean... that's SSOOO 2005 😂😂😂

I hope the guards don't try and catch us because we will be super easy to spot. We'll be the ones at the back of the pack, living up to our team name #teamSlowAF. We are slow but strong yo 💪🏼

In Roggie's training for fun era, every gang member has a role to play, so I'm only swimming in this tri. I've outsourced the cycle and run portions, as one does 🤭

I haven't checked if my @sailfish_south_africa wetsuit still fits. Oops! Let's hope that the neoprene has some good stretch and the seams have good hold 🙈 At least I know @gertwilkinsatc will approve of the swim cap colour 😆🥳

#roggiethetriathlete #swimbikerun #teameffort #teamslowaf #atcmultisport #prisonbreaktriathlon #hijabiironman
Welcome to Roggie's "training for fun" Era... Wh Welcome to Roggie's "training for fun" Era... 

Where it's short rides, slow runs, and triathlon relays! Need to up my swimming situation though... I'm swimming in the relay team in 3 weeks and haven't been in the water in 6 months 😆

#trainingforfun #roggiethetriathlete #girlgang #prisonbreak #slowAF
Laws to live by: Always make time to play! Liste Laws to live by: Always make time to play! 

Listen... I'm as excited as the next person for Spring to arrive, but playing in the snow sure was helluva fun yesterday! Even took my gloves off because it is easier to build a snowman with bare hands 😄

When I heard on Monday that there was snow on Matroosberg, I immediately got to work to clear my day and make a trip there the next day. I was a bit nervous that it would be all melted by the time we got there, but so glad I decided to go because although there was no longer ground snow, there was plenty a little further up the mountain within driving distance plus a short little walk.

If you're still hopeful to experience snow before winter leaves us next week, keep an eye on the weather forecast for the area. There is another cold front expected within a few days with more snow expected. Try and go the day that it snows or very early the next day. With the weather warming up, it melts pretty quickly. Rain also makes it disappear faster than sun. 

#thelastofwinter #matroosberg #ceres #snowinseptember #roadtrip #playhard
I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS 🥰 I am so i I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS 🥰

I am so incredibly honoured to be featured on the @toughgirlchallenges podcast. It's my first international podcast, and to be amongst the hundreds of rockstar women interviewed over the years, some of whom I've looked up to as inspiration for ages, is an absolute honour. I hope my story inspires anyone who listens to it to go for their dreams and to embrace the vulnerability that may come with it. It's what makes it all the more special.

You are worthy, regardless of the choices you make. Hijabis, don't let anyone dim your light. We are not meant to live in the shadows 💫

It must be part of some divine order that my episode releases today...not only is it the days leading up to Women's Day in South Africa, but it's also the week of the anniversary of my very first running race that I did on 9 August many years ago with @fadeelahk. We worked up to running that 5km starting from struggling to run a single kilometer, and look at us now 😊

In this episode I speak about how it all began, what you need to do to build toughness and resilience, and overcoming mental health challenges.

You can listen on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Stitcher. Or you can access the episode directly at the link in my bio.

#toughgirlpodcast #toughgirlchallenges #mentalhealthinsport #triathlon #Ironman #hijabi
My old habit of coming in just before cutoff conti My old habit of coming in just before cutoff continues 😄

I thought the #Gone4GoodLite ship had sailed when I didn't get to do the route on any of the weekends in July. But then this morning @hikingnerd76 asked if I'm keen to do our run this afternoon on that route since it's the last day of the challenge. I consulted with my boss for a nanosecond, and she agreed that I could finish up a little early and go. I had worked through the weekend, so honestly I just really needed this to reset mentally and physically... because I could feel my stress levels piling up. It was glorious and the weather was just perfect for a slow run/hike. We even had to take our finisher pics at the start because the shop would be closed when we finished 😂

This end of July marks my one year anniversary of leaving corporate (without a plan), and I haven't looked back. I guess I'm literally gone for good 😆 I'm just incredibly grateful to be in this space right now. It comes with immense challenges, but also immense rewards. I'm also grateful for the pain that drove me to that decision, because without it, I would still be stuck in a (dis)comfort zone and not have the courage to back myself.

And yeah it was me whom I consulted with for that nanosecond...my boss is me 😂

#gone4good #trailmissions #mondaymountainmissions #slowAF #lastminutedotcom #reflections
These emergency lamps have been a game changer for These emergency lamps have been a game changer for lighting during loadshedding. Been using them for a few months now and it's fantastic. It's imported from the UK, so it's double the price of the cheaper local ones (you can find it on Takealot, and it's on special now) but it does the job much better and doesn't flicker when it gets old. So you end up buying less because look at that lifetime hours spec! Also lasts the entire 4hrs during the long loadshedding blocks, albeit slightly dimmer after 2 hours.

They're guaranteed as well, so if it fails you just send it back and they give you a new one. I haven't tested this but read on some reviews that people had no issues with returns.

Not sponsored at all, and I have no affiliation to them. Just thought I'd share because us Saffers are going through the most right now and we could all do with some help to get through it 😄

#lightintimesofdarkness #lettherebelight #notsponsored
Happy birthday @fadeelahk 🥳 Wishing you an awe Happy birthday @fadeelahk 🥳

Wishing you an awesome day and a fantastic year! I make duah that you always be protected, that you be granted the best that life has to offer, and that our adventures never stop, even if they have to change form over the years 😊

Love you LOTS and LOTS!! ❤️😘🥳

Pics from the shortie Argus that we did back in March this year, our first cycle race together and a blast of a time on bikes! 🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️
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