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What else could sport be?
I found myself watching the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest this weekend with particular interest. I love athletics anyway, but this was different: three consecutive evenings, around three hours of competition each night, some of the best athletes in the world and a deliberately faster, more condensed format. There was significant prize money,…
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The power of connection
This morning, I finished reading Theo of Golden. I shed my last few tears sitting on our garden bench. It took me quite a long time to finish it, although not because I wasn’t enjoying it. Quite the opposite. I liked it so much that I found myself reading it slowly. Life also got in…
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The joy of gliding
Today was one of those beautiful days in Nottingham. Our course is well known for its strong winds, but today there was barely a breath. So, rather than watching the training sessions from the bank, I decided to join the athletes on the water. First, some threshold intervals with Emma Russell, who is making a…
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More Than Sharing a Boat
The other day, my flight home was delayed. At first, like most people, I saw it as an inconvenience. But sometimes unexpected moments give us something we didn’t know we needed. With a little extra time on my hands, I caught up on some work, read a few more pages of a wonderful book I…
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Before creating a champion team, Luis de la Fuente created a team of good people
I planned my trip to the Paddle Games in Copenhagen a couple of months ago without knowing who would be playing in the Football World Cup final. The one thing I knew when I bought my flights was that I wanted to be back home to watch that final with my family. Yesterday, Spain won…
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