Motivate. Inspire. Transform. An Olympic Journey.
Fuelled by positive media write-ups Did you see these two articles written by the Finnish media about me the day preceding the Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku? It may sound odd, but reading these gave me a confidence-boost despite the interrupted preparation. Because it made me think, well, if they want to share my story with… Continue Reading →
I can’t believe my last post was a summary of my World Champs experience in Doha! Doha was my first ever global Champs. And this year is my 2nd winter of full training without the misfortune of a summer dogged with injury and inconsistency. So how does an athlete prepare for one of the biggest… Continue Reading →
My book is 10% complete.
Well, the first draft is anyway…
Just as I have managed to hit the 10% mark in one week, I have also managed to achieve some other significant milestones through…
I dared to challenge myself, for the second time in two years, to a reading challenge. I’ve been useless at updating my stats on Goodreads, but I’ve recorded it on my own personal journal, and I will be writing monthly/bi-monthly/sporadic book reviews on each book I read, like the ones I wrote in the past… Continue Reading →
“Consistency before the breakthrough.” I woke up this morning and whilst wading through the mundane and monotonous of life, this mantra popped in to my head. This is a quote I first heard during an interview with Mikel Thomas, 3x Olympic 110 metre hurdler (read his story for some motivation/inspiration!) I’m not sure whether he coined… Continue Reading →
I promised an achilles tendon rehab update at the end of the month, and it is officially the beginning of November tomorrow…*Pinch, punch, first of the month!* To be honest, if I could draw you a graph of my progress since my last update here, it would seem as though my incredible progress has flat-lined…. Continue Reading →
I’m struggling to find time to blog regularly, but I want to recommit to this blogging game! So here’s my new strategy…
Six days ago on Thursday 7th July, I stepped out of the boot and walked unaided for the first time since 30th April 2016. Here’s an insight into the rehab journey so far…
Stats: Country: Trinidad & Tobago Discipline: 110m Hurdles Noteworthy Accolades: 2x Olympian, National Record Holder Current World Ranking: 11th Highest World Ranking: 5th SB: 13.32seconds PB: 13.19seconds Persistent Pursuit of Progression Defining success as the ‘persistent pursuit of progression’, Mikel has ‘never been afraid to dream’. Whilst a lot of us – myself included, at… Continue Reading →
